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Artist Residencies
Open Call for Applications: Space for Art in Senior Centers: a Community-Based Residency
To download a PDF version of these application guidelines click here.
A study on aging adults in New York City identified the benefits of art in the lives of senior citizens. This new initiative seeks to connect artists and senior citizens in Senior Centers throughout New York City.
NEW DEADLINE:
Monday January 25, 2010, 5PM
Application available Friday, December 11, 2009
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
As part of Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s Age Friendly NYC initiative, Lower Manhattan Cultural Council is partnering with New York City’s Department of Cultural Affairs and Department for the Aging to provide opportunities for interaction between visual artists and senior citizens by creating artist workspace in selected Senior Centers throughout the borough of Manhattan. In return for free workspace, artists will engage the Senior Center community through on-site programs such as workshops, demonstrations, lectures, and/or exhibitions.
LMCC is proud to be part of this pilot program on behalf of the borough of Manhattan. LMCC will accept applications for 6-12 month residencies at selected Senior Centers from artists of all ages who live or work in Manhattan.
Each Senior Center is unique and offers access to different types of spaces, resources, and communities. Selected artists will work with the Senior Centers to arrange workspace and storage as well as to develop opportunities for informal interactions with seniors and/or on-site structured programs such as workshops, demonstrations, lectures and/or exhibits.
FACILITIES
The Senior Centers have identified semi-private workspace and storage space for use by artists. In some Senior Centers, specialized equipment and exhibition opportunities may be available. It is important to note that due to Senior Center operating hours and program schedules, artists may have limited access to the workspace and facilities.
Hudson Guild, Fulton Center
191 Ninth Avenue, Chelsea
Hours: 10 am – 8 pm, Monday – Friday
Facilities include:
• small work area with storage closet
• art classroom
• recreational room
• kiln facility
• sewing machines
• gallery
• computer lab
• garden
Carver Senior Center
22 East 102nd Street, El Barrio/East Harlem
Hours: 9 am – 5 pm, Monday - Friday
Facilities include:
• small work area with storage closet
• art classroom
• textile room with sewing machines
• computer lab
Sirovich Senior Center
331 East 12th Street, East Village
Hours: 9 am – 5 pm, Monday – Friday (additional evening and weekend hours may be available as needed)
Facilities include:
• various possible work areas with storage closet
• ceramics studio with kiln
• painting studio
• art classroom
• music room
• computer lab
ELIGIBILITY
This opportunity is open to artists of all ages, at any stage of their career, who live or work in Manhattan. (Interested artists based in other boroughs should contact their borough arts councils.)
Senior Centers seek to place artists who are sensitive to the needs of seniors and who are interested in engaging the community.
SELECTION PROCESS
LMCC staff will review all application materials and recommend one to four applicants to Senior Centers in which they have expressed interest. Recommendations will be based primarily on the merit of the work sample and the proposal portion of the application. Senior Center directors will make final decisions about the residencies. Prior to final selection, an interview between the artist and Senior Center director may be scheduled. Applicants will be notified of their application status by
February 28, 2010.
APPLICATION
Interested artists must submit the following materials exactly as described:
• Proposal: Explain your interest in this opportunity including (1) a description of the work you propose to do at the Senior Center; (2) how you envision utilizing the designated space, taking into consideration the limited access. If you will be making use of available equipment, please indicate your level of proficiency; (3) specification of the Senior Center(s) you are interested in working with, indicating first and second choice; (4) an explanation of how you would engage the Senior Center community. 400 words;
• Work Sample: Provide 5-10 digital images of recent works on CD or 2-4 minutes of video on DVD. Digital images should be saved as .jpg, 1000 x 1000 pixels at 72 dpi;
• Work Sample List: Provide a list of submitted works, including title, date, materials, and dimensions or running times. Include 1-2 sentence descriptions as necessary;
• Artist Statement: Provide a statement pertaining to the submitted works.
200 words;
• One-Page Resume or CV: Provide a one-page artist resume, highlighting any teaching experience and/or community involvement. Also, include any foreign language skills;
• Reference: Provide name and contact information (phone number and email address) for one reference.
Send or drop off materials to:
Lower Manhattan Cultural Council
Department of Artist Residencies
125 Maiden Lane, 2nd Floor
New York, NY 10038
If you have questions, please contact Sean Carroll at 212-219-9401 x128 or scarroll@lmcc.net.
December 9, 2009permalink
Previously: Late Edition #4 featuring Nikolas Gambaroff available December 15
