Artist in Residence Program

The last day and a half I've been filling out an application to be the Artist in Residence for a society. That society shall remain nameless until I know whether I have been accepted or not, but I have high hopes. Perhaps this is to be my next big thing. The position focuses on reclaimed materials, which is perfect because I love up-cycling and do it quite often.

Filling out my application and writing my artist's statement has gotten me to thinking, It has been a while since I last filled out paperwork quite like that and I am inspired to file paperwork for grants. Makes me wonder if I have just been going about this whole being an artist ... thing with the wrong mindset and I just have to take the time to apply for grants (government, institution, and private) instead of trying to sell individual pieces. Perhaps I should be thinking commission work more than piecemeal.

On the other hand, I really like making pieces in my own way and at my own pace. On the third hand (man I wish I had more than 2 hands sometimes ... anyway), I sometimes need a bit of a push to get things going and really just need to get motivated by a deadline more than my own force of will. Research time!