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Edwin Austin Abbey Mural Workshop Fellowship

Edwin Austin Abbey Mural Workshop Fellowship

The Abbey Mural Workshop is a unique opportunity for selected artists to learn how to successfully compete for public art mural commissions. The emphasis is on two-dimensional work that grows out of the mural tradition. Participants will meet professionals working in the public art field through workshop lectures, demonstrations, and critiques. The workshop culminates in a month-long exhibition of the final mural designs at the National Academy. Past artists have gone on to secure commissions and install public art projects across the country.

The Workshop is taught by Grace Graupe-Pillard, who has been working with the Academy for the last several years. Grace is an experienced and enthusiastic artist with a breadth of public art experience in New York City and New Jersey.

Past lecturers include Will Barnet, Richard Haas, Joyce Kozloff, Ellen Lanyon, and Dorothea Rockburne, to name a few.

Participants will receive a one-time stipend of $1200.

The workshop will begin July 6 and end July 30, 2010. It is an intensive workshop—classes are held from 9:00am to 5:00pm every weekday. Participants are responsible for their own housing, transportation, materials, and related expenses.

Click here to apply: nationalacademy.slideroom.com

If you have any further questions after reviewing the application page, please contact Claire Bergeal at cbergeal@nationalacademy.org or 212.369.4880 x 206

The 2009 Recipients of The Edwin Austin Abbey Mural Workshop Fellowship:

JOAN BACKES, Seekonk, MAED BISESE, College Park, MD. SANDY GELLIS, New York, NY. PETER GERAKARIS, New York, NY
. LES JOYNES, New York, NY. CARLOS ENRIQUE MARTINEZ, New York, NY. JORDANNE RENNER, Columbus, OH
. MONIQUE SCHUBERT, Brooklyn, NY. ROY SECORD, New York, NY. MICHAEL SHERMAN, Brooklyn, NY. DRAGA SUSANJ, Long Island City, NY. ROBIN TEWES, New York, NY.

Led by Grace Graupe-Pillard, the 2009 Abbey Mural Workshop includes critiques and lectures provided by several noted artists, architects, art historians and public art administrators including Stephen Antonakos, Louise Dunn, R.M. Fischer, Andrew Ginzel, Richard Haas, Dean Hartung, Kendal Henry, Keir Johnston, Joyce Kozloff, Ellen Lanyon, John Post Lee, Jennifer McGregor, Tom Moran, Bernard Olshan, Kelly Pajek, Alberto Quinones, and Dorothea Rockburne.