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Fellowship, Scholarship & Exhibition Opportunities
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UrbanGlass seeks to promote the use of glass as a medium for creative endeavor in art, craft and design; to foster excellence in the glass art field; to offer high-quality facilities and expertise to all artists; and to engender public appreciation of glass. The following are the fellowship, scholarship and exhibition opportunities offered by UrbanGlass. Click on the headings for more information. 2013-14 The Bead Project: Applications Due Feb. 1 & Aug. 1 The Bead Project is a scholarship program designed for economically disadvantaged women interested in learning a new creative skill to help provide supplementary income. Students learn the art of glass beadmaking and jewelry making as well as the entrepreneurial skills necessary to market and sell their work. Agnes Varis Visiting Artist Fellowship: Deadline May 31 The Agnes Varis Visiting Artist Fellowship @UrbanGlass will provide a woman artist the opportunity to develop a new body of work exploring ideas and techniques using the medium of glass. Varis Fellowships will be provided for one artist per year for five years, beginning in 2013. Fellowships are eight weeks in length, and include access to all areas of UrbanGlass’ 17,000-square-foot glass working studio. Support for this fellowship is provided in honor of Dr. Agnes Varis, a successful woman entrepreneur, supporter of the arts and advocate for affordable generic drugs. |
