The Wave Hill seeks proposals for artist projects that engage with the site of Wave Hill (plant collection, histories and other aspects of the grounds) and the surrounding neighborhoods and communities of the Bronx
Donor Name: Wave Hill
State: New York
City: Bronx
Type of Grant: Exhibition
Deadline: 07/21/2024
Size of the Grant: $1000 to $10,000
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
The Sunroom Project Space provides an opportunity for New York City-area artists at the early stages of their career, irrespective of their age, to develop and present a site-specific solo project at Wave Hill.
In addition, Sunroom Project Space artists will receive exhibition and professional development support. Artists will have six to twelve months to research and develop their ideas and create new work.
For the 2025 season, Wave Hill is particularly interested in projects that provide new perspectives on constructs of nature as they shape, inform and relay histories about the Bronx, including but not limited to Riverdale where Wave Hill is located, the surrounding neighborhoods and the diverse neighborhoods and communities of the Bronx.
Funding Information
Five artists will be selected for solo exhibitions and will receive an honorarium of $2,000 each. One artist will be selected to present a site-specific project or a series of performances on Glyndor Terrace with an honorarium of $6,000.
Eligibility Criteria
- Wave Hill welcomes applications from artists who work across media;
- Are in the early stages of their career;
- Live within a 50-mile radius of the Bronx;
- Students enrolled in a degree-granting program; artists with commercial gallery representation; and/or who have previously exhibited at Wave Hill are not eligible;
- Artists may submit proposals for consideration online through SlideRoom;
- Applications are reviewed by a jury comprising of Wave Hill’s Curator of Visual Arts, a guest curator and a previous Sunroom Project Space artist. Artists interested in applying are encouraged to visit
- Wave Hill and Wave Hill’s website and arts pages before applying;
For more information, visit Wave Hill.
