Call for Entries: Ragdale Ring Project

Contemporary Redesign of Historic Performance Space at Artists’ Retreat

Ragdale, the nationally acclaimed artists’ residency in Lake Forest, Illinois invites architects, designers and artists to apply for the opportunity to design, build, and exhibit the 2018 Ragdale Ring, a temporary outdoor theatre to house summer concerts, performances, and events. Ragdale seeks proposals for a full-scale project and installation that consider contemporary, fanciful and functional interpretations of the original Ragdale Ring, designed by architect Howard Van Doren Shaw in 1912 as a garden theatre.  

Key dates:        

March 9           Deadline for submissions 

March 12-23    Jury process 

March 23         Notification of winning team 

April/May        Off-site Production 

May 28- June 15    Design/Build residency 

June 15           Ragdale Ring complete

Location:         Ragdale, 1260 N. Green Bay Road, Lake Forest IL 60045

Production grant:  The recipient will receive a $15,000 production grant to fund the project.
Residency:       Includes a large studio, room and board for up to 10 individuals for 18 days.
Information:    See application and complete RFP for project guidelines, eligibility, application instructions and visuals at http://ragdale.org/residency/ragdale-ring-2017/

Questions?    Call 847.234.1063 or email: [email protected].

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The Ragdale Foundation Ragdale is a non-profit artists’ residency located on Arts and Crafts architect Howard Van Doren Shaw’s country estate in Lake Forest, 30 miles north of Chicago.  Today, Ragdale hosts up to 150 artists, writers and composers at all stages of their career for 18-25 day residencies each year, making it the one of the largest interdisciplinary artist communities in the country.   http://ragdale.org