ORTONA ARTIST IN RESIDENCY PROGRAM

The Ortona Armoury Tenants Association (OATA)* collaborated with the Ortona Gallery to host the Artist in Residence (AIR) program.  OATA did open public call for artists and/or arts collectives to submit proposals of any media for exhibition, performance and/or installation based work.  The residency was 100% funded by OATA, supported and facilitated by its grassroots community.

The artist or artists occupied the Ortona Gallery (16’ x 25’ + 14’ high) located on the 2nd floor of the Ortona Armoury Arts Building.
The residency required to have a exhibition or performance component open to the public.

Residency includes:

• stipend,
• 24 hour access for 6 weeks: 4 weeks for creation & 2 weeks for exhibition,
• Promotion + vernissage / opening costs,

Past Artists in Residence include: Krista Acheson, Patrick Byers, Jacqueline Fiala, Carly Greene, Jimmy Golden, Paddy Lamb, Hilary Mussell, Beth Pederson, Scott Portingale, Tim Rechner & Caitlin Sian Richards

“Breathe of that fresh Ortona Air” ManWoman

*The Ortona Armoury Tenants Association (OATA) is now the Ortona Artists’ Reach Society (OARS)