Residency Unlimited (RU) is pleased to announce an Open Call for the 2023 NYC-Based Artist Residency Program.
Dedicated to artists who are traditionally underrepresented in the arts, RU’s NYC-Based Artist Residency Program is accepting applications from artists who identify as Black, Indigenous and People of Color, with research-based practices that bridge gaps in historical knowledge. The three-month residency will take place from April 3 – June 30, 2023.
To learn about the 2021 NYC-Based Artist Residency program and exhibition click here.
Residency Unlimited (RU) is a non-profit art organization that supports the creation, presentation, and circulation of contemporary art and ideas through its unique residency program and year-round public programs. Located within a former South Congregational Church in Carroll Gardens, Brooklyn, RU is a multifunctional space, acting as a hub and meeting place for RU’s various community activities and public programs, including, talks, screenings, performances, and exhibitions. Here, artists and curators-in-residence hold meetings, conduct research, and at times produce work.
Application Deadline: Sunday, December 31, 2023 at 11:59 pm EST
Notifications: Friday, February 16, 2024
Residency Dates: April 1 – June 30, 2024
Criteria:
– RU welcomes applications from BIPOC artists working across media
– Artists practice explores ideas connected to identity as an individual or as part of a larger community.
– Artists live in one of the five boroughs
– The artist has a valid social security number
– Matriculated students are not eligible
– Please note that this program does not offer studio space
Four artists will be selected from applications reviewed by a jury of arts professionals. Past jurors have included: Natasha Becker, Curator of African Art Fine Arts Museum San Francisco and co-founder of Assembly Room; Rachel Raphaela Gugelberger, Curator of Visual Arts at Wave Hill; Alaina Simone, artist liaison, art consultant, and curator; Christopher Udemezue, 2020 RU alum, visual artist and founder of RAGGA NYC; and Ilk Yasha, Studio Museum Institute Coordinator, Elvira Clayton, 2021 RU NYC-Based Artist Residency alum; and Dario Mohr, Founder and Director of AnkhLave Arts Alliance, Inc.
The 2024 NYC-Based Artist Residency features:
– A $3,300 stipend
– $500 production support
– Weekly one-on-one visits with guest curators/critics, both in person and on-line, that align artistic/curatorial interests. Visits will include meetings with guest curator Hayley Ferber, the RU team and invited art professionals
– Activities with international artist resident community including artist presentations, a monthly salon with guest curator Hayley Ferber and field trips
– Project/production assistance
– A culminating group exhibition curated by Hayley Ferber, location and exact dates to be determined
– Residency activities are expected to take place in-person and combine virtual activity as well
– A culminating group exhibition curated by Hayley Ferber will take place at All Street Gallery (119 Hester St)
To fill out the application form, please have the following materials ready:
– Contact information
– Artist Statement (1500 characters / 250 words)
– Statement of Interest / Proposal (3000 characters / 500 words)
– Current CV (PDF format)
– PDF portfolio including up to 10 images of work including title, date, medium, dimensions and a brief narrative description (max 7MB)
– If you are submitting samples of performance and/or time-based works, please include up to three links in the application
If you have questions please email nyc-based-res@residencyunlimited.org.
Website link: https://residencyunlimited.org/open-calls/
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