The Bakehouse Art Complex is one of the finalists for the 2013 Knight Arts Challenge. One of 66 finalists, their project proposal is to strengthen their facility by updating the Bakehouse's workshops and adding a foundry for casting metals.
The current shared workshop areas include a print making workshop, clay/kiln room, darkroom, woodworking and welding areas. The number of workshop areas and their sheer size make the Bakehouse unique among South Florida art studio spaces. BAC Resident Artists are free to work in these spaces 24/7 and Associate Artists have access during business hours.
Their proposal will allow BAC to upgrade and repair equipment, install safety equipment/ call boxes, and offer public education programs taught by our Resident Artists specializing in the specific workshop area. Additionally, BAC has the opportunity to add a metal foundry for artists who work in various casting media including bronze, stainless steel, aluminum, and resin. This will be the only foundry open to the public, and one of the only foundry facilities in Miami-Dade County.
Another finalist is the Stiltsville Trust which would offer a place for artists-in-residence to work. The plan would be to shuttle artists back and forth to the seven Stiltsville houses out in Biscayne Bay, where they could create surrounded by the vast blue bay. Talk about artistic inspiration!
All finalists may be seen here.
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