Town Hall Theater & The Vermont Creative Network Present:

Workshop with Matthew Dickerson on Artist Residencies

Saturday, February 21 at 1pm in the Anderson Studio

Middlebury College Computer Science Professor, nature photographer, and non-fiction writer Matthew Dickerson will lead a how-to workshop on securing artist residencies. This two-and-a-half-hour workshop is free with registration, thanks to support from The Vermont Creative Network.

The workshop will cover:

• An overview of artist residencies, including how to find them and whether a residency might be right for you.
• Tips on applying (based on examples of several successful applications and conversations with those in charge on how choices are made). This part will be hands-on, and participants will begin crafting a purpose statement.
• How to use the time during the actual residency if selected.
• What to do after the residency ends to get maximum benefit.

Workshop attendees will also have the opportunity to mingle with other participants, and to take in an exhibit in Town Hall Theater's Jackson Gallery highlighting Matthew Dickerson's photography and writing, which also profiles his daughter-in-law McKenna Dickerson's nature painting. Snacks and beverages will be provided. Space is limited and registration is required at townhalltheater.org.

About Matthew Dickerson:

Matthew Dickerson has served as artist-in-residence at Glacier National Park, Acadia National Park, and Wood Tikchik State Park (Alaska), and twice collaborated with his daughter McKenna as artists-in-residence for Alaska State Parks. Six of his published books grew out of these residencies.

Read more about Matthew Dickerson  View McKenna Dickerson's work