ANDERSON MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY ART
Established 1994
409 E College Blvd.
Phone 505-623-5600
Open Weekdays 9:00-12:00 & 1:00-4:00 and weekends by appointment
Exhibiting a permanent collection of work by over 130 artists from Roswell's
"Artist in Residence" program, the program established in 1967 has brought
artists to live and work in Roswell from all the world continents.
The residency campus located northwest of Roswell provides artists with individual
houses, studios and a monthly stipend. Grants range from six to twelve months with five
artists plus families or companions living at the campus as a normal compliment.
Artists are selected on a competitive basis by jurors making a selection from several
hundred applicants each year.
Selection is based on work quality and dedication to continue creation. No attention is
given to race or gender, but over more than 30 years the program has achieved a balance
that appears almost to be a planned effort.
The program established in 1967 by Donald Anderson and the Roswell Museum and Art
Center is internationally acclaimed. Its past artists are the source of its recognition,
and they continue to refer many exceptionally creative applicants to the program. Once in
the program, an artist is completely free to pursue his or her work. To create new work
free of any other demands is the sole requirement.
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