Art residency for NYC-based artist

Deadline: 15 November 2019


Applications for the Fellowship and Residency are accepted once annually. Artists may apply to either the Fellowship or the Residency, or both.

ENGAGING ARTISTS (EA) is More Art’s 2-tiered, Fellowship and Residency program for artists seeking to both develop and sustain their public art and socially-engaged practice. The program curriculum encompasses a professional development series, public art commission opportunities, mentorship, and peer networking. The EA Curriculum is valued at $25,000 per participant.

Fellowship
The twelve-month Fellowship provides an infrastructure and laboratory for NYC-based emerging and underrepresented artists to gain a deeper understanding of the history of the field of public art, incubate and develop their early-stage research and project, collaborate with communities in shaping society, and build sustainable careers.
For more Information and to apply, click here

Residency
The nine-month Residency provides an opportunity for NYC-based early career and underrepresented artists to gain a deeper understanding of the history of the field of public art, and is focused on the incubation and commissioning of  a public art project. The Residency carries a $8000 award to realize the project.

No entry fee

Residency offers:
A $8,000 Residency commission to realize a public art project
Optional professional development workshops and peer network support (concurrent with Fellowship programing, valued at $25,000 per participant)
Strategic meetings with More Art to receive feedback, mentorship, and curatorial support
Feedback sessions with More Art Fellows, staff, and guest practitioners in the field (both arts and non-arts professionals, including artists, public art administrators, educators, urban planners, community organizers)
Studio visits and professional network building
Review of current trends in funding, philanthropy, and the art market
Introduction to international Residency opportunities
Suggested list of events and subsequent group discussions
Public events curated and promoted by More Art, featuring research, works-in-progress, and completed works inspired or generated through the Fellows and Residents community-based work
Marketing via the More Art network, email list, and social media
Access to Materials for the Arts
Residency is research and curriculum based. We do not provide housing or studio space

Details:
https://form.jotform.com/92814617664162
https://mailchi.mp/moreart/more-art-in-the-public-eye-a-book-launchrsvp-1524585