Cultivarte Laredo, a local non-profit arts organization, has opened a Call for Proposals for its first-ever virtual artist-in-residence program called V-AiR.
V-AiR is a three-month at-home virtual artist-in-residence program made possible with the support from the Laredo Area Community Foundation. It is a unique opportunity open to emergent, mid-level, and established native Laredo/Nuevo Laredo artists working in all media (not required to currently reside in Laredo/Nuevo Laredo).
Cultivarte’s new program will support four visual artists throughout 2021 as they focus their artistic practice on creating a new body of work while connecting with a virtual audience. Selected artists will receive a $1,250 stipend to invest in materials, equipment, and space needed to complete their artwork.
During the residency, V-AiR Artists will have the opportunity to share their creative process with an engaged virtual audience. Artists will gain exposure, make connections with the South Texas arts community, and help educate the public about art. The residency program will culminate in an online group exhibition featuring the four selected V-AiR Artists in the fall of 2021.
Cultivarte Laredo’s mission is to foster a supportive community for artists in our border region, provide resources for artists and creatives, and to advance cross-culturally in south Texas and Northern Mexico. Its vision is to be a thriving creative community where artists are inspired by the exchange of ideas, feel supported as they cultivate their creative intentions, and help develop a reimagined space with access to meaningful resources and programming.
V-AiR Call for Proposals opened on Saturday, January 9, and closes on Sunday, February 28. There is no cost to apply.
For more information about Cultivarte Laredo and how to apply for V-AiR, visit www.cultiv-arte.org. Follow them on Social Media for the latest updates.
(The mission of Cultivarte Laredo is to foster a supportive community for artists in our border region, provide resources for artists and creatives, and to advance cross-culturally in south Texas and Northern Mexico.)
