About Artists-in-Residence Site (AIRS) Program

The AIRS program presents five special exhibitions; one in each of the five featured neighborhoods. Artists were selected by a panel of professional jurors from local universities and national galleries listed below. Each AIRS site hosts 10-15 artists and occupies a vacant building in each of the following Greater New Haven neighborhoods involved in CWOS: Downtown New Haven (including East Rock), Westville, Fair Haven, West Haven, and Hamden / Newhallville. These exhibitions are a key component of the City-Wide Open Studios festival and are a designated stop on each of the guided tours. AIRS sites in each neighborhood will be announced shortly.

The AIRS program exhibitions are open from 4-8 pm on Friday October 3, 2008, and from 12-8 pm on Saturday, October 4, 2008 and Sunday, October 5, 2008. If selected we recommend you be onsite during these hours to interact with and answer questions from the public.

AIRS Jurors
Each AIRS site was juried by a pair of jurors: one faculty member from a local university and a professional gallerist from New York City.
Artspace is pleased to announce the following jurors:

Julia Coash, Associate Professor in Studio Art and Art History, Albertus Magnus College, New Haven
Gregory Cochenet, Assistant Professor of Art, Southern Connecticut State University, New Haven
Rachel Gugelberger, Co-Director, Sara Meltzer Gallery, New York
Todd Jokl, Assistant Professor in Visual and Performing Arts, University of New Haven, West Haven
Clint Jukkala, Assistant Professor of Painting and Drawing, Yale University, New Haven
Chelsea Spengemann, Director, Guild & Greyshkul, New York
Vladimir Shpitalnik, Professor in Illustration, Paier College of Art, Hamden
Christina Vassallo, Associate Director, Kinz, Tilouz & Fiegen, New York
Jeffrey Walkowiak, Co-Director, Sara Meltzer Gallery, New York
Scott Zieher, Co-Director, ZieherSmith Gallery, New York