A message from the Director:

We are thrilled to offer an exceptional creative and professional development opportunity to a member of our Bakehouse artist community. As you have learned, we recently formalized a partnership with the prestigious Cité internationale des arts in Paris, France. Through a juried process, one Bakehouse artist will be selected this year as the Artist Laureate and beneficiary of a two-month residency (May 4–June 27, 2023). Resident artists, associate artists, and Summer Open residents are eligible to apply.

Good luck!

Cathy Leff + Laura Novoa

Important

Please read the rules and regulations from both Bakehouse Art Complex and Cité internationale des arts, as well as the Welcome Book prior to completing the survey below.

Critical Dates

• Applications must be submitted no later than 5 PM on Monday, December 19, 2022.

• Jurors will submit their list of prospective candidates from all applicants by Friday, January 6, 2023.

• Bakehouse will organize studio visits with the finalists and each of the three jurors between January 13–27, 2023.

• Three to five (3–5) nominees will be forwarded to Cité internationale des arts by February 1, 2023, who will make final selection in coordination with Bakehouse.

• The Artist Laureate (referred to moving forward as Resident) will be announced in early March 2023.

• The two-month Residency takes place May 4–June 27, 2023 in Paris, France. Travel dates are non-negotiable, non-transferrable, and cannot be amended or changed.

Selection Process

The Bakehouse Executive Director and Assistant Director will review all applications submitted by Bakehouse artists and pre-screen for completeness. Applications will be forwarded to an invited panel of external jurors who will evaluate the applications and conduct studio visits with prospective candidates. Following studio visits, the jury will recommend three to five nominees to the selection committee at the Cité internationale des arts, who will make the final selection. Candidates must be available for a Zoom interview (download here) with Cité officials, if requested.