Windgate Visiting Artists
Each semester, the School of Art+Design at Purchase College invites one Windgate Artist In Residence (WAIR) in applied design. This program is intended to advance the careers of practicing artists, to prepare students as professional artists, and to strengthen awareness of the significance of applied design. The WAIR program is made possible in part through the generosity of the Windgate Charitable Foundation.
Resident artists develop a body of work while at Purchase and are extensively involved in the education of Purchase students and the larger Purchase community. Residents are established or emerging designer/makers of exceptional talent who exhibit strong communication skills and proven dedication to working in an academic studio environment. Specific involvement during the residency beyond each artist’s own work might include guest lecturing in a master class, giving public lectures, mentoring students, participating in exhibits, and working on community design.
The WAIR program is specifically structured to expand upon the conservatory environment and collaborative atmosphere that is the cornerstone of the Purchase educational experience, providing students with the opportunity to observe an artist at work and to engage in dialogue with the artist in both the studio and classroom. Through public lectures, workshops, and exhibitions, the WAIR program expands on Purchase College’s mission to act as a public resource center for the exchange and exploration of ideas relative to our cultural and social environment.
Benefits
- $19,000 stipend (beginning Spring 2023)
- Studio access
- On-campus housing
- Exhibition or event hosted by The Richard and Dolly Maass Gallery
Expectations
- Commit as a full-time, on-campus resident for the specified period
- Provide all materials used during the residency
- Teach a semester-long master class in applied design and be accessible to Purchase students
- Produce a significant body of work
Application Deadline: February 19, 2024 for Fall 2024/Spring 2025
Residencies are offered in 15-week blocks, corresponding to the fall/spring academic calendar. Selection criteria include quality of current portfolio, potential for artistic and professional growth, technical skill, and ability to communicate with students in a studio setting.
Applications to the program must include the below materials in ONE PDF and be sent to Gregory Wharmby, Curatorial Manager and Cassandra Hooper, Interim Director:
• Completed Windgate AIR Application Form
• Current curriculum vitae (maximum three pages)
• 20 digital images and corresponding list of works
• One-page statement of intent
• One-page proposal for a master class in applied design
• Names and contact information for two professional references
Download the Windgate AIR Application
For any questions, contact:
Gregory Wharmby, Curatorial Manager
Cassandra Hooper, Interim Director
Jessica Segall is the Fall 2024 resident artist.
Former resident artists include Christine Enos, Francis Cape, R. Thomas Tedrowe Jr., John Rais, Fo Wilson, Wendy Maruyama, Brian Gladwell, Christine Lee, Yuri Kobayashi, Yoav Liberman, Vivian Beer, Brian Newell, BA Harrington, Mark Gardner, Beth Ireland, Michael Cullen, Isabelle Moore, Stephen Yusko, Jason Schneider, Kimberly Winkle, Mike Rossi, Peter Galbert, Christy Oates, Brian Reid, Miriam Carpenter, Samuel Ekwurtzel, Anna Mlasowsky, Serra Victoria Bothwell Fels, DeCarlo Logan, SV Randall, Van Tran Nguyen, Tamar Ettun, Letha Wilson, Andrew Ross, Sarah Tortora, and Jesus Benavente.
Visiting lecturers and WAIR program participants include Boris Bally, Tom Hucker, Daniel Wicke, Glenn Adamson, Jonathan Binzen, Richard Klein, Daniel Michalik, Rose Marie Gutierrez, Ben Blanc, Jenna Goldberg, Mira Nakashima, Jason Schneider, David Richardson, Rosanne Somerson, Don Miller, Matt Hutton, Jim Zivic, Jon Brooks, Steff Rocknak, Matthias Pliessnig, Tanya Aguinuga, Bruce Metcalf, Kristina Madsen, Silas Koph, Albert LeCoff, Michael Brolly, Kristin Muller, Jacques Vessery, Anna Kristina Goransson, Jeffrey Bennett, Miguel Gomez Ibanez, Claire Sanford, Patrick Quinn, Mark Sfirri, Beth Ireland, Joshua Friend, Andrew Hayes, Tim Mannery, Joshua Vogel, and Derek Sanderson.
