Introduction
Are you a talented visual, performing, or literary artist living in Carbon, Lehigh, Monroe, Northampton, or Southern Pike counties?

Do you enjoy teaching and sharing your art with others? Can you communicate effectively with a non-arts audience?

Would a panel of your peers agree that you produce quality work?

If you can answer yes to the above questions, please consider applying to the Allentown Art Museum to acquire Pennsylvania Council on the Arts (PCA) rostered artist status.

What is a PCA rostered artist?
A PCA rostered artist is a practicing professional artist who has successfully passed through the artist application process and has been approved by the PCA Board of Directors. Becoming rostered qualifies an artist to participate in artist residency programs and to be included in the Directory of Pennsylvania Artists in Education published by the PCA.

What is an artist residency?
Artist residencies place practicing professional artists into schools and community organizations, for a minimum of ten days, to engage students, teachers and community members in the creative process of one or more art forms. While students exercise creative control over their work, the artists' role is that of mentor, facilitator, and technical advisor.

What is the Directory of Pennsylvania Artists in Education?
The Directory is a list of all rostered artists. The artists are categorized by discipline and includes their education, references, contact information and artist's statement. The annual publication is distributed locally and across the state to teachers and community officials for use in selecting artists to facilitate residencies in their schools and organizations. Artists' Directory status is for three years at a time; artists must reapply every third year to continue being listed in the Directory and continue eligibility for PCA-funded residencies.

Rostering Timeline

Artist Information Sessions
Please plan on attending one of our regional Artist Information Sessions to learn more about the artist residency program and how to apply for rostered artist status. To better reach all artists throughout the region, three Sessions have been scheduled. Please attend the Session nearest to you.

Tuesday, October 5, 2004: 4:00 - 6:00 P.M.
Monroe County Arts Council
18 North Seventh St., Stroudsburg, PA 18360

Tuesday, October 12, 2004: 3:30 - 5:30 P.M.
Allentown Art Museum
31 North Fifth St., Allentown, PA 18101

Wednesday, October 20, 2004: 4:00 - 6:00 P.M.
Palmerton Hospital Community Services Center — Meeting Room
217 Franklin Ave., Palmerton, PA 18071

All artists' applications and required materials must be completed and postmarked by December 13, 2004

Application review panels/interviews: February 16,17,18 - 23, 24,25, 2005

Artist observations: April 4 - 22, 2005

Final roster of artists recommended to PCA: Friday, April 29, 2005

PCA review and action on panel recommendations: Summer 2005

Application and Information
To receive an artist application or to ask a question about artist rostering, please contact:

Kathy Odorizzi
Arts in Education Coordinator, Allentown Art Museum
610-432-4333 Ext. 53
aie@allentownartmuseum.org