2010 Stutz Artists Association Residency Winners Announced
The Stutz Artists Association is proud to announce the winners of the 2010-2011 Stutz Studio Residency Program, Brian Myers and Mallory Marty.
Valued at $6,000 per artist, the residency is one of the largest grants to an individual artist in the state.
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Brian Myers
Brian Myers earned his BFA in painting from Herron School of Art in 2002. In 2007 and 2008, respectively, the Arts Council of Indianapolis commissioned Myers to paint two large-scale public murals. More recently the Chicago O'Hare branch of the Intercontinental Hotel chain commissioned Myers to paint two large-scale works for their facility. Since 2007 Myers has been employed by the Herron School of Art and Design as a studio/shop technician and teaches foundation courses in drawing and painting.
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Mallory Marty
Marty was born and raised in Fishers, IN and is a graduate of Purdue University with a Bachelor of Arts in Fine Arts and Art History. She is a recipient of the Purdue Outstanding Senior in Fine Arts award. Marty's concentration is in painting and printmaking, specifically lithography and intaglio, while her current focus is on expanding her interactive mixed-media sculpture that incorporates her prints and paintings.
About the Stutz Residency Grants
Funding for the Stutz Residency Grants comes from proceeds from the association's annual open house. More information on the Stutz Open House can be accessed by clicking here. In addition to the open house, the association hosts monthly daytime First Friday events as well as an Annual Holiday Exhibition.
Since its inaugural year in 1996, the residency program has provided in-kind contributions of more than $72,000 to 13 local artists. Previous residents are Ginny Taylor Rosner, Jay Parnell, David Kleeman, Kate Oberreich, Kevin Smola, Ismaila "Izo" Nidaye, Stephanie Robertson, Larry Endicott, Kyle Ragsdale, Jan Zoya, Susan Watt Grade, Emily Kennerk, Greg Hull, Mark Pack and William Denton Ray.
The Stutz Artists Association is the largest association of working artists in Indiana. It exists to encourage its member artists and to promote their work. The historic Stutz Business Center is located at 1060 North Capitol Avenue on an entire city block in downtown Indianapolis. The 400,000-square-foot former car factory was renovated in the early 1990s and its studios and office space are now home to more 80 artists, sculptors, photographers, designers, architects and craftsmen.
