Recess Session Open Call

Session provides artists a 1200sf workspace in Clinton Hill, Brooklyn and 6-8 weeks to develop a new inquiry-based project meant to push the boundaries of their practice. They will receive an artist fee, project expenses, technical support, and mentorship collectively valued at $20,000. Throughout the session, we will facilitate public interactions with the Recess community, as well as connections among intentional communities as identified by each artist. Our hope is that these engagements provide an opportunity for mutually beneficial exchanges that not only refine the artists’ thinking, but that challenge dominant social narratives and activate new forms of artmaking.

We see artists as more than just producers of cultural experiences during their time in Session. Rather, Session is an invitation to join and be immersed into the Recess community. In efforts to center care and accountability, a portion of the funds, as well as staff and peer support, are earmarked for the weeks leading up to and/or after the Session. Recess aims to provide flexible and personalized forms of care and resource allocation so that artists can show up with as much capacity as possible in their personal and professional lives.

Selected Artists Receive:

• An Artists’ Stipend
• A Materials Budget
• 24/7 Studio Access
• 1,200 Sq Ft of Studio Space