Call for Applications
Application Deadline: November 12, 2009
Applications will be accepted online beginning October 1, 2009
Images may be uploaded from October 1 until November 12 through the Smack Mellon website.
The 2010 Studio Program will be housed on the lower level of Smack Mellon’s newly renovated building at 92 Plymouth Street. The residency will begin May 1, 2010.
Smack Mellon offers free studio space to eligible artists for a one-year period. The program provides artists working in all visual arts media a free private studio space and a $5000 fellowship (dependent upon funding). The program does not provide living space. Artists also have access to shared facilities that include a fabrication shop, 2 Macintosh G5 workstations for video editing, DVD burner and CD read/write capabilities, 3 additional Mac work stations, flatbed and slide scanners, DVD players, video projectors and monitors, wireless Internet access and technical support.
Studios range in size from 250 to 300 square feet. Not all studios have windows. Artists will not be permitted to choose their studio. Artists who are accepted into the program must be prepared to actively use their studio a minimum of 50 hours a month or they will lose it.
Eligibility
All applicants must be residents of the United States or have a valid visa not expiring before the end of the program, 18 years or older, may not be enrolled in any degree program and must be able to demonstrate need for a studio. Applicants may not be a resident artist in another studio program at the same time as the 2010 Smack Mellon residency.
Selection Process
A panel of arts professionals and artists will review applications and select artists for the 2010 season. Artists will be selected based on the quality of their work and their potential for making the most of their time in the program. The selection process will be completed by the end of February 2010. All applicants will be notified by mail. Please do not call the office for selection results.
Deadline for applications: November 12, 2009
**This is a 2 part application—paperwork must be mailed in and digital images must be uploaded through the Smack Mellon website.
Part 1:
APPLICATION PAPERWORK MUST INCLUDE AND BE PLACED IN THE FOLLOWING ORDER:
Please do not staple, package or bind materials. Submitted paperwork will not be returned. Please write your Last Name, First Name at the top of each page. PART ONE of submitted applications must be postmarked on or before November 12. Applications received after this date will be disqualified. Applications should not be sent FEDEX or UPS, as there may be no one in the office to receive the package. Please mail PART ONE of your application to: Artist Studio Program Smack Mellon 92 Plymouth Street Brooklyn, New York 11201 A. IMAGE SCRIPT The numbers on the image script should correspond with the numbers marked on the image file. (Each uploaded image file must be titled with your Last Name, underscore, First Name, image number. Example: Smith_John01). Film and video artists must also submit a video script that corresponds to the submitted DVD. Include the title, date, medium, dimensions, and a brief description of the work (less than 50 words for each image). B. RESUME Please include your name, address, phone number and email address along with exhibition and educational background. C. ARTIST STATEMENT In 250 words or less, write a statement about your work and your process. D. STATEMENT OF OBJECTIVES In 250 words or less, describe your potential plans for projects, ideas and expectations for Smack Mellon. E. REFERENCES Please provide the name, email address, telephone # and address of three references who know you on a professional level and can comment on your recent work and artistic development. F. APPLICATION FORM Please download and fill out our PDF or Word application form from our website. G. SASE If you are sending a DVD and would like it sent back please include a self-addressed stamped envelope with proper postage. We will not be responsible for return of materials that do not include a SASE. H. SAS postcard
Please include a self-addressed stamped postcard with your application if you would like to have notification that your materials have been received.
Part 2:
DOCUMENTATION
All work samples must be submitted electronically except for film/video, performance or kinetic art which must be submitted on DVD.
Only ONE format will be reviewed.
We will not accept CDs of digital images. Slides or VHS will also no longer be accepted. Please do not send original artwork.
The link to the Smack Mellon webpage for uploading images will only be available until November 12.
A. 10 Images
Each image file must be titled with your Last Name, underscore, First Name, image number. Example: Smith_John01.
Accepted File type: JPG only
Maximum size in any direction: 1000px
Image resolution: 72 DPI.
FOR DVD
The panel will watch the first three minutes of your DVD. You may choose to put a three minute sample segment at the beginning of the DVD if you feel that is the best representation of your work. Otherwise, the panel will watch the first three minutes of the first work on your DVD.
Only moving images, ie. time-based media, video, kinetic art or documentation of performance art, should be submitted on DVD. DVDs of still artwork or documentation of artistic process will not be viewed. DVDs will be viewed on DVD players only, not on computers, so please test your DVD before submitting it.
The panel may choose to watch more samples of your work past the first three minutes. For DVD pieces containing several work examples, please make each piece a separate chapter on the DVD for easier viewing.
