Many residencies require some form of output by the resident artists. The radical component of the 360 Xochi Quetzal BIPOC Residency is that it encourages the key component of REST!
While rest is essential for everyone, it’s especially necessary for BIPOC people. We believe rest is a form of self-care, and a form of protest against a capitalist system that is often at odds with BIPOC and creative communities. Rest provides an opportunity to replenish our mental, physical, and emotional energy and to cope with the stress of daily life including relentless microaggressions suffered by BIPOC people. It helps us to be more productive and creative, and to develop healthier relationships with ourselves and our community. Rest helps us to restore our peace and balance, allowing us to approach our lives and our artmaking with a greater sense of clarity, resolve and purpose.
We hope that our BIPOC Winner Rosa Leff uses this month in whatever way best supports her and her remarkable artwork. There is no pressure for her to complete anything. We support her choices to use the month to rest and recharge. And to deepen her artistic practice using all the resources at her disposal.
We will be telling you more about Rosa in forthcoming blogs and social media posts. Please make sure that you follow us on Instagram @360xochiquetzal and on Facebook at 360 Xochi Quetzal.
RESOURCES:
Winner/Rosa Leff in Visual Art
Website: https://rosaleff.com/
Instagram: @rosaleff
First Runner-Up/Karen Miranda Augustine in Writing
Website: https://karenmirandaaugustine.com/
Twitter: @KMAugustine
Second Runner-Up/Annie McCone-Lopez in Visual Art
Website: https://anniemcconelopez.artcall.org
Instagram: @anniemcconelopez