Jamaica Center for Arts and Learning (JCAL) invites New York City-based artists to apply for the Artists Residency and Training Seminar Series, known as ARTWorks.
Donor Name: Jamaica Center for Arts and Learning (JCAL)
State: New York
County: New York City
Type of Grant: Fellowship
Deadline: 04/22/2022
Size of the Grant: $7,500
Duration: 10 months
Details:
ARTWorks is a 10-month Fellowship focused on career sustainability for emerging, underrepresented visual artists in New York City; Queens-based artists receive priority.
ARTWorks Fellows receive practical knowledge to navigate the aesthetic and socioeconomic complexities and substructures of the New York art world. Through fiscal and technical support, two Resident Artists and four Seminar Fellows develop a creative vision and practice; expand their professional network through regular meetings and exploring diverse topics; and exhibit their work. All Fellows are eligible for free studio space; Resident Fellows receive priority.
A jury, led by the JCAL Artistic Director and ARTWorks Project Manager, will select six Fellows for the 2022 ARTWorks cohort:
- Two (2) Resident Fellows, each awarded $7,500, who receive priority access to JCAL studio/gallery spaces, and participate in seminars curated by the Project Manager, including topics that Resident Fellows request. At the culmination of the program, each Resident Fellow receives a curated 4-week solo exhibition in JCAL’s Miller Gallery and inclusion in the ARTWorks catalog.
- Four (4) Seminar Fellows, each awarded $1,000, who receive access to JCAL studio/gallery spaces as available, and participate in seminars curated by the Project Manager, including topics that Seminar Fellows request. Seminar Fellows are invited to participate in a curated, 8-week group exhibition in JCAL’s Community Gallery and inclusion in the ARTWorks catalog.
Eligibility Criteria
- be an NYC resident when applying and during the program;
- identify as BIIPOC—i.e., Black, Immigrant, Indigenous, and People of Color;
- have not received major exposure as artists via exhibitions, grants or other residencies;
- demonstrate clarity of concept in their work and strong evidence of craft;
- possess a deep commitment to social practice in their work;
- not be enrolled full-time or part-time in any degree or certificate program.
For more information, visit Jamaica Center for Arts and Learning.