AMPLIFY SUMMER ARTIST RESIDENCY
Our Artists-in-Residence Program fosters creative growth for any and all artists ready to expand their perspectives through positive mentorship. This could be painters, sculptors, filmmakers, poets, novelists… Free from external pressures, residents spend 4 weeks pursuing interdisciplinary projects among not only other working artists and staff members but also 100+ campers in the prime of developing their voices.
applications open for summer 2023!
Residency Located in Ojai, CA
Your Art Can Change the World
We created this program to encourage artists to take risks while engaging local girls and gender-expansive youth in electives that emphasize empathy, respecting differences, teamwork, sharing, experimentation, self-acceptance, and building confidence.
Our summer setting of Ojai’s gorgeous Topatopa Mountains was specifically selected to aid all our artists—yes, we mean everyone in the Amplify community, from campers to counselors to artist residents —in their journey towards unapologetic self-discovery.
Expectations
Design, prepare & deliver 3 2-hour electives/week (i.e., 6-hour minimum weekly commitment), incorporating the themes mentioned above, to approx. 10–15 campers at a time
Live, dine & thrive on campus (room & board 100% provided; art supplies for youth electives are also covered, but personal supplies are residents’ responsibility)
Host open studio hours for at least one hour 3 days/week (i.e., 3-hour minimum weekly commitment) so campers can watch you work, ask questions & seek guidance for their own projects
No personal guests allowed on campus since we operate a closed campus for everyone’s safety
We encourage residents to teach campers accessible art forms with bold outcomes.
As we so often lean on art to do, campers’ projects empower them when they feel scared, out of control—say, for example, during their potentially nerve-wracking, end-of-camp performances celebrating their vision, teamwork, and resolve for the entire camp community. Artistic processes learned in residents’ electives demonstrate the value of resourcefulness and teach campers new skills they can use on their own, even when Amplify is a tiny spot in the rearview mirror.
A hugely rewarding facet of the Artists-in-Residence Program is residents’ commitment to holding open studio hours for campers to observe how they work. By inviting our budding artists into their work space for a few hours each week, residents further strengthen their skills as teaching artists, and at the same time they get to expose local youth to different artistic processes—and different empowered voices.
Timeline
The Artists-in-Residence Program lasts our whole summer season! We offer 2 separate residencies that last 4 weeks each. What that looks like…
Application Deadline | April 30 @ 5:00 PM PT
Residency Award/Decline Notifications | May 15
Residency Dates | June 12–July 22 (6 weeks) in Ojai, CA
WORKING ARTISTS DESERVE FAIR COMPENSATION
In exchange for helping us foster an inclusive, supportive environment all summer long—one where youth of diverse backgrounds can learn new skills and indulge their creativity—resident artists receive housing, meals, studio space, and a…
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