ARTWorks Artist-in-residence

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.

About ARTWorks:

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.

During ARTWorks 2022, the Project Manager will meet monthly with each Fellow, and will curate at least six seminars, each with one or more guest speakers, including:

• established and emerging artists;
• curators, conservators, exhibition designers and researchers;
• MBAs, MFAs, CPAs, managers and agents;
• gallerists, collectors, academics and appraisers;
• journalists, editors and critics;
• observers, supporters and influencers in NYC contemporary visual arts.

Program Timeline:

Applications are due April 22, 2022.
Selected Fellows contacted on Monday, May 2, 2022.
Announcement of Fellows made public on or about Monday, May 16, 2022.
ARTWorks 2022 begins Wednesday, June 1, 2022.
ARTWorks 2022 ends Friday, March 31, 2023.

Requirements

Eligible Artists Must:

• 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.

Application Instructions

Application Materials—six items in all:

Applicants must submit the following six items by Friday, April 22, 2022, 6pm:

• Six images (jpeg, pdf, png, tiff only) OR two videos of 3-5 minutes (mp4, mov, wmv, Quicktime only). We will not review video links that need passwords.
• a one-page description of images or videos For still images, include title, date, dimensions, and medium. For videos, include title, date, duration, B&W or color, silent or sound.
• one-page artist statement of no more than 300 words
• one-page professional recommendation of no more than 300 words
• one-page CV with all relevant contact information
• one-page statement of intent, including your expectations of ARTWorks and how it will impact your practice and career

Applications are not considered complete without materials submitted. Incomplete applications will not be considered. Applications are due April 22, 2022.