La Casita Cultural Center, 109 Otisco St., Syracuse, is seeking proposals from local artists for its 2012 Summer Visual Arts Residency Program. The selected artist will use La Casita’s art gallery as a creative space in which to work on personal projects, exhibition artwork, and to interact with the public. A materials stipend of $800 and a professional honorarium of $1,000 will be provided.

Onondaga County adult residents with strong personal and/or cultural connections to Latina/o or Latin American cultures, especially those of Latino/Latin American heritage, are encouraged to apply. Applicants must share an interest in motivating and inspiring local communities, especially local Latina/o children and youth.

Application information is available on the La Casita web site or by contacting La Casita at 315-443-1879 or email La Casita. Deadline for submissions is June 30, 2012.  A jury composed of local artists and the director of La Casita will select three finalists who will be interviewed by jury members. The selected artist will be in residency at La Casita from Aug. 1 to 30, 2012.

About La Casita
La Casita is a vibrant cultural, artistic, and educational center supported by Syracuse University’s College of Arts and Sciences and the Office of the Chancellor.  The Center is committed to promoting and documenting the arts and culture of Central New York’s Latino/Latin American community through collaborative programming in the visual and expressive arts, education, and community activism.