Gulf Coast Residency
November 2005 – May 2006
From November 2005 through May 2006, Lower Manhattan Cultural Council offered a temporary studio residency program in Lower Manhattan for 15 artists displaced by Hurricane Katrina, the Gulf Coast Artist Residency.
LMCC recognized the importance of giving artists space to work and time to reflect during this period of recovery. On September 11, we lost our World Views residency program on the 91st and 92nd floors of Tower One of the World Trade Center. Michael Richards, a resident artist who was working in his studio on the morning of September 11, was killed in the attack. Thanks to the generosity and support of the arts and real estate communities, LMCC was able to revive its programming and relocate its residency program, allowing resident artists to continue their work. We are proud to have had the opportunity to support artists from the Gulf Coast during their time of recovery and rebuilding.
The artists in the Gulf Coast Artist Residency were selected through an open call for applications specifically to artists whose homes or studios were damaged by Hurricane Katrina, and who could no longer work in their former cities. Artists working in the following disciplines were eligible: painting, photography, sculpture, video, installation, sound, performance and new media.
The residency offered the following:
- 6-month residency session
- 24/7 access to the studios. Studio space was approximately 250sqf. Each studio was partitioned within a larger, shared space, but did not have a door. Studios were furnished with a desk and a chair, and equipped with wireless internet access and basic overhead lighting
- $850/month living stipend Opportunities to meet with gallery directors, curators, artists, writers, and collectors who were invited for informal discussions and studio visits
- Opportunities to present work to the general public including an Open Studio Weekend and public programs at the close of the residency in late April
- Access to Pace University Library and Materials for the Arts; and other special services and support as needed
The Gulf Coast Artist Residency was a one-time only emergency residency.
Artists
- Elizabeth Bick
- Christine Catsifas
- Stephen Collier
- Beth Dary
- Clifton Faust
- Shawn Hall
- Chris Jahncke
- Vidho Lorville
- Bernard Pearce
- Rachel Perkoff
- Julie Anne Pieri
- Christopher Saucedo
- Christy Speakman
- Dan Tague
Support
The Gulf Coast Residency Program was made possible through a lead grant from American Express Company. Additional support provided by Milton and Sally Avery Arts Foundation, Samuel H. Kress Foundation, Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, Sanford Smith and Jill Bokor, Surdna Foundation, Time Warner Inc., and Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts.
Space generously donated by Trinity Real Estate.
This program also received in-kind support from Johnson Atelier in Hamilton, New Jersey, Harvestworks, and Golden Artist Colors, Inc.
Thanks to Kathy Brew, Margaret Mead Film and Video Festival, American Museum of Natural History
Lower Manhattan Cultural Council thanks the following institutions for their role in artist outreach: - ArtEgg Studios, New Orleans, LA - Louisiana Division of the Arts, Baton Rouge, LA - Acadiana Arts Council, Lafayette, LA - New Orleans Contemporary Arts Center, New Orleans, LA - Jazz Foundation, New York, NY - New York Foundation for the Arts, New York, NY - Americans for the Arts, New York, NY and Washington DC
