Call for Submissions

The Six Foot Platform 2021

Brooklyn Arts Council

20 Jay Street, Suite 616
Brooklyn, NY 11201

Deadline

May 14, 2021

Posted

Apr 29, 2021

THE SIX FOOT PLATFORM is an experimental residency program, inviting Brooklyn-based artists in all mediums to activate a 6x6 platform at the intersection of Washington and Water Streets, Dumbo’s most iconic block, for a single summer Saturday from 12pm-9pm.

Washington Street is Brooklyn’s most iconic street, photographed more than 100 times per minute by visitors across the City and globe. Part of Dumbo’s Open Streets program, this is the first time this opportunity is being offered. The “audience” is fluid, and flexible. Dumbonians, New Yorkers and visitors from further afield, some on Washington Street for the first time, some seeking out your work specifically.

This is a space-within-a-space, an experiment, an intervention in public space. The expectation is that the platform be activated CONTINUOUSLY throughout the course of the residency 12-9pm. The experience of the space can change over time, but it should be constant and deliberate.

The work must be appropriate for all ages and be suitable for public space.

We’re open to all mediums. Some things we can envision here are:

  • One giant sculpture, lots of little sculptures and everything in between
  • Performance art
  • Installation that makes creative use of the structure, the wind, the view
  • Live performances, including puppetry, dance, theater, spoken word, acoustic music

Where:

Washington and Water Street, Dumbo’s most iconic block.

When:

Each residency encompasses one summer Saturday, from 12pm-9pm. Load in begins at 10am. Load out must be completed by 11pm.

Available dates:

June 19

June 26

July 3

July 10

July 17

July 24

July 31

August 7

August 14

August 21

August 28

Honorarium:

$1,250 for the residency. Payment will be made on the day of appearance, via check or otherwise as agreed upon.