Forres area artists are being invited to apply for a cultural art exchange program which could take them to the town’s sister city in sunny Florida for a week (flight and accommodation included).
Mount Dora Center for the Arts in collaboration with the Mount Dora Sister Cities Association is seeking artists from the Forres area to engage with American artists and arts professionals in the exchange program.
Together, both organisations look to foster cross-cultural understanding and collaboration, and to demonstrate universally shared values and aspirations.
In October 2025, a chosen art professional from Scotland will be flown to Mount Dora, Florida to engage in our community and connect with other artists.
Both performing as well as visual artists are encouraged to apply.
Eligibility and Application Overview
- Program Length is Approx 7 to 10 days
- Acceptance to the program includes round trip airfare and stay plus transportation to and from the airport. Some meals will be included during scheduled trips and meetings.
- Participants should bring cash for personal use and incidentals.
Participants should meet the following qualifications:
- Be at least 18 years old
- Be an experienced professional in a Visual or Performance Arts field.
- Have the ability to teach or demonstrate your art technique(s) in a workshop during your stay.
- Be available to travel for around 7 days over the weekend of Oct 25/26, 2025. Exact dates to be confirmed
To apply, send a letter of interest and include the following to janet@mdca.org (tell them you saw the article in Forres Local)
- Your contact information (phone, website etc.)
- 5-10 images of your work, labeled
- A short bio
- Letter of interest for the program, detailing briefly what Art workshop you would like to present.
- Length of workshop… 2, 4, 6 hours?
- Intended Audience… kids, teens, adults or all ages’
- Images of completed workshop examples
Feel tree to send more than one workshop idea!
Picture: Marc Hindley
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