Susan Cooley Gilliom Artist in Residence & Teaching Program
Deadline
March 8, 2026
130 days left
Application Fee
FREE
Rewards
Multiple Rewards
Interest
High
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About This Opportunity
Placer Community Foundation (PCF) is a nonprofit public benefit corporation which manages the Susan Cooley Gilliom Artist in Residence & Teaching Program (SCG ART Program). In partnership with PCF the program is housed through Blue Line Arts in Roseville, CA.
The SCG ART program brings established artists to Placer County for the purpose of teaching and sharing their artistic talents and experience to the greater community. The program was lovingly established at PCF in memory of a local artist, Susan Cooley Gilliom, by her family. Both Susan and her mother took part in workshops from established and talented artists across the country. They appreciated the perspective and expertise it offered their own work and wanted similar opportunities afforded to local artists, art students, art educators and art enthusiasts in Susan's hometown and county.
**Important Dates**
Residency dates: Friday, September 4th - Friday, September 25th, 2026
Artist Talk and Reception: Saturday, September 19th, 4:00PM - 5:00PM
**Terms of Residency:**
The selected artist will be required to lead the following activities during the residency from September 5th - 26th, 2025
**Artist Lecture Presentation (1 hour):**
* Saturday, September 19th, 2026 4:00PM - 5:00PM during a 3rd Saturday Reception at Blue Line Arts.
**Open Studio Hours:**
* Up to two hours per day, twice per week during gallery hours (Tuesday-Saturday from 11-5pm).
* Dates and times will be confirmed with the selected artist.
**School Tours:**
* At least 1-2 visits by local students, on-site at Blue Line Arts.
* Dates and times will be confirmed with the selected artist.
**Up to 2 Workshops:**
* Dates and times will be confirmed with the selected artist.
* For example, previous SCG ART recipients have taught 2 art workshops that are 2 or 3 days long for beginner, intermediate, advanced or all skill levels. Topics can include but are not limited to: professional development for artists, art techniques and process in a variety of visual art mediums such as painting, drawing, ceramics, printmaking, fiber arts, etc.
What You'll Get
Types: FUNDING, TRAVEL, ACCOMMODATION, OTHER
**Compensation:** * The selected Artist will be awarded studio residence in the [Broad Education Gallery at Blue Line Arts](https://www.bluelinearts.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/bluelinearts_floorplan-1-scaled.jpg) for three weeks from **September 4th - September 25th, 2026** * The selected Artist shall receive an Honoraria of $10,000 that will be paid directly to the Artist as follows: 25% upon arrival and 75% upon departure.. * The selected artist shall receive a total per diem (for food, etc) in the amount of $1,470. * There will be an additional budget for reimbursement of qualified travel expenses up to approximately: * Travel - $800 * Car Rental - $800 * Housing - $4200 * Supplies/Shipping of Artwork - $500
Application Requirements
- ARTIST_STATEMENT
- CV
- ARTWORK_PORTFOLIO
- APPLICATION_FORMS
- PROJECT_DESCRIPTION
- **Cover Letter:** (1-2 pages maximum, PDF format) * Addressed to the Selection Committee * Provides background on the Artist’s relevant life skills and experience and/or what makes them a good fit for the opportunity, statement of intent regarding how the Artist plans to utilize their time during the residency and why this residency is important to them at this point in their career and/or what the community can learn from them during the residency **Workshop Proposals:** (2 pages maximum, PDF format) * Describes the 2 workshops the Artist proposes to teach to adults (18+ years old) during the residency (1 page for each workshop): * Program Description: including an overview of the schedule, artistic quality of the workshop and objectives * Which skill level it's designed for and why: beginner, intermediate, advanced and/or all skill levels * Teaching Objectives: what will participants walk away with by the end of the workshop experience (knowledge, hand-outs and/or art project, etc.) * List of materials, supplies and/or equipment needed for the workshop **Curriculum Vitae:** (2 pages maximum, PDF format) * Demonstrates professional history: exhibition of Artist's work in a variety of public and/or private spaces, has previously delivered artist lectures, has previously taught classes and/or workshops for adults, etc. **Artist's Statement:** (1 page maximum, PDF format) * Provides background information that clarifies submitted work examples: its relevance within contemporary or historical creative practices, contemporary society/issues, and/or the evolution of your creative journey **Work Examples:** (5-10 high quality images, .png or .jpg format) * Images of completed works by the Artist * If selected, these photos will be used to promote the artist during the residency **Artist Headshot:** (1-2 high quality images, .png or .jpg format) * Recent portrait photograph of the Artist * If selected, these photos will be used to promote the artist during the residency **Artist at Work:** (1-2 high quality images, .png or .jpg format) * A recent photo of the Artist at work in their studio. * If selected, these photos will be used to promote the artist during the residency.
Eligibility
Geographic Requirements
US
Other Requirements
* Open to all artists in the United States 18 years or older. * Must not have been selected for an SCG Residency at Blue Line Arts before * All forms of visual art making and mediums will be considered for this opportunity.
Blue Line Arts
Roseville, California, US
Verified Organization
Active since 2020
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Don't miss out on this opportunity. Applications close on March 8, 2026.