Shannon Amidon's guest appearances

Shannon Amidon

Creative Insurgents: Living a Creative Life by Your Own Rules

The Art Biz

Kelly Rae Roberts

Matt LeBlanc

Jennifer Louden

Mark McGuinness

Cynthia Morris

Andrea Scher

Shirley Williams

Stephen Goldsmith

Luna Jaffe

Richard Hearns

Gwenn Seemel

Claudine Hellmuth

Jolie Guillebeau

Owen Garrett

Stan Klein

OwlTail

Artist residencies, in whatever form they take, are invaluable to an artist’s growth. But there are barriers to doing residencies—primarily the time commitment and cost. In this episode, I talk with Shannon Amidon, an artist who has created a residency especially for artists who might be parents or caretakers and can’t commit to a month or more that some residencies require. In my research on artist residencies, I have discovered how helpful it is when the residency involves some kind of travel, during which you are slowly transitioning away from your daily life and toward a different mental and emotional space that opens up your creativity. The longer the travel, the better. Another plus is that the residency environment contrasts with your familiar surroundings. Shannon’s residency is The Verdancy Project and while it’s easy driving distance from Portland, Oregon, it’s far enough out that you step into a new world. It’s especially for artists who want to be close to nature. As you will hear, it provides an experience distinctly different from the one most artists are used to. We discuss:  How The Verdancy Project is set up What the facilities are like What she looks for in her artists Some of the mistakes artists make on their applications How she learned the nuts and bolts of managing an artist residency  Shannon also reveals how she manages to run the residency while maintaining the commitment to her studio practice. To read more, see images, and leave a comment, visit https://artbizsuccess.com/amidon-residency Connect with Shannon and see more of her art: https://shannonamidon.com Get more info about The Verdancy Project: https://verdancyproject.com Related: The Traveling Artist: Residencies with Amy Clay (#149) https://artbizsuccess.com/amy-clay-residencies/ Sponsored by The Art Biz Accelerator * a coaching group to support and remind you that you’re part of a global artist community. https://artbizsuccess.com/accelerator

Artist residencies, in whatever form they take, are invaluable to an artist’s growth. But there are barriers to doing residencies—primarily the time commitment and cost. In this episode, I talk with Shannon Amidon, an artist who has created a residency especially for artists who might be parents or caretakers and can’t commit to a month or more that some residencies require. In my research on artist residencies, I have discovered how helpful it is when the residency involves some kind of travel, during which you are slowly transitioning away from your daily life and toward a different mental and emotional space that opens up your creativity. The longer the travel, the better. Another plus is that the residency environment contrasts with your familiar surroundings. Shannon’s residency is The Verdancy Project and while it’s easy driving distance from Portland, Oregon, it’s far enough out that you step into a new world. It’s especially for artists who want to be close to nature. As you will hear, it provides an experience distinctly different from the one most artists are used to. We discuss: <ul> <li>How The Verdancy Project is set up</li> <li>What the facilities are like</li> <li>What she looks for in her artists</li> <li>Some of the mistakes artists make on their applications</li> <li>How she learned the nuts and bolts of managing an artist residency</li> </ul> Shannon also reveals how she manages to run the residency while maintaining the commitment to her studio practice. To read more, see images, and leave a comment, visit <a href="https://artbizsuccess.com/amidon-residency" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://artbizsuccess.com/amidon-residency</a> Connect with Shannon and see more of her art: <a href="https://shannonamidon.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://shannonamidon.com</a> Get more info about The Verdancy Project: <a href="https://verdancyproject.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://verdancyproject.com</a> Related: The Traveling Artist: Residencies with Amy Clay (#149) <a href="https://artbizsuccess.com/amy-clay-residencies/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://artbizsuccess.com/amy-clay-residencies/</a> Sponsored by The Art Biz Accelerator * a coaching group to support and remind you that you’re part of a global artist community. <a href="https://artbizsuccess.com/accelerator" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://artbizsuccess.com/accelerator</a>

Running an Artist Residency Alongside a Studio Practice with Shannon Amidon (#151)

