Opportunities Around Town

Open application for the Wooster Group Fellowship

Wooster Group Fellowship

The Wooster Group offers a one-year, paid, full-time Fellowship to a talented individual who will work with the company in one or more of the following areas: production management, technical direction, stage management, costume maintenance and construction, lighting/electrics, sound, video, and administration.

The individual who receives a Wooster Group Fellowship will work alongside company members in a collaborative environment during development, rehearsals, and performances of new and repertory productions. Technical and production Fellows may have opportunities to work with The Wooster Group on tour or work with visiting artists at The Performing Garage.

The Fellowship recipient will receive a $24,000 grant award. At the end of the one-year period, the recipient will have gained practical understanding in the areas of the Fellowship’s focus and will be well positioned for opportunities in his or her chosen field.

How To Apply

There are two ways to receive a Wooster Group Fellowship. First, the Wooster Group internship program can act as a stepping-stone to the Fellowship program: http://thewoostergroup.org/twg/twg.php?internships

Or, individuals can apply on a rolling basis directly to the Fellowship program by sending a letter of interest and resume to:

THE WOOSTER GROUP

Cynthia Hedstrom, Producer

PO Box 654, Canal Street Station

New York, NY 10013

fellowship@thewoostergroup.org

http://thewoostergroup.org/blog/

Open Call for the International Creator Residency Program 2013

Tokyo Wonder Site Aoyama: Creator-in-Residence

Open Call for the International Creator Residency Program 2013!

Tokyo Wonder Site is now calling for international creators who could perform new creative activities based on the subjects which are core of our projects such as "Art and Environment", "Cultural diversity and the activities of New Art Centres", or "Possibilities of collaboration" during their residency at TWS Aoyama:Creator-in-Residence for three months.

Residency Period: From 7 January 2014 to 29 March, 2014 (Tentative)

Details: Creators who are planning to undergo cultural study or research based at TWS Aoyama:Creator-in-Residence during the above period.

Number of participating artists: 2

Application period: From May 2, 2013 to August 2, 2013

Application Form must arrive at TWS Aoyama by post no later than August, 2 2013. The application must be sent by traceable delivery service.

Application Outline and Form: Please download the Application Package from following URL:

http://www.tokyo-ws.org/english/application/2013/05/open-call-for-the-international-creator-residency-program-2013.shtml

Inquiries: Email research2013@tokyo-ws.org

Grant Deadline:  2013 French-American Jazz Exchange due May 31

French-American Jazz Exchange Application Deadline Approaching!

The application for the 2013 French-American Jazz Exchange ("FAJE") program is due May 31, 2013. The application and program guidelines are available here

About the Program:

A program of Mid Atlantic Arts Foundation ("MAAF") and FACE ("French-American Cutlural Exchange"), FAJE supports projects designed collaboratively by French and American professional musicians that encourage artistic exploration, foster intercultural dialogue, and contribute to the dynamism of jazz. Projects eligible for support can include creative residencies, composition, recording, performances, and other activities that develop new professional relationships and audiences. Projects may include jazz artists in France and the United States investigating forms other than jazz with artists who work in different music genres.

Webinars:

MAAF Staff conducted three webinars reviewing program guidelines and online application. An archived video of the final webinar can be found here.

Questions? American applicants should direct their questions to Josh Kohn, Mid Atlantic Arts Foundation Program Officer, Jazz & Traditional Arts josh@midatlanticarts.org

French applicants should contact jazz@facecouncil.org

Call for applications: NYC DOT Summer Streets 2013

Application deadline has been extended to Friday, May 24th.

This year as part of Summer Streets 2013, DOT is interested in presenting dance, music and theatrical performances along the route. Two stages are available for programming: Uptown Rest Stop at 51st Street and Park Avenue and Foley Square Rest Stop at Duane Street and Centre Street. Each presenter is allotted a half hour time slot at a given stage. Visit http://www.nyc.gov/summerstreets for more information on the program, download the application (PDF) and email it to summerstreets@dot.nyc.gov if you’d like to propose a performance for this year’s event!

