For artists affected by Hurricane Sandy: LA NAPOULE ART FOUNDATION AWARDS FRENCH RIVIERA RESIDENCY TO ARTISTS AFFECTED BY HURRICANE SANDY FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE New York, NY – La Napoule Art Foundation (LNAF) is pleased to announce the selection of eleven New York City area artists to attend the Beyond Sandy Residency at the Château de La Napoule in La Napoule, France. This month-long program, beginning in October 2013, will provide artists who suffered the most devastating effects of Hurricane Sandy a time and place for respite, reflection, and creation. The storm flooded galleries and studios with a toxic combination of salt water, sewage, and gasoline. John Gordon Gauld, whose studio was in Red Hook Brooklyn, described that “after the flood it looked like an earthquake had hit. I got rashes and my skin burned from working in the water for weeks.” Artists lost entire studio and storage spaces, homes, materials, and irreplaceable bodies of work. In addition to the financial burden, they faced the difficult task of rebuilding – often from scratch. “Hurricane Sandy was another tragic reminder of vulnerability – even in a resilient city like New York. In many cases, neither galleries nor artists were insured for such crippling losses,” said Allyson Melchor, an LNAF Trustee who lives in Manhattan and has spearheaded the Beyond Sandy Residency. “It has been wonderful to see the prompt and generous acts of support in the art world. We saw a niche opportunity to contribute, in a small way, to the recovery process.” The Program provides artists with living and studio space, meals, and housekeeping. With the kind support of a special Pollock-Krasner Foundation grant, the artists will be awarded a stipend to help defray additional costs. The inspiring setting of the Château de La Napoule, however, is what sets this Program apart. American expatriates Henry and Marie Clews purchased and restored the Château after World War I, transforming the building and grounds into a haven for creative minds. The couple’s eccentric lifestyle included a stream of guests, including many influential creative and artistic visionaries of their time. Frederick Delius, Pablo Picasso, and Van Cliburn were visitors. Natasha Clews Gallaway, great-granddaughter of Henry and Marie, and Chair of the Residency Committee shares, “It was their dream to offer the retreat they created for themselves to nurture artists for generations to come. We are proud to continue this legacy today with a formal Artist-in-Residence Program.” Removed from the distractions of daily life and surrounded by the spectacular views and light of the Mediterranean, LNAF offers resident artists the unencumbered setting to exchange ideas and create. “So many past residents have described the unfettered creativity they have found at La Napoule, and I can’t think of a more deserving or accomplished group to benefit from this opportunity,” says Gallaway. https://lnaf.org/
Posted on: Thu, 06 Jun 2013 05:21:20 +0000
Trending Topics
Recently Viewed Topics
© 2015