VISUAL ARTIST IN RESIDENCE

SUVAIR 2011-12: CAROLINA SILVA!

Seattle University is pleased to announce the selection of Carolina Silva as the second Seattle University Visual Artist in Residence (SUVAIR) for 2011. The appointment is for six months beginning July 05, 2011 and ending January 01, 2012, for this unique institutional residency. 

Carolina Silva is a seasoned international artist, collected by important private collections and major institutions around the world.  A Fulbright Scholar from Spain she received her MFA from the San Francisco Art Institute, after receiving her Bachelor’s degree from Universidad Complutense in Madrid, Spain.  She also attended the Artist Research Program at the Center for Contemporary Art, in Kitakyushu, Japan.  Carolina brings to Seattle University a breadth of international exhibiting experience to share with students and faculty.

Carolina’s work uses drawing, sculpture, and installation bring to light the secrets and the unspeakable in surreal tableau’s and images, that takes the ordinary into the fantastic.

Art Talk:
Silva will present her work from the past eight years, discussing the process and production of her art-work which includes installation, drawing, printmaking, and ceramics.
September 28th @ 6pm
Bannan Auditorium, Seattle University

Exhibition: Silva will present work created during her SUVAIR residency.
On View: Jan 9 – Feb 24
Opening Reception January 12th @ 5-8pm 
Vachon Gallery, Seattle University

Download the Press Release

Check out Carolina's Silva's culminating exhibit, "Present":

More Information and Images: http://carolinasilva.com  

ABOUT

By facilitating research and supporting the creative process, Seattle University’s Visual Artist in Residence program (SUVAIR) fosters a unique environment for artists and students from which new ideas emerge that can change the way we see the world.

SUVAIR provides artists with the valuable resources of time and space for open-ended investigation, experimentation and collaboration. By not formally requiring artists to showcase their work at the end of their residencies, the program gives artists the opportunity to push the boundaries of their own practice - free from the usual imperative to create a finished product.

SUVAIR sparks collaborations that promote new approaches to arts education, foster community building and provide a catalyst for social change.

SUVAIR creates a forum for dialogue between the public and the artist in residence through artist talks, a projects studio, open studio time, and other forms of public programming and materials.

STUDIO

SUVAIR is housed within the Seattle University campus with full access to the university library and facilities. The residency studio and offices are housed within two recently renovated buildings that once housed a streetcar turn-house. The Seattle University Fine Arts buildings are within the vibrant and bustling Capitol Hill neighborhood.

RESIDENCY

SUVAIR is a 6-month appointment beginning in July and ending January.

Requirements include:
-Slide Presentation
-Studio Visit

And could include:
-Exhibition of work
-Conduct critique of art student work
-Run practicum or seminar

Seattle University’s unique Artist in Residence Program offers an opportunity for open-ended investigation, collaboration and experimentation within an academic setting. Talented artists are given the time and space they need to find inspiration and to influence other thinkers and young artists, advancing art and fostering cultural innovation.

PAST RECIPIENTS

2009-10: Joey Veltkamp

2010-11: Matt Browning

MORE INFO 

For any further information please contact Francisco Guerrero at guerrero@seattleu.edu.