Photographer in Residence

The WORTHLESSSTUDIOS Photographer in Residence program is a unique 1 month long photography residency taking place inside a mobile darkroom Airstream trailer.
Since 2019, the Airstream trailer has traveled the nation to serve as a darkroom and community resource for keeping analog photography alive and thriving. Unlike other residencies that require artists to travel to them, this residency brings the facilities to you!

This residency expands on WORTHLESSSTUDIOS’ comprehensive approach to helping artists produce artwork while ensuring they have resources to advance their skills and careers. This program provides support for artists working in a photography based artistic practice that relies heavily on access to a darkroom facility.

The new application portal accepts applications on a rolling basis and is now structured as an independent residency program separate from our ongoing public art project, FREE FILM. This shift allows our residents to maximize their time working in the darkroom on their practice and immersing themselves in their environments.

• Access to Airstream Darkroom for 1 Month
• $1,500 Artist Stipend
• 5 Rolls of 35mm Film
• Darkroom Chemistry
• 3 Boxes of Photo Paper
• Sponsored by Brooklyn PrintWorks: High-end film scanning, Hands-on digital printing introduction

WHAT ARTISTS CONTRIBUTE

• This residency requests a minimum of 20 hours/week of Airstream activity.
• Collaborative production assistance in at least 1 public program. (i.e community photowalk, youth darkroom tutorial, local artist photography critique)
• 10 original photographs capturing you, the Airstream, your time in residence, and the environment surrounding you and the Airstream.
• Video and written testimonial about your experience in the residency to be published on WORTHLESSSTUDIOS’ website.

Application Instructions