Deadline: 15 October 2012 (for February to June residency), 15 February 2013 (for July to December residency)
(Note: There is an application fee of $10 to apply for the residency. Accepted writers, however, are provided travel expenses to and from the house at the beginning and end of the residency. The equivalent of $50 a day is also provided for living expenses. Fellows have the use of a large, fully equipped communal kitchen, a private studio, bathroom, and bedroom.)
The Brown Foundation Fellows Program at the Dora Maar House is made possible through a grant from the Brown Foundation, Inc., in Houston. The program has been directed by the MFAH since 2006.
WHAT IS EXPECTED OF A FELLOW?
The MFAH wants you to enjoy the opportunities this remarkable residence affords, and to use your time well. Fellows are encouraged to offer suggestions on how the museum can improve the fellowship program in the future.
As a Dora Maar fellow, you are expected to be friendly toward the citizens of Ménerbes and to make one public presentation to them. Each fellow is required to donate to Dora Maar House one drawing, publication, or other work created during the residency. The MFAH asks that you recognize The Brown Foundation Fellows Program at the Dora Maar House in the acknowledgments of any publication resulting from your fellowship.
RESIDENCY GUIDELINES:
There is a $10 application fee for a Dora Maar fellowship. The MFAH provides travel expenses to and from the house at the beginning and end of the residency as well as reasonable shipping costs for materials such as books, research files, and art supplies. The equivalent of $50 a day is provided for living expenses. Proof that a fellow has all the necessary documents, such as passports and visas, must be provided to the MFAH at least two months prior to the residency date. The Dora Maar House is a nonsmoking environment. Fellows have the use of a large, fully equipped communal kitchen. No meal service is provided. Each fellow has a private studio, bathroom, and bedroom with a king-size bed. Dora Maar staff maintains the residence and changes the bed linens weekly. Personal services, such as laundry, are not provided.
Fellows may bring a car, or rent a car at their own expense. Transportation can be provided for medical emergencies and occasional trips to the market, but fellows should understand that daily transportation needs are their own responsibility. Calls within France can be made on house telephones. A cell phone and €30 worth of phone units will be provided upon request. Medical facilities in Ménerbes are limited. There is a village doctor, but the nearest hospital is 20 kilometers away. If you require routine doctor visits or have a medical condition that could require emergency care, inform the director in advance of your arrival.
Brown Foundation Fellows, who are not French citizens and who are staying at the Dora Maar House, must show proof of medical and liability insurance valid in France with minimum coverage levels established by the program’s insurance advisors. Or they must purchase insurance arranged for by the program at the cost in US dollars of $150.
ELIGIBILITY: Outstanding mid-career professionals in the arts and humanities are encouraged to apply for residencies from the Brown Foundation Fellows Program at the Dora Maar House.
APPLICATION CHECKLIST:
Each application* must include:
DEADLINES:
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS:
CONTACT INFORMATION:
For queries: doramaarhouse@mfah.org
For applications: via the online application system
Website: http://www.mfah.org/ or http://www.brownfoundation.org/
(Note: There is an application fee of $10 to apply for the residency. Accepted writers, however, are provided travel expenses to and from the house at the beginning and end of the residency. The equivalent of $50 a day is also provided for living expenses. Fellows have the use of a large, fully equipped communal kitchen, a private studio, bathroom, and bedroom.)
The Brown Foundation Fellows Program at the Dora Maar House is made possible through a grant from the Brown Foundation, Inc., in Houston. The program has been directed by the MFAH since 2006.
WHAT IS EXPECTED OF A FELLOW?
The MFAH wants you to enjoy the opportunities this remarkable residence affords, and to use your time well. Fellows are encouraged to offer suggestions on how the museum can improve the fellowship program in the future.
As a Dora Maar fellow, you are expected to be friendly toward the citizens of Ménerbes and to make one public presentation to them. Each fellow is required to donate to Dora Maar House one drawing, publication, or other work created during the residency. The MFAH asks that you recognize The Brown Foundation Fellows Program at the Dora Maar House in the acknowledgments of any publication resulting from your fellowship.
