CHILKOOT TRAIL ARTIST RESIDENCY 2019 APPLICATION FORM SUMMARY Together, the Yukon Arts Centre, Parks Canada and the US National Park Service are providing an opportunity for established visual artists to pursue their work amidst history and nature on the Chilkoot Trail. Artists will hike the entire trail during a two week backpacking trip, spending one to three days at each campsite. Each artist will be required to provide and carry all of their backpacking gear, food and art supplies for the journey (though food caches are available, provided artists arrange delivery in time for May flights). Bringing a support person, friend or family, is highly recommended. That person will help share the load and enhance safety while travelling, camping and working in bear country. Each of the artists chosen will travel during separate two-week periods. Artists will receive up to $100 USD support from Skagway Arts Council in purchasing necessary art supplies and will receive a $1000 CAD honorarium from the Yukon Arts Centre. This residency is open to applicants of any nationality for the 2019 edition. Artists applying for the 2019 edition are required to apply before February 1st, 2018. If you are not Canadian or American citizen, you may require a visa or another permit. We will assist you as much as we are able, but ensuring you meet the requirements of Citizenship and Immigration Canada and United States Citizenship and Immigration Services is ultimately your responsibility. Please check directly with www.cic.ca and www.uscis.gov for up-to-date information about your obligations. All artists whose first language is not English must be able to provide recent evidence that their spoken and written command of the English language is adequate for the residency. This requirement is specified in order to ensure that communications to fellow hikers and Parks employees is not hindered by language difficulties. The required evidence may be one of the following: • A recently obtained acceptable English language qualification or test result. The qualification or test result must have been awarded no more than two years ago. Acceptable qualifications include: TOEFL (B1/B2), IELTS (5.5/6.5), Cambridge English Examinations (First Certificate), BEC, TOEIC. • Substantial education (minimum 12 months) or work experience (minimum 18 months) conducted in English in a majority English speaking country and undertaken no more than five years prior to the proposed date of the residency. • An assessment of English communication skills through an oral interview with Chilkoot Trail Artist Residency staff.
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Deadline: February 1st, 2018 – at midnight (PST). All submissions must arrive by this date. Electronic submissions are encouraged (see website). It is strongly advised that Mail your application to: mailed/couriered applications are sent one month prior to Yukon Arts Centre the deadline to ensure on-time arrival in the Yukon. Please thoroughly read the program information found on the ATT: Chilkoot Trail Residency 2019 website prior to filling out this application. Box 16, Whitehorse, YT, Y1A 5X9 All applicants will be reviewed by a committee consisting of representatives from the Yukon Arts Centre, Parks Canada, US National Park Service and the Skagway Arts Council. Selections will be made within six weeks after the deadline.
Tel: (867) 667-8485 or (867) 667-8460 Fax: (867) 393-6300 Email: chilkoot@yac.ca Website: http://www.yukonartscentre.com/programs/ chilkoot_trail_artist_residency_program
SECTION A: CONTACT INFORMATION Name Street Address City/Town Province/Territory/State
Postal/ZIP code
Phone
E-Mail Address
Personal Artist Website
Facebook/Instagram/Twitter Links
SECTION B: STATEMENT OF INTEREST
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A. Description of proposal, which include: -Artistic intent -Materials/production, -Interaction with Chilkoot Trail's history/landscape -Work to be completed after the residency -Anticipated presentation/exhibition of work (maximum of 500 words) When presenting your proposal be aware that: ’’Destroying, damaging, collecting or removing natural or cultural resources is an offence under the National Historic Park Regulations’’.
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B. Why do you wish to do this particular residency? For example, describe your interest in the location and/or style of this residency, and its relationship to your artistic practice (maximum 250 words).
C. Please outline your plan and ideas to inspire and interact with hikers on the Trail. (i.e. demonstrations, workshops, etc.). Proposed activities will ideally inspire audiences' curiosity about the Chilkoot Trail as a historical site and as a place to visit (maximum 250 words).
D. Please outline your public outreach activity ideas to present before and after hiking the Chilkoot Trail (i.e., art talks, demonstrations, workshops, web presence, social media, etc.). Proposed activities will ideally inspire audiences' curiosity about the Chilkoot Trail as a historical site and as a place to visit. Artists are encouraged to focus their outreach efforts towards the primary audiences targeted by the residency's organizers, i.e., Yukoners and Alaskans, Canadian/US youth, residents of major urban centres and new immigrants in both countries (maximum 250 words).
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SECTION C: BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION A. A brief biography (maximum 100 words). This will be used to promote your residency, should you be selected.
B. A brief description of your experience interacting with the public, in person and via social media. For example, teaching, presenting artist talks or demonstrations, hosting open studios, web site creation and/or use of social media sites or video to present and promote artistic ideas. Please provide specific examples (maximum 250 words).
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C. A summary of your recent outdoor experiences, in particular: hikes or scrambles in mountainous terrain, backpacking trips, and wilderness camping. You must describe specific trips and include: the date, location, number of nights, length of trail in kilometres or miles, elevation gain (if applicable) and type of terrain. (maximum 250 words) For example: July 2017. West Coast Trail in Pacific Rim National Park, British Columbia. 6 night backpacking trip. 75 km, rugged / wet / isolated route with steep sections and river crossings.
D. A summary of your hiking partner’s recent and relevant outdoor experiences, in particular: hikes or scrambles in mountainous terrain, backpacking trips, and wilderness camping. You must describe specific trips and include: the date, location, number of nights, length of trail in kilometres or miles, elevation gain (if applicable) and type of terrain. (maximum 250 words) For example: July 2017. West Coast Trail in Pacific Rim National Park, British Columbia. 6 night backpacking trip. 75 km, rugged / wet / isolated route with steep sections and river crossings.
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E. Please indicate the two week periods that you are available: □ Late June – early July □ Mid July □ Late July –early August
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10 – 15 digital images (.jpg or .png, maximum 1 MB per image) or videos ( .avi or .mlv, maximum 50MB and 3 minutes per video) [Please do not submit prints. Mailed images/videos should be submitted on a CD/DVD or USB. When saving files, please follow the template: lastname_firstname_title.] an image/video list including the title, date, medium, size and (optional) descriptions of each work artist resume
AGREEMENT AND SIGNATURE By submitting this application, I affirm that the facts set forth in it are true and complete. Please ensure that you have fulfilled the specific requirements as outlined by this application form; failure to do so will ultimately disqualify you as a candidate for residency. Name (printed) Signature Date
Mail your application to: Yukon Arts Centre ATT: Chilkoot Trail Residency 2019 Box 16, 300 College Dr. Whitehorse, YT Y1A 5X9 Tel (867) 667-8485 or (867) 667-8460
Fax (867) 393-6300
Email: chilkoot@yac.ca
Website: www.yukonartscentre.com/programs/chilkoot_trail_artist_residency_program
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