McColl Center AIR Program Call for Artists

To be considered for the residency program, please contact Claudia Gonzalez Griffin, Residency and Exhibition Manager via email cgriffin@mccollcenter.org

McColl Center for Visual Art's residency program is dedicated to supporting artists regionally, nationally and internationally and promoting contemporary art. Fusing a regional character with a national and international perspective, the Center is a place where artists work, conduct research and where exhibitions introduce a broad public to a variety of contemporary art practices by artists from around the world. The Center's goal is to present art and artists in a way that engages and enriches the public while revealing the creative process through open studios, outreaches, community projects, exhibitions, and educational programs.

RESIDENCY DETAILS
Studios, facilities and fees McColl Center for Visual Art is a well-equipped 30,000 square foot facility with nine artist's studios (230-819 sq ft), and common use wood, blacksmith and sculpture, ceramic, darkroom, printmaking studios, and a media lab. There is twenty-four hour access to the Center's facility, and staff support Monday through Friday during normal business hours. The Artist-in-Residence receives a stipend ($3,300), materials budget ($2,000), travel allowance, and housing (if outside of Charlotte).
Transportation The Center owns a jeep, a van, and truck with flatbed and makes theses available on a first-come, first-serve basis for Center related errands and outreaches for the Artists-in-Residence only. Cars are not available for extended use.

COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT
McColl Center for Visual Art is an active and dynamic organization in Charlotte's cultural community. The Center is uniquely placed to provide an opportunity for artists to engage with a new and broader public and believes that this can be a meaningful professional experience for the artist and a transforming experience for the public.

Studio
All Artists are expected to work in their studios at a minimum, Monday-Friday.
Exhibitions
Artists-in-Residence participate in 1 group exhibition at the Center during their residency session.

Open Door Policy
It is an expectation for Artist-in-Residence to be working in their studios during business hours Monday to Friday. The Center is open to the public Thursday and Fridays 2:00 – 7:00 pm and Saturdays 11:00 am – 6:00 pm. There times are great opportunities for the public to get to know you and they may have an interest in purchasing your artwork.

Open Studio Saturdays During Open Studio Saturdays, artists are required to be in their studios and have their doors open. It is the most convenient opportunity for the public to meet the artists and learn about their work. Three to four Open Studio Saturdays are scheduled per residency period. Outreaches McColl Center for Visual Art's core values include a belief that artists add immeasurable value to community and can help shape community. The Center sees its outreach program as a way to extend its reach into the community, thereby extending its mission and core values beyond the Center itself. Each Artist-in-Residence and Affiliate Artist provides 1-3 artist/Center-developed outreaches. The type and scope of these outreaches are mutually designed and agreed upon by the artist and the Center's Director of Programs. Typical outreaches consist of lectures, demonstrations, or other special programming. Community partners include Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools, UNC Charlotte, Carolinas HealthCare, Right Moves for Youth, Winthrop University, Davidson University, The Mint Museums, Urban Ministries, Hope Junction, and The Light Factory.

For more information about the Artist-in-Residency Program, please contact Claudia Gonzalez Griffin at cgriffin@mccollcenter.org