RESIDENCY GUIDELINES:
There is a $10 application fee for a Dora Maar fellowship. The MFAH provides travel expenses to and from the house at the beginning and end of the residency as well as reasonable shipping costs for materials such as books, research files, and art supplies. The equivalent of $50 a day is provided for living expenses. Proof that a fellow has all the necessary documents, such as passports and visas, must be provided to the MFAH at least two months prior to the residency date. The Dora Maar House is a nonsmoking environment. Fellows have the use of a large, fully equipped communal kitchen. No meal service is provided. Each fellow has a private studio, bathroom, and bedroom with a king-size bed. Dora Maar staff maintains the residence and changes the bed linens weekly. Personal services, such as laundry, are not provided.
Fellows may bring a car, or rent a car at their own expense. Transportation can be provided for medical emergencies and occasional trips to the market, but fellows should understand that daily transportation needs are their own responsibility. Calls within France can be made on house telephones. A cell phone and €30 worth of phone units will be provided upon request. Medical facilities in Ménerbes are limited. There is a village doctor, but the nearest hospital is 20 kilometers away. If you require routine doctor visits or have a medical condition that could require emergency care, inform the director in advance of your arrival.
Brown Foundation Fellows, who are not French citizens and who are staying at the Dora Maar House, must show proof of medical and liability insurance valid in France with minimum coverage levels established by the program’s insurance advisors. Or they must purchase insurance arranged for by the program at the cost in US dollars of $150.
ELIGIBILITY: Outstanding mid-career professionals in the arts and humanities are encouraged to apply for residencies from the Brown Foundation Fellows Program at the Dora Maar House.
APPLICATION CHECKLIST:
Each application* must include:
- C.V. (no more than 3 pages)
- Project description (no more than 1 page)
- Community participation description (no more than 1 page)
- 2 professional references
- Samples of your work: For writers: 2 samples, no more than 20 pages. For visual artists: 10 digital images, or 10 minutes of time-based media.
- Scan of your valid passport (non-EU candidates); a photocopy of your ID papers (French or EU candidates)
- Proof of any necessary visas, where applicable
- $10 application fee
DEADLINES:
- All applications must be submitted online. There are two application cycles each year.
- Applications must be submitted online by October 15 for fellowship terms beginning February 1 or after and ending no later than June 30.
- Applications must be submitted online by February15 for fellowship terms beginning July 1 or after and ending no later than December 15.
- Applications are reviewed by the director of the MFAH and by the director and assistant director of the Dora Maar House in consultation with experts in the applicants’ fields. The final decision is made by the MFAH director.
- Information on the progress of an application is not available before the final decisions are announced.
- Applicants for the spring cycle receive a response on or before December 1.
- Applicants for the summer/fall cycle receive a response on or before May 1.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS:
- If you already have a Slideroom account, you still have to go through our site to access our Slideroom application portal (www.core.slideroom.com) but you can use your same log-in information.
- For international applicants please spell out your country name, rather than using abbreviated country codes.
- Be careful that you are applying for the correct active program. The MFAH has two fellowship programs that use the same Slideroom Portal.
- DO NOT wait for the last minute to complete your application. Sometimes your Internet provider will be having problems!
- Your references will be notified as soon as you COMPLETE your application. They will need time to respond to the email sent by Slideroom. They have one extra week grace period after the application deadline to submit their letter of reference.
- Please alert your references that an email should be in their inbox as soon as you complete your application. If they do not receive it, ask them to check that it hasn’t been blocked by their SPAM filter. Be extra careful when typing their email address. Some references did not receive the email request from Slideroom because of a misspelled email address.
- You can reapply. But each time you have to carefully read and go through the application. We change and improve it with each cycle.
- Your application is not deemed complete unless ALL of the supporting documents are submitted with the $10 fee.
- Do not mail the $10 application fee to Dora Maar. This fee is for Slideroom and their services and must be paid online when your application is submitted.
- We cannot comment on the status of your application during the selection process
- We send out letters regarding the Fellowship awards—sometimes those letters do not arrive before the date indicated on the website. We appreciate your patience.
- Please read through the Guidelines, and carefully follow all instructions.
- Many of your questions regarding the details of the Fellowship are answered in the Guidelines
CONTACT INFORMATION:
For queries: doramaarhouse@mfah.org
For applications: via the online application system
Website: http://www.mfah.org/ or http://www.brownfoundation.org/
