Mano y Mente is a small, private artists´ residence program in Tularosa, a historic town in southern New Mexico.
Mano y Mente studio program takes advantage of the local southern NM landscape (the White Sands region, Socorro mountain range, desert cliffs, and forest scenery) and gives artists space to pursue their own individual projects. The program runs for three months each session. In this time, the four participant artists will spend every other week traveling to local landscapes 3 days per landscape week. These weeks alternate with weeks spent in-studio where artists work on their individual projects, which can or cannot relate to inspiration drawn from the previous landscape painting week.
During the middle and end of the program there will also be scheduled trips to local (Ruidoso and/or Deming) and northern New Mexico ( Santa Fe and/or Taos) galleries and museums. At this time artists will be able to see the broad range of current and historical landscape art from New Mexico. Both the patron and the director of the program are art and local history enthusiasts and hope that each session’s participants leave New Mexico with the same zeal and curiosity.
Participants
Ideal candidates will have demonstrated their abilities in and commitment to the arts through a body of work which shows both range and focus, and, --very importantly--, past public displays (at cafes, restaurants, galleries, or other institutions). Ideal candidates will also have some experience/years beyond the setting of formal education.
Prospective artists need not concentrate exclusively on landscapes while with the program, but should desire to take advantage of the scenic natural settings of New Mexico. Artists will be expected to participate in the alternate-week landscape painting/drawing outings.
Mano y Mente works best for participants who are independent, very motivated, and able to function in, and contribute to, a small community setting. The compatibility of personalities is taken into account when selecting participants for each session. Participants not chosen for one session might be an excellent fit for another session, given that they meet the various requirements listed above.
As Mano y Mente is part of a loaned private residence, it is important that artists be mature, responsible, and respectful of the space. This will ensure the longevity of the program and the continuing good humor of its cowboy patron. The use of illegal substances on studio and housing property is not permitted.
Housing, transportation, and program supplies
Mano y Mente provides utilities and free housing in shared apartments with a common kitchen. The actual studio is quite large, with plenty of space for each of 3-4 artists to spread out and create, equipped with easels, tables, and a clean-up space. The studio also provides some basic materials: gesso, staples for canvas stretching, and clean-up materials like turpentine and soap.
The studio director drives the artists to the local landscape regions during the landscape painting weeks. The director also provides transportation to a larger local town ( Alamogordo) once a week, which has a greater option of stores and restaurants. There is also local bus which runs a few times a day between Tularosa and Alamogordo, which takes about 20-30 minutes each way between the center of each town.
Artists must bring with them or purchase/order all paints, canvases, and drawing materials they wish to use throughout the program. They pay for their own food (groceries and several cafes are close by) and their air transportation to the region of the program. The closest airport is an hour and a half’s drive from Tularosa, in El Paso, Texas.
Applications
Please click to download. Space is limited and some sessions fill up six months in advance. We encourage you to contact us if you have any questions!
Mano y Mente Application
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