2:21 Minnie introduces artist Shannon Amidon, and introduction to the concept of the artist's residency. 3:56 Shannon shares about her month-long residency in Iceland. 4:55 How to go about getting a residency of your own (see resources below). 9:05 What kinds of organizations sponsor residencies? 10:52 Remember: residencies are competitive. Shannon's thoughts on dealing with rejection. 11:22 Shannon's history as an artist. 12:51 Shannon's vision for starting up a residency program of her own (a residency for families)! 14:36 What it means to Shannon to live a creative life on her own terms. 15:57 Where Shannon's income comes from, what she's discovered is the secret to higher sales, and the types of marketing that work for her. 18:16 How Shannon's residency experiences have changed her process and output. 19:57 How Shannon got started with grants. 22:56  The difference between grants and residencies. 24:29 Shannon's upcoming projects. 25:31 A discussion on best practices for packaging and shipping artwork. (Melissa mentioned this video by the Golden Paints company on how to build a shipping collar to keep anything from touching the surface of your paintings during shipment.)Resources and Tips from ShannonResidencieswww.artistcommunities.orgwww.resartis.orgwww.transartists.orgwww.blouinartinfo.com/news/story/763138/a-guide-to-20-top-artist-residencies-and-retreats-across-the Grants &amp; Calls for ArtCheck your local or state arts council  www.callforentry.orgwww.artdeadline.comwww.artopportunitiesmonthly.comwww.professionalartistmag.com Tips on Applying for Grants or Residencies Start locally, a lot of grants are region or medium-specific. Have a clearly defined project or goal in mind. Explore crowd funding kickstarter, indiegogo, etc. Read and follow all directions very carefully. Take your time with the application, no last minute rushing. Have excellent images. Attend grant-writing workshops. Read other artists' proposals, preferably winning ones, to see what good applications look like. Don't get discouraged grants and residencies can be very competitive keep applying.

2:21 Minnie introduces artist <a href="http://shannonamidon.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Shannon Amidon</a>, and introduction to the concept of the artist's residency. 3:56 Shannon shares about her month-long residency in Iceland. 4:55 How to go about getting a residency of your own (see resources below). 9:05 What kinds of organizations sponsor residencies? 10:52 Remember: residencies are competitive. Shannon's thoughts on dealing with rejection. 11:22 Shannon's history as an artist. 12:51 Shannon's vision for starting up a residency program of her own (a residency for families)! 14:36 What it means to Shannon to live a creative life on her own terms. 15:57 Where Shannon's income comes from, what she's discovered is the secret to higher sales, and the types of marketing that work for her. 18:16 How Shannon's residency experiences have changed her process and output. 19:57 How Shannon got started with grants. 22:56  The difference between grants and residencies. 24:29 Shannon's upcoming projects. 25:31 A discussion on best practices for packaging and shipping artwork. (Melissa mentioned <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v7HPKy5sW30" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">this video by the Golden Paints company</a> on how to build a shipping collar to keep anything from touching the surface of your paintings during shipment.)Resources and Tips from Shannon Residencies<a href="http://www.artistcommunities.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.artistcommunities.org</a><a href="http://www.resartis.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.resartis.org</a><a href="http://www.transartists.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.transartists.org</a><a href="http://www.blouinartinfo.com/news/story/763138/a-guide-to-20-top-artist-residencies-and-retreats-across-the" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.blouinartinfo.com/news/story/763138/a-guide-to-20-top-artist-residencies-and-retreats-across-the</a> Grants &amp; Calls for ArtCheck your local or state arts council  <a href="http://www.callforentry.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.callforentry.org</a><a href="http://www.artdeadline.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.artdeadline.com</a><a href="http://www.artopportunitiesmonthly.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.artopportunitiesmonthly.com</a><a href="http://www.professionalartistmag.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.professionalartistmag.com</a> Tips on Applying for Grants or Residencies Start locally, a lot of grants are region or medium-specific. Have a clearly defined project or goal in mind. Explore crowd funding kickstarter, indiegogo, etc. Read and follow all directions very carefully. Take your time with the application, no last minute rushing. Have excellent images. Attend grant-writing workshops. Read other artists' proposals, preferably winning ones, to see what good applications look like. Don't get discouraged grants and residencies can be very competitive keep applying.

Grants and Residencies for Artists with Shannon Amidon | Episode 15