Call for Artists: BHQFU Summer Emerging Artist Residency

The BHQFU Summer Emerging Artist Residency Program is open to emerging artists working in all disciplines, 18 years of age or older, who currently live and work in Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, the Bronx, or Staten Island. There is no fee to apply. We are especially interested in artists who can work collaboratively in a flexible, group environment. Artists enrolled in a degree-seeking program during the time of the residency are not eligible to apply.BHQFU will select five emerging artists from different backgrounds and disciplines who live and work in one of the five New York City boroughs. Selected artists will get FREE, 24/7-access to a shared studio space to make, collaborate, and navigate the murky waters of cooperative space. Additionally, a collective stipend will be awarded to the group to support their ideas for programming over the three-month period. Regular group critiques with visiting critics will provide participants with valuable, diverse feedback, and studio visits and public lectures with various visiting artists will provide one-on-one conversations coupled with formal, public presentations to expose residents to a variety of contemporary approaches to art making.

From the outset, participants, with the support of the BHQFU team, will be asked to design and adapt the program to meet their specific needs through regular group meetings culminating in a group-determined public finale.

What is Provided:

– 24/7 access to the 1,500 square foot BHQFU loft at 34 Avenue A, 3rd Floor

– Wi-Fi, Full Kitchen, 2 Bathrooms, Individual/Collective Work Spaces

– Digital Projectors, PA System

– Regular Studio Visits from Visiting Artists

– Group Stipend to Support Projects, Events, Etc

– Group Exhibition at End of Residency

– Regular, Structured Critiques

– Multiple Programming Opportunities

– Case-by-Case Access to Off-Site Studio (Industry City, Brooklyn) with Wood, Metal, Printmaking, and Digital Facilities

– Social Events and Parties 🙂

Residency dates: June 1st through August 31st, 2015.

Questions? Email sean@bhqfu.org.

TO APPLY:Required Application Materials:

* Current CV
* Five work samples
* Residency Proposal (200 words or less)
* Artist Statement (200 words or less)

APPLICATIONS ARE NOW OPEN FOR SUBMISSION!

Apply online:
http://www.jotform.us/form/50195387917163