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Artist's Residency

Since 1989, the Atelier Calder is a center for residence and artistic creation. Located at Saché in the Loire Valley, France, the former studio of the American sculptor Alexander Calder continues the tradition of hospitality, with the aim of facilitating the production of specific creative projects, research work or experimentation that might in another situation prove too difficult or daunting.

For a period of 3 months, the artist in residence benefits from technical and financial support for these creative projects.

Regularly, following the residence, the Atelier Calder joins in collaboration with other cultural centers (art centers, museums) in order to organize exhibitions to allow the public to view the works produced at the Atelier in Saché.

A place of exchange and openness, the Atelier Calder encourages opportunities for meetings between it's residents and the regional cultural centers, organizations (schools of fine arts, FRAC contemporary art collections, museums) and school groups, through the Atelier's collaborative networks with these centers, through media and educational efforts and by furthering contact with the public in the form of visits to the Atelier.

Residency Conditions
The artists are accepted for residency for three months, two per year, two periods of residency being possible: from January to June and from July to December. Artists accepted for residency have full use of both the house and nearby studio. The Atelier features studio space of 3,200 square feet, and a basement of the same size. This lower level is a workshop fitted with general equipment and tools opening onto a large platform which can double as a loading dock or an outdoor work area. The upper level, with its large windows and their splendid view of the Indre Valley, tends to be used for drawing, storage, or the viewing of the work. The artist in residence lives in Calder's house, close to the studio, during his stay at Saché. Fully equipped, this house has floor space of nearly 5,000 square feet, a huge open kitchen/living room, two bedrooms, two bathrooms, and a long corridor acting as both office and library. An automobile is provided.

Financial Conditions
Each artist receives a support for the development of an artistic research from the National Visual Arts Center (CNAP) as well as funds for production costs from the Association pour l'Animation de l'Atelier Calder.

Candidacy
Artists are selected by the Board of Directors after consultation with an art committee grouping the Association's Director, art critics, curators, and members of the Ministry of Culture. Selection is based on dossier submissions, these should include a CV, a letter of intent, a written project, and some documentation (photos, videos, CD ROMs...).
These documents should be sent to the President de l'Association pour l'animation de l'Atelier Calder, BP 59, 37190 Sache. For further information please contact: Telephone: +33 247 452 929