LGBTQ emerging artists
Fire Island Artist Residency (FIAR), the first residency in the United States exclusively for artists identifying as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender or queer, is now accepting applications for its prestigious and internationally recognized summer program. LGBTQ emerging artists demonstrating new perspectives in contemporary visual art are encouraged to apply. Now in its fourth season in the secluded community of Cherry Grove, New York, an historic LGBTQ settlement of Fire Island, five emerging artists will share a live/work space for a four-week program marked by intimate studio visits with, and public lectures by, renowned leaders in contemporary art and curation. Application deadline: April 1, 2014