The Studio Museum in Harlem

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The Studio Museum in Harlem is dedicated to advancing the work of visual artists of African and Latino descent through its Artist-in-Residence program, exhibitions, education and public programming, and to the presentation of work that has been inspired by African cultures worldwide. The Studio Museumin Harlem seeks to make the museum experience concrete and personal for each visitor by providing a context within which they can address the contemporary and historical issues presented by African American visual, literary and performing artists. The Studio Museum provides a unique resource for its local, national and international visitors in its permanent collection, archive and research facilities and museum store whose merchandise complements the Studio Museum’s core mission.

The Museum offers a 12 month studio residency for three emerging artists. Each artist is granted a free non-living studio space, a $20,000 fellowship, and a $1,000 material stipend. The program is designed to serve emerging artists of African and Latino descent locally, nationally and internationally. Artists’ media may include sculpture, painting, printmaking, digital art, mixed media, photography, and film and video. Artists will have access to the Museum’s studios on a daily basis and will be expected to work in the studio a minimum of twenty hours per week. Artists are also expected to participate in several of the Museum’s public programs.

Toward the end of the residency, an exhibition of the artist’s work will be presented in the Museum’s galleries. Resident artists will conduct two workshops or presentations during the year and occasionally meet with museum visitors.

The Artist-in-Residence program begins in early October and concludes in late September of the following year. The studios are located on the Museum’s premises. The participating artists have access to their studios seven days a week.

Eligibility

You are eligible to apply if:

• You are an artist of African descent.
• You are able to demonstrate at least three years of professional commitment and are currently engaged in studio work.

You are not eligible if:

• You will be attending school during the residency.
• You produce art as a hobby.

Criteria

Panelists use the following criteria in evaluating applicants:

• Quality of the applicants work as indicated by submitted visual documentation.
• A record of exhibition and critical review.
• Demonstration of a serious and consistent dedication of the professional practice of fine arts through submitted artwork and other documents.
• Evidence that the applicant is at a critical juncture in their development which will be advanced by the residency.
• Letters of recommendation from established visual arts professionals that express support of the applicant’s work.

Application Review

Artists are selected by a panel of individuals active in the field of visual culture. The panel consists of two Museum senior staff members, one former artist in residence and three participants who are artists, critics, or museum/independent curators. The selection of artists is based on artistic quality and the ability to work productively within the program.

Applicant must be a professional artist. High school, college or graduate students will not be considered.

The Artist-in-Residence Program and exhibition are made possible by major funding from The Andrea Frank Foundation, New York State Council on the Arts, generous support from The Rockefeller Brothers Fund, Peter Norton and The Peter Norton Family Foundation, Johnnie L. Cochran, the Greenwall Foundation, Dedalus Foundation, The Helena Rubinstein Foundation, Jerome Foundation, The R & B Feder Charitable Foundation for the Beaux Arts, and Sun Hill Foundation.