Studio Artist Program

The Hermitage Museum & Gardens opened the doors of the Gardener’s Cottage in July of 2007 for the inaugural year of the Studio Artist Program.  This program offers local artists the opportunity to apply for one of six working studios available in the Cottage, located adjacent to the Visual Arts School on the grounds of the Hermitage.  Artists are selected for participation in the program based on portfolio submissions, professional commitment, and interest in participating in the exchange of artistic ideas.  The program invites juried artists to experience the Hermitage as the Sloane family did-- inspired by the surrounding natural beauty and the richness of artist community.

In establishing the Studio Artist Program, the Hermitage continues to support the mission of the Hermitage Museum & Gardens by fostering a supportive environment for artists active and working in the Tidewater community.  Integrating these artists into the Hermitage community further “promote[s] cultural enrichment” as envisioned by Florence Sloane in 1937 as she penned the mission of the museum.   Continuing this tradition, the Studio Artist Program will maintain the spirit of arts enrichment and preserve the Hermitage as a true Home to the Arts.

The six artists included in this year's program are Jane Cleary, Anne Iott, Patricia Isenhour, Helena Navarro, Amanda Page Stephens, and Virginia Van Horn.  These artists work in a broad range of media and their works demonstrate that same range of artistic expression through a variety of techniques, materials, and styles. 

Read Port Folio Weekly's January 2008 article on the
Studio Artist Program

Read Hampton Roads Magazines's January 2009 article on Virginia Van Horn and the Studio Artist Program

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