Apply for Swing Space
There is one deadline per year for Swing Space. We are not currently accepting applications. The next deadline will be in mid-2010.
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Eligibility
Swing Space accepts applications for the development or presentation of new work from:
- Visual and performing artists, arts groups, and curators working at a professional level with at least three years of experience in their field
- Arts or cultural organizations with 501(c)(3) non-profit status or fiscal sponsorship
International artists may apply.
Applications are not accepted from organizations that are not based in the arts, or from artists who will be participating in a concurrent educational program or residency.
Past LMCC Workspace and Swing Space artists are not eligible for project placement until 12 months after the completion of their prior residency.
Application
Detailed application guidelines are released in conjunction with the open call and should be followed exactly. In general, the Swing Space application consists of two parts, an Online Form and a Mail-in/Drop-off portion including the Work Sample and the Work Sample Cover Sheet.
Applicants will be asked to submit:
Online Form
- Contact Information
- Applicant biography
- Detailed project information
Mail-in/Drop-off Portion
- Work sample as images, video, and/or audio samples on CD or DVD
- Work Sample Cover Sheet
Selection
For each deadline, LMCC receives over 300 applications for Swing Space. Applications are reviewed by an independent selection panel comprised of arts professionals and artists, including past program participants. The panel changes with each deadline. Performing Artists and Visual Artists are reviewed by separate panels. Each panel creates a list of finalists, or Recommended Projects, which are matched with appropriate space as it becomes available to LMCC.
The panel will assess and rank all applications according to the following criteria:
- Artistic merit and professional record
- Quality of the proposed project
- Project feasibility
- Appropriateness of proposed project for temporary space
- Significance of temporary space grant for professional and artistic development
Program information and offerings are subject to change.
