SCULPTURE SPACE 2 month artist residency
Deadline: December 31, 2015
Application fee: $30
SCULPTURE SPACE, located in Utica, New York invites artists whose focus is sculpture to apply for a two-month residency between February and November 2017. Depending on funding, up to twenty residents are selectively chosen each year with a stipend of $1,500 awarded to offset costs.
We offer a 5,500 square foot shared studio with specialized equipment in addition to five private studios. The Studio Manager provides ongoing assistance and technical expertise; the Office Manager and Executive Director are available to assist with any other special requirements. Basic understanding and communication skills in English are necessary. Three to five artists are in residence each month; artists are expected to stay for a full two months; for absences longer than four contiguous days, stipend will be prorated. Housing is provided a block away in a newly renovated residence with private bedrooms, washer/dryer, TV, internet, shared living space and kitchen. Artists are responsible for materials, specialized tools and food. Bicycles are provided; transport for materials purchase and other needs is also available.
The studio and house are located in the eclectic, historically underserved, diverse and upcoming West Utica neighborhood -- close to downtown, and situated in Central New York's scenic Mohawk Valley. Because of Sculpture Space’s long history and presence in Utica, the community is supportive and receptive to site-specific work; in particular, we are interested in projects that realize and expand examples of creative placemaking to our neighborhood and the community.
Artists are required to acknowledge Sculpture Space when works made while in residence are subsequently exhibited or published and must provide high-quality images of works for the website, archives and publications. In addition, we require artists donate a mutually-agreed upon artwork to be sold at our annual CHAIRity Art Auction, held every September, benefitting Sculpture Space’s programming.
Since 1976, Sculpture Space has helped to support the careers and studio practice of over 500 national and international artists from around the world. As desired, artists and arts professionals (including curators and writers) are invited for informal studio visits. The collaborative environment of the studio and the communal aspects of the residence help foster dialogue, exchange of ideas, creative experimentation and both personal and professional connections. In addition to the CHAIRity fundraiser in September, the public is invited to Works in Progress receptions (held every few months); other visits are arranged by appointment.
Accepted artists are selected by a Review Committee and guest juror Sam Van Aken (www.samvanaken.com). Artists are notified at the end of January. Primary criteria for selection are based on the quality, originality and potential of their work and proposed project.
Applications are accepted from NOVEMBER 1 - DECEMBER 31, 2015 at https://sculpturespace.slideroom.com.
We require all of the following to consider your application complete:
1. Artist Statement, please include a brief paragraph of what you may choose to work on while in residence (PLEASE INDICATE IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN A COLLABORATIVE COMMUNITY-BASED PROJECT/RESIDENCY);
2. Up to SIX examples of creative work (include title, date, media, dimensions; for video/ interdisciplinary/performance or other work please include any helpful/descriptive information for review panel) – PLEASE NO PDFS WITH MULTIPLE IMAGES;
3. CV/Resume;
4. 2 references with contact information;
5. Administration fee of US$20(plus $10 Slideroom fee, $30 total)
For more about Sculpture Space: its history, programming, residency and alumni, please visit: http://www.sculpturespace.org, Like us on Facebook, follow us on Twitter and Instagram, and/or contact:
Holly Flitcroft, Office Manager
12 Gates Street
Utica, NY 13502 USA
phone: 315-724-8381
fax: 315-797-6639
e-mail: [email protected]
