2010 OMI International Residency Program

Omi International Arts Center is a not-for-profit organization with four distinct international residency programs for dancers, musicians, visual artists and writers.

Located in Omi, New York, a Hudson River Valley hamlet two and a half hours north of New York City, the center is situated on 300 acres of rolling farmland with spectacular views of the Catskills and the Hudson valley.

Since its beginning in 1992, Omi has been guided by the vision that creative work is a vehicle for knowledge and understanding that transcends political and cultural boundaries. To this end, Omi has hosted over a thousand residents from 80 countries to date. As an integral part of our programs, Omi broadens the scope of traditional retreats by hosting visiting New York critics, gallerists, publishers, collectors, curators and agents who help residents cultivate valuable career opportunities.

The Arts center is also the site for The Fields Sculpture Park, a year round public exhibition space for contemporary sculpture. It is open year-round dawn to dusk, providing thousands of visitors with the opportunity to experience the impact of important international contemporary sculpture in striking natural surroundings. The newly built LEED certified Charles B Benenson Visitors Center, the first LEED building in Columbia County, welcomes visitors year round and is also the site for temporary indoor exhibitions.

Omi International Arts Center seeks applications from around the globe for its international residency program for dancer/choreographers. There is no fee to apply. Invited Residents do not pay to participate in any of Omi’s residency programs, receiving full room and board during his or her stay at Omi.

Application deadline: 1 March 2010

For more information, check out the application guidelines here.