Accepting Applications: Professional Artist-in-Residence Program

Professional Artist-in-Residence Program – Printmaking/Painting/Drawing Focus

Pratt provides professional artists with the opportunity to take advantage of our specialized Printmaking studio, along with access to experienced assistants to help them explore the potential of new materials and processes, through a month-long residency.

We seek applications from established artists for whom a change of environment may offer inspiration and time for experimentation. While the residency is not limited to local artists, travel and housing compensation is not available.

The residency is available from July 28 to August 24, 2014 and supports artists who will be working primarily in printmaking, painting and drawing.  Artists may also choose to take advantage of our other studios and work in areas in which they have little experience (blacksmithing, metal fabrication, mold making, bronze casting, stone carving, jewelry and metalsmithing, wood-working, glassblowing, flame-worked glass, kiln forming and hot cast glass) with the support of skilled artist assistants. Access to some studios is contingent on availability; all efforts will be made to accommodate the artist’s proposal. The residency requires a teaching component in the artist’s area of specialization.  Details to be determined in collaboration with the artist.

Award details included in the residency are a stipend of US $1,500, a $500 materials stipend and a $500 credit toward private instruction, assistance and/or studio rental (there is no studio rental fee for the use of the printmaking, painting or drawing studios). Access to formal classes is available with prearrangement. In addition, Pratt will provide a venue, reception and publicity for a public lecture.

Application Postmark Deadline:

Applications must be received by June 16, 2014

Notification:

Applicants will be notified by June 30, 2014.

HOW TO APPLY

Applications must be submitted in a digital format by email.

Required Materials:

Project Proposal that addressed the following questions.  (Please send as either a PDF or word file, limit to one page)
What specific project(s) would you work on during your residency?
Are you applying to use any studios other than printmaking, painting and drawing during the residency? If so, which studios? Please describe how you would use each requested studio to enhance your project(s).
What kind of resources do you need to complete your project(s)?
What type of teaching component do you envision presenting with your residency?
How would working at Pratt further your artistic goals or inspire your practice?
Current Resume
Up to 6 jpegs of current work- Labeled with your name, title of the piece, and numbered in the order you wish to have them viewed. Please note that Pratt may use the images provided in future marketing materials.
A numbered image list, including the title of the piece, its dimensions, medium, and the year it was produced.
Incomplete applications will not be considered.

Juror /Application panel: 

Invitations for residencies will be made by a panel of jurors consisting of arts administrators, curators, gallerists and artists.

Send Materials to:

Pratt Print Residency scholarships@pratt.org

The Artist-in-Residence Program is made possible through the generous support of The National Endowment for the Arts.