About
THE KAT ARTIST RESIDENCY for
WRITERS, VISUAL & PERFORMING ARTISTS
Kallenberg Artist Tower
@ the Central ARTSTATION
Produced by the
Shreveport Regional Arts Council
The 2024 KAT Artist Residents (awarded in 2023) are:
Camille Gladney, Multidisciplinary
Alaycia Sandifer, aka DJ Faze, Performing
Walter Thomas aka Yung Melody, Performing
Laterina "Phoenix" Taylor, Literary
Whitney Tates, Visual
Peter Klubek, Visual
Welcome to the tallest, smallest apartment for Artist Residencies: the Kallenberg Artist Tower (KAT)! Located at the Central ARTSTATION, the home of the Shreveport Regional Arts Council and center for the presentation, exhibition, performance, creation of and education about the Arts, the KAT is located at 801 Crockett Street in Downtown Shreveport in the heart of Shreveport Common, destined to become the destination for UNexpected, Unprecedented, UNabashed, experiences that form an UNcommon Cultural Community.
The Shreveport Regional Arts Council offers an annual week-long “KAT” Residency for a Visual Artist, a Performing Artist, and a Literary Artist. This application is open exclusively to Artists who reside in Louisiana.
The selected Artists will be awarded a one-week Retreat/Residency in the KAT, with its unique architecture and historical significance. The apartment is fully equipped with a stocked kitchen, 1.5 baths, a queen-sized bed, living room, and a rooftop that provides a panoramic view of downtown Shreveport and the Shreveport Common neighborhood. Each floor of the KAT is a separate room… there are five floors and a rooftop; there is not an elevator. The stairs are quite manageable; however, each element of the space is on a different floor.
The Northwest, Lousiana Arts community wants to hear your thoughts and follow your career progress as well as learn a “how to” tip in one specific technique that you have mastered in order to increase the cadre of strategies for success! Therefore, the Shreveport Regional Arts Council provides each selected Artist-in-Residence a $500 stipend for the week with the caveat that the Artist will participate in an Artist Talk and Workshop. Usually, these are two separate conversations. While in the midst of the Pandemic, we are all experimenting with new approaches to the communication/sharing.
Travel expenses and meals are not included - though you’ll enjoy a hosted lunch or dinner with the SRAC team!
The KAT ARTIST Residency includes:
1. One week - 7 nights (Sunday – Saturday; or negotiated with you) in the historic and restored five-story KAT apartment. (The Artist must be comfortable with stairs; the building has five floors and stairwell to the rooftop. There is not an elevator.)
2. One workshop focused on a specific topic geared to the community of Northwest Louisiana area artists.
3. One “Artist’s Talk” geared for the public that shares your creative journey.
4. $500 stipend; payable upon departure.
Selection Process:
1. The selection process will be determined by an expert professional panel for each discipline; often one of the Critics brought in to review Artists’ Progress will review the applications. Caddo Parish Poet Laureate Poetic X oversees the selection of jurors.
2. Competitive applicants will have samples of work that have been published, performed, or exhibited; works in progress; and an articulated goal for the Residency.
3. Selected artists suggest the top three weeks in 2024 for their residency in the KAT Tower, and the Shreveport Regional Arts Council will confirm a mutually agreeable week with the selected Artists.
The selection committee reserves the option to either re-open applications or award more than two Artists in a Discipline if Artists-in-Residency are not determined from the first pool of applicants. All received applications for the year will also be included in the second pool of applicants.
Application: Click Here
Artists complete the application, including a statement about what they hope to achieve from a week-long residency, details about their proposed Artist Talk and Workshop, and Samples of Work.
The Selection Panel will review the Application and will go to your Louisiana Culturalyst Page to review your Samples of Work, your Resume/Bio, and your Artist’s Statement. You are welcome to update your Directory representation at any time prior to the application deadline.
https://culturalyst.com/
Literary Artists:
Poetry samples of work can be up to 10 pages; no more than one work per page. It is understood that one work may extend several pages. Prose samples of work can be up to 20 pages. Works are double-spaced and submitted in Times New Roman/12pt. font, with 1” margins. Unless the typography is germane, works are single-spaced and submitted in Times New Roman/12pt. font, with 1” margins.
Visual Artists:
Please have a minimum of 10 samples of recent work on your Culturalyst portfolio page.
Performing Artists:
Please provide at least 3 samples of recent work, such as audio or video files on your Culturalyst portfolio page.
Other Notes:
There is no application fee. Eligible Artists must be a resident of Louisiana.
Attention painters and messy creators! The KAT is a recently renovated apartment, and Artists must protect the walls, floors, and furniture from paint and other permanent materials. The KAT is not a working studio; however, selected artists are welcome to work in the ARTSPACE Studiospace during available business hours. Should there be artist-induced damages to the KAT, repair costs will be deducted from the Artist’s $500 honorarium.