the fields project Bringing Art and Agriculture Together
The Artists
Timeline
2012 Timeline

March 15, 2012
Application Deadline

March 31, 2012
Application Juried
Applicants Notified

April 29, 2012
Aritist's Acceptance Fees Due

June 16, 2012
Check-In/Introduction of Artists & Farm Host Families Orientation

June 23, 2011
Mix It Up, 3rd Annual Sidewalk Painting Event
Mix Park, Oregon, Il

June 24, 2011
Fields Project Arts Festival

Visiting Artist
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Artists in Residence

Every summer, artists come to the Rock River Valley in Ogle County to combine art and agriculture in their own unique medium. They are invited to live with farm families for nine days. Artists experience first hand, the lifestyle that puts food on our tables, clothes on our back, and perhaps even the fuel in our tanks. We seldom realize how closely art and agriculture are interconnected.

We offer visiting artists an opportunity to live with farm families throughout Ogle County who are eager to share their way of life and the knowledge of what is happening in agriculture in the 21st century.

For plein air painters and photographers, they have the luxury to work as many hours as they choose with a myriad choice of subject matter; as one of the artists commented; "everywhere I look there is a picture to paint."

In addition to plein air art and photography, we also offer a hands-on art/agriculture experience by recruiting artists who would like to create a field sculpture that is approximately 5 acres on a pallet of grassland. This work of art is designed by the artist and, with the help of a farmer and his tractor, mowed onto the grassland. This process takes several days and can be seen and photographed from the air the last three days.

The cost is $350 for the 9-day stay at the host home, which includes most meals. There is an additional $25 non-fundable jurying fee, payable as two separate amounts, by check or other agreed upon arangement.

For more on the Artists in Residence week click here -

Artists in Residence Application - Apply
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