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NEON MUSEUM ANNOUNCES 2018 NATIONAL ARTIST IN RESIDENCE
\nCALL FOR ENTRIES<\/strong><\/u>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Deadline for entry is\u00a0Feb. 2, 2018<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

The\u00a0Neon Museum<\/u><\/a>\u00a0announces the call for entries for its 2018 National Artist Residency. Now in its third year, the Neon Museum National Residency offers a U.S.-based artist or group of artists the opportunity to explore and interpret the Neon Museum collection within a wider context. The local community will be invited to engage with the artist and his or her work during the residency period. The residency was made possible through grants from the Nevada Arts Council, a state agency, and the National Endowment for the Arts, a federal agency.<\/p>\n

The successful entrant will be selected based on demonstrated artistic excellence, quality and clarity of the proposal, quality and benefit of the proposed public program and demonstrated ability to complete the project within the allotted schedule. The residency spans eight weeks with some flexibility between\u00a0June 1 and Aug. 31, 2018<\/span><\/span>. The Neon Museum provides a $2,000 stipend, living accommodations for eight weeks, a 1,000-square-foot studio space and a modest, negotiable budget for materials.<\/p>\n

Eligible artists must live in the United States and work in the field of visual arts, performance, sculpture or sound and be over the age of 18. Applications are due\u00a0Friday, Feb. 2, 2018<\/span><\/span>, by\u00a05 p.m.<\/span><\/span>\u00a0Pacific Standard Time.\u00a0Click here<\/u><\/a>\u00a0for application instructions.<\/p>\n

ABOUT THE NEON MUSEUM<\/strong>
\nFounded in 1996, the Neon Museum is a non-profit 501(c)3 organization dedicated to collecting, preserving, studying and exhibiting iconic Las Vegas signs for educational, historic, arts and cultural enrichment. It has been named \u201cBest Museum\u201d by\u00a0Las Vegas Weekly<\/em>, one of \u201cSin City\u2019s Best Retro Sites\u201d by MSN, \u201cNo. 1 Las Vegas Museum Sure to Entertain and Educate\u201d byUSAToday\u2019s<\/em>\u00a010best.com<\/a>, \u201cOne of the Top 10 Coolest Things You Didn\u2019t Know You Could Do\u201d by Forbes.com, one of the \u201cTop 10 Historic Spots in Las Vegas\u201d by Vegas.com; one of \u201c15 Most Fascinating Museums in the U.S.\u201d by VacationIdea.com; and earns a consistent 4.5 out of 5 rating on TripAdvisor. In addition to an approximately two-acre Neon Museum campus, which includes the outdoor exhibition space known as the Neon Boneyard, the museum also encompasses a visitors\u2019 center housed inside the former La Concha Motel lobby as well as nine restored signs installed as public art throughout downtown Las Vegas. Public education, outreach, research, archival preservation and a grant-funded neon sign survey represent a selection of the museum\u2019s ongoing projects. Both the Neon Boneyard and the La Concha Visitors\u2019 Center are located at\u00a0770 Las Vegas Blvd. North<\/a>\u00a0in Las Vegas. For more information, visit\u00a0www.NeonMuseum.org<\/u><\/a>.<\/p>\n

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