Residencies, Studies in Los Angeles and California for young artists
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You want to experience America and you are thrilled to go to Los Angeles.Here are below some addresses of excellent art colleges and artists residencies in the greater Los Angeles and surroundings, good luck! BCh
Los Angeles is the US breeding ground of talent for gallerists who want to catch their next Leonardo da Vinci. BCh
Studies – Work Spaces – Residencies
STUDIES
Pasadena Art Center College of Design – https://www.artcenter.edu/
“Learn to create. Influence change. This is the mission of Art Center College of Design. For more than 80 years, we’ve achieved an international reputation for our rigorous, transdisciplinary curriculum, faculty of professionals, strong ties to industry and a commitment to socially responsible design. At Art Center, we prepare artists and designers to make a positive impact in their chosen fields—as well as the world at large.“
OTIS College of Art and Design – https://www.otis.edu/
President Samuel Hoi says “When students enter Otis, most hope that their paths will lead to fulfilling careers as creative professionals. By the time they graduate, they also believe that their fulfillment will come from their ability to make the world a better place. Our curriculum provides skills and instills confidence as students integrate their professional practices with their personal lives and social convictions…”.read more
CLAREMONT UNIVERSITY: https://www.cgu.edu/pages/567.asp
Two-year program. Located 35 miles east of downtown Los Angeles, the art department provides access to an art scene unmatched by any other. The MFA program at Claremont Graduate University begins with the conviction that art is an enterprise that is intimately linked to the individuals who make it, often in ways that are not yet known to themselves or others.
CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY (CSULA): https://www.calstatela.edu/academic/art/
Our Department is a vibrant community of artists; designers, educators and historians dedicated to helping future generations realize their dreams. We are accredited and nationally recognized by the National Association of Schools of Art and Design.
WORK SPACES
Artist Trust: https://artisttrust.org/index.php/for-artists/opportunities
RESIDENCIES
LIST BY THE CALIFORNIA ARTS COUNCIL HERE: https://www.cac.ca.gov/artistcall/
NORTH CALIFORNIA
LIST: https://www.mesart.com/art/Resources:Artist-in-Residency_Programs#California
DJERASSI RESIDENT ARTISTS PROGRAM: https://www.djerassi.org/programhistory.html
Now in its 32nd year, the Djerassi Resident Artists Program has provided over 2,000 artist residencies, and currently serves approximately 90 artists each year – all free of charge. It is the largest artist residency program in the West and considered among the best in the country.
SOUTH CALIFORNIA
ARTISTS IN RESIDENCE: https://artistsinresidence.arts.uci.edu/
The Claire Trevor School of the Arts (CTSA) Artists-in-Residence Program in Studio Art provides participants with opportunities to learn, create, curate, and exhibit in association with one of the premier university Studio Art programs in the country.
18th Street Arts Center: https://18thstreet.org/residency-program
18th Street Arts Center’s residency program helps to build and to strengthen the creative community by working with local, national and international artists and curators. There are three types of residencies, including long-term “anchor tenants,” who have helped to define the character and scope of the organization; mid-term residencies open to local artists that occupy either live/work or work studios for 1 year or more; and a visiting artist program that hosts international and national artists and curators from between 1 to 3 months.
FAHRENHEIT by Flax (France Los Angeles exchanges) www.fahrenheit.flaxfoundation.
DORLAND MOUNTAIN ARTS COLONY https://www.dorlandartscolony.org/index.php/component/content/article/2
If you are an aspiring, emerging or professional artist, music composer, writer, poet, academic, photographer, artisan or craftsmen, we encourage you to apply for a one- to 8-week residency at Dorland. Age 21+
JOSHUA TREE NATIONAL PARK ARTIST IN RESIDENCE: https://www.joshuatree.org/artist-in-residence/
The purpose of the Joshua Tree National Park Artist-in-Residence Program is to provide artistic and educational opportunities to promote a deeper appreciation of the natural, cultural, and historical resources of Joshua Tree National Park and the deserts of Southern California.
