LGBTQ+ Visual Artist Residency 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