Socrates Sculpture Park in Long Island City, Queens has announced their 2007 grant application guidelines. Deadline: Monday, January 22, 2007. Artists can apply for one or both of the following exhibition categories.

Emerging Artist Fellowship Program
Recipients are granted financial support in the amount of $5,000, a two to six month residency in the outdoor studio, and access to facilities, materials, equipment and technical assistance to create a work for the annual Emerging Artist Fellowship Exhibition (opening September 9, 2007).

Eligibility: Fellowships are awarded to artists who are not yet well established, are New York State residents and are in need of financial assistance.

Open Space
Grants are also awarded for single artist projects and collaborations that are presented as separate exhibitions throughout the year. Through the Open Space program, Socrates provides artists with funding, administrative and technical assistance, a one to six month residency in the outdoor studio, and access to facilities, materials and equipment to create a new work - or will assist with shipping and rigging to place an already existing work - for exhibition in the Park.

Eligibility: This program is open to all artists, nationally and internationally, but Socrates can not provide any housing or transportation. Artists living outside New York will have to make their own living and travel arrangements.

For more information visit: www.socratessculpturepark.org