LGBTQ+ Visual Artist Residency 2023

Velvetpark is excited to announce our 3rd annual visual artist residency for 2023!

The residency is a project based work-space, given for a 6 month term to commence June through December 2023. The work studio is located in the Crown / Prospect heights neighborhoods of Brooklyn.

Applications are now open—deadline May 12th, 2023; 11:59pm.

This residency is dedicated to the support and development of LGBTQ+ writers at any point in their career.

For more information visit:
https://velvetparkmedia.com/residency/

Requirements

100 – 250 word, project proposal
– additional .pdf, docx, .doc, .jpg files and supporting materials accepted (limited to 5 mb in size)

Visual Artists –– 3 work samples
– additional works will be reviewed if provided as link to url (online portfolio, published works, etc.)
– 5mb upload limit per file
– additional works accepted via url, to online portfolio or published works

Video/performance
– video, provide url to linked works (no uploads)
– additional works accepted via url, to online portfolio or published works
(performance artists be aware of size restriction of studio before applying)

CV/Resume
– should reflect your artistic/creative accomplishments
2 references
– 1 professional reference, who can speak about your work and
– 1 personal reference, who can speak about you personally, your work ethic, values, and any other pertinent information about you.
– provide names and contact; phone/email of these individuals (letters not required).
– finalists’ references will be contacted by selection committee to speak about you.

$25 application fee
– submitted via PayPal