Chicago Artists Coalition

CAC'S EDUCATION STRATEGY IS DESIGNED TO ADDRESS THE VITAL SKILL SETS AND RESOURCES THAT EMPOWER ARTISTS AND ARTS PROFESSIONALS TO NURTURE AND SUSTAIN DYNAMIC CREATIVE CAREERS. THE ORGANIZATION'S APPROACH TO EDUCATION BUILDING. BOLT OFFERS A UNIQUE OPPORTUNITY FOR WORKING ARTISTS WHO CAN BENEFIT FROM THE PROGRAM'S IS ROOTED IN TWO PRIMARY PROGRAMS: FIELD/WORK AND LAUNCH INVITATIONAL RESIDENCY. FIELD/WORK IS A YEAR-ROUND PROGRAM THAT INCLUDES PUBLIC PORGRAMS AND A SIX MONTH RESIDENCY, FEATURING WORKSHOPS AND PANEL CONVERSATIONS, INDIVIDULA CONSULTATIONS AND CAREER STAGES WITH THE EDUCATIONAL SKILLS AND COMMUNITY NEEDED FOR CREATIVE AND PROFESSIONAL SUCCESS. LAUNCH INVITATIONAL RESIDENCY IS A NOMINATION-BASED PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM ORGANIZED EVERY JUNE FOR ARTISTS EMERGING FROM CHICAGO AREA UNDERGRADUATE SCHOOLS. OFFERED TO A LIMITED NUMBER OF PROMISING STUDENTS IDENTIFIED BY FACULTY, THE FOUR-DAY-LONG EXPERIENCE CREATES A RIGOROUS ENVIRONMENT WITHIN WHICH ARTISTS LEARN CAREER-BUILDING SKILLS FROM BOTH PROFESSIONALS AND PEERS.

CAC'S BOLT RESIDENCY IS A HIGHLY COMPETITIVE, JURIED, ONE-YEAR ARTIST STUDIO RESIDENCY PROGRAM. THE ARTIST-IN-RESIDENCE PROGRAM OFFERS EMERGING AND ESTABLISHED ARTISTS A PLATFORM FOR THE INVESTIGATION, EXPERIMENTATION, AND DEVELOPMENT OF IDEAS REGARDING CONTEMPORARY ARTISTIC PRACTICE WHILE LIVING AND WORKING IN THE CITY OF CHICAGO. THE PROGRAM'S MISSION IS TO HELP ARTISTS ADVANCE THEIR CAREER IN AN ENVIRONMENT THAT ALLOWS FOR EXPANSIVE THINKING AND OPPORTUNITIES TO ENGAGE WITH THEIR CO-RESIDENTS IN A GROUP SETTING, AS WELL AS WITH INFLUENTIAL ARTISTS, CURATORS, AND EDUCATORS THROUGH INDIVIDUAL STUDIO VISITS. BOLT RESIDENCY PROVIDES SIX (6) PROFESSIONAL OPEN-PLAN STUDIOS AND A 400-SQUARE-FOOT GALLERY SPACE FOR A SOLO EXHIBITION. THE PROGRAM IS NONRESIDENTIAL: NO ROOM/BOARD IS OFFERED.