Residency

LGBTQ+ Visual Artist Residency 2025

Velvetpark Media

778 Bergen St 2nd fl
Brooklyn, NY 11238

Deadline

Apr 13, 2025

Posted

Feb 18, 2025
Velvetpark’s 2025 Artist Residency will be awarded to two artists: one for a 6 week term (July - August) and another for a 4 month term (September - December). Throughout the residency, you will have a dedicated live/work studio space to explore, develop, and refine your project. The studio is housed in Crown Studios in Brooklyn, New York, a floor of professional artists and those working in the creative profession. 

Requirements

Applications are open to LGBTQ+ artists across the United States (applicants must maintain a permanent residence.) Artists working in various mediums are invited to apply. 

Application Deadline is April 13th, 2025; 11:59pm (EST)

For more information please read the Residency FAQ’s:
https://velvetparkmedia.com/application-faqs/

Application Instructions

[Submit]https://velvetparkmedia.com/application2025/) a 100 – 250 word, project proposal:
– additional .pdf, docx, .doc, .jpg files and supporting materials accepted (limited to 10 mb in size)

Project Outline:
– Provide an outline of what you expect to complete within your 6 month term.

Visual Artists — 10 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