ART, MUSIC AND WRITING RESIDENCY
Residency Dates: November 1st 2011 – April 30th, 2012
Maxon Mills houses our exhibition space and half of our winter studios
ABOUT
The Wassaic Project Winter Residency cultivates and supports community for emerging artists, musicians, writers and other creative professionals. The Winter Residency Program offers nine people the opportunity to live and work in the heart of a rural community and offers two local artists studio space. The Wassaic Project seeks a group of people working in a diverse range of media who want to produce, explore, challenge, and expand on their current creative practices, while participating in a grass roots, community-based arts organization.
We are open to proposals for one to six month residencies. We reserve the right to give preference to longer term residents. Please include your month preferences in your application statement.
STUDIOS + FACILITIES
Residents will receive an adaptable raw studio space appropriate to their media and specified needs. There is 24 hour access to the studios and accommodations which include a private bedroom, shared living room / study, dining room, kitchen, and bath.
Local artists who do not need living accommodations are encouraged to apply for studio-only residencies.
Residents are required to bring everything they need for their creative practice including art materials, computers and instruments. The kitchens and houses are fully furnished. Each studio is provided with a table and a chair. If you require additional equipment or have any questions about how we can better accommodate you, email Dana@WassaicProject.org
PROGRAMMING
Participating residents will work intensively to develop, explore, and expand on their practice, meet new peers, and have the opportunity to participate in the Summer Festival 2012.
The Wassaic Project facilitates visits by professionals in a variety of fields who are available to residents for one-on-one meetings and presentations.
TRANSPORTATION
The studios are within easy walking distance of all residency housing. Residents are encouraged to bring a car if they have one, but if they don’t, NYC is easily accessibly by Metro North ($30 round trip) and staff members make a weekly trip to the grocery store for supplies.
FEES
In an effort to serve and support emerging artists, all of the residencies offered are subsidized. The value of the winter residency is $1100 per month – including studio space, residential space, as well as extensive programming, performance and exhibition opportunities. Thanks to our continued support from our donors and grants, residencies are offered at $400 (plus $200 in utilities) per month per resident. As well as one month’s security deposit.
Local artists who do not need living accommodations are encouraged to apply for studio-only residencies. The fee for a studio-only residency is $400 per month, plus one month’s security deposit.
FELLOWSHIPS
There are five fellowships, that are a month long, that decrease the cost of the residency to $200 (plus $200 in utilities) per month, per resident. As well as one month’s security deposit.
Artists receiving fellowships will be expected to donate between 3 – 10 hours of their time per week working for The Wassaic Project, depending on the amount of their fellowship.
To apply for a fellowship, please check the appropriate boxes on your application and include these details in your PDF application.
PARTNERS/COLLABORATORS/PETS
Collaborative teams (willing to share a bedroom and studio) may share the cost of enrollment, however, must pay an additional impact fee of $100 per month. Couples who are both artists (willing to share a bedroom, but who need separate studios) need to apply separately but should make note on their applications that they are a couple. Both artists should also note whether or not they would be willing to come without their spouse or whether their acceptance of the residency is contingent on their spouse also coming.
Residents are welcome to bring partners to The Wassaic Project Residency, but must also pay the additional monthly impact fee. Pets are negotiable, require an in-person interview, and an additional fee.
REVIEW PROCESS
Residents are selected by a review committee, composed of the board of directors along with professionals in the field. They will be selected based on the quality of their work, commitment to their practice, and ability to interact positively with the community at large.
APPLICATION TIMELINE:
Application Deadline: September 22nd, 2011, 11:59pm
Interviews and application review will take place Sept 22 – Oct 1
Participants will be notified of acceptance by October 1st, 2011
Security deposit and first month’s fee for accepted artists is due October 10th, 2011
Residencies start on the 2nd of each month.
APPLICATION PROCEDURE
There is a $15 application fee and the paypal confirmation number is required to complete the application. Pay the $15 application fee via paypal using this link below:
Once you have paid the application fee, click on the appropriate “Apply” link below. You will be directed to a digital form with further instructions.
The application includes:
- Your name and contact information
- Information about your collaborator (if applicable)
- 2 references
- Which month(s) are you applying for
- Whether or not you applying for a fellowship
- A proposal detailing what you will work on while in Wassaic
- CV/venue list
- Samples of your work
Don’t know how to create this multi-page PDF? GO HERE!
APPLY
Apply as an artist
Apply as a musician
Apply as a writer
We encourage multidisciplinary artists, so if you have questions about which application best suites your creative practice, email Dana@WassaicProject.org
Notification of Acceptance October 1st, 2011. Accepted applicants will have ten days to commit to attending the residency. Upon confirmation (by October 10th), payment is required of a security deposit and the first month’s fee. Starting on an artist in resident’s second month, the current month’s fee is due on the second of each month, till completion of the residency.
There are no refunds.
Contact us at Dana@WassaicProject.com with any additional questions.