BALLINGLEN FOUNDATION FELLOWSHIP
Brian Dickerson has been awarded a Ballinglen Foundation Fellowship. The Ballinglen Arts Foundation was created in 1991 to bring together established international artists and emerging artists of recognized ability from Ireland and abroad to live and work in North Mayo, to benefit both the artists and the community. Operating from the Ballinglen Centre in Ballycastle, a village in the remote seacoast of North County Mayo, Ireland, the Foundation supports serious artists making important work in ideal, inspiring conditions.
The Fellowship Program is highly competitive. Award based, the Fellowship provides artists with a house and studio for periods from four weeks to several months. The Fellowship is unique in that it is community-based residency. Artists bring family and friends with them and are encouraged to experience the Ballycastle community-its churches, schools, shops, pub and its people with the expectation that this interaction will: invigorate their spirit, resulting in work that reflects the unique natural & social environment around Ballycastle.
ARTISTS IN THE COMMUNITY FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM
The Fellowship Program, the heart of the Foundation Activities:
• Enables serious artists to make complete bodies of work in supportive conditions
• Creates relationships among more than 120 artists from around the world who have participated
to date, and
• Offers exhibition opportunities for Fellows due to the international contacts and the reach of the
Foundation Directors
OTHER BALLINGLEN FOUNDATION PROGRAMS
The returning Fellows Program: Deepening the engagement of each artist with the North Mayo body of work and with the community.
The Archive Program: Permanent collection of over 200 works donated by the Ballinglen Felllows and used for exhibitions and for educational purposes.
The Local Exhibitions Program: Professionally curated exhibitions in Ballinglens Courthouse Gallery, throughout Ireland and the world which feature works produced in Ireland at Ballinglen.
The Artists & Schools Program: Ballinglen Fellows conduct classes in arts education in local schools, in the artists studio and exhibition sessions in Ballycastle.
The Art Design Reference Library: 2000volumes constitute a resource un equaled in most of Ireland is available to the public for study and research.
Student Interns Program: Summer employment and pre-professional training program for 7 to 9 high-school students as docents in the Courthouse Gallery, and on special projects in close collaboration with the Fellows.
The North Mayo Press: Offers and Artist & Master Printer a private studio and will allow collaboration among artists to produce editions of etchings and monoprints.
The Ballinglen Arts Foundation appreciates your interest and welcomes your contribution. The Foundation is affiliated with e non-profit Artist In Rural Ireland Fund, a tax-exempt organization. The Fund exists to help support the Programs of the Foundation.
Marc Bohne - Ballinglen Arts Foundation