BECOME A PROGRAMMING PARTNER: Summer Streets 2013

Summer Streets partners with local nonprofit organizations to host activities, workshops and demonstrations along the route. Tents (10” x 10”) are setup at all five rest stops: Uptown, Midtown, Astor Place, SoHo and Foley Square. Download the applications (pdf) to bring your organization to Summer Streets!

Email bsummerstreets@dot.nyc.gov if you’d like to participate in this year’s event.

Creative Capital Professional Development May Webinars

Creative Capital is offering four great webinars taking place during the month of May, covering a range of topics including budgeting, social media, marketing strategies and curatorial practice:

Real Life Budgeting, with Andrew Simonet

Monday, May 6, 7:00-8:30pm EST

Social Media: How to Be Everywhere All the Time, with Eve Mosher

Monday, May 13, 7:00-8:30pm EST

Creating a Marketing Strategy, with Dread Scott

Monday, May 20, 7:00-8:30pm EST

Visual Arts Round Table: Curators, with Rachel Nackman & Matthew Deleget

Thursday, May 30, 7:00-8:30pm EST

Webinars are $25 each.

All webinars are interactive and allow time for participants to ask questions. To participate, all you need is access to a computer with speakers and an Internet connection (hard-wired preferred). There is no special software needed.

Learn more and register here

2013 Photo Urbanism Fellowship: Call for Submissions

The Design Trust for Public Space is now accepting submissions from photographers for the 2013 Photo Urbanism Fellowship, which will focus on "life under and around elevated infrastructure in New York City."

Application deadline: May 23, 2013

The Design Trust is an independent nonprofit organization dedicated to bringing design innovation to New York City's public spaces. We believe that photography is vital to understanding our shared environment and is the most powerful tool for illuminating New York City’s complex public realm. The Photo Urbanism program was founded in 2001 to support the creation of new work that explores the natural and built environment of New York City, and surpasses strictly editorial and documentary imagery.

The 2013 Photo Urbanism fellowship will focus on “life under and around elevated infrastructure in New York City.” The fellowship award includes a $5,000 cash prize and a book dedicated to the fellow’s work, published at the project’s conclusion (see “From Roof to Table” for an example). The Fellow will have full artistic vision over how they interpret the topic. The resulting photographs will inform the new Design Trust project, Under the Elevated, a project in partnership with the NYC Department of Transportation, and be considered for inclusion in the final project publication.

The Fellow must be based in New York City and be available to participate in meetings with the Design Trust and the Under the Elevated project team. The Design Trust will act as a resource and sounding board throughout the fellowship, providing access and assistance to sites when possible. The fellowship requires a minimum 6-month and maximum 1-year commitment.

The selection jury will be chaired by Mark Robbins, executive director, International Center of Photography and will include Iwan Baan, photographer; Susanna Sirefman, designer and Design Trust Board member; Rob Stephenson, photographer and 2011 Photo Urbanism Fellow; and Erica Stoller, director, Esto.

To learn more, visit http://designtrust.org

The 2013 Photo Urbanism fellowship is supported in part by the New York State Council on the Arts and the NYC Department of Cultural Affairs.

Copland House Residency Awards: June 1 application deadline

The prestigious Copland House Residency Awards allow emerging or mid-career American composers to reside, one at a time, at Rock Hill, Aaron Copland's restored New York home. This unique experience allows composers to focus on their creative work, free from the distractions of daily life.

Applications must be postmarked by June 1, 2013

More information and application here

NEA Challenge America Fast Track Grants - May Deadline

The National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) has posted 2014 application guidelines. Challenge America Fast Track deadlines are May 23.

More information: http://www.nea.gov/grants/apply/GAP14/Challenge.html

Apply Now for EtM’s Con Edison Musicians’ Residency: Composition Program

Applications and guidelines are now available the fifth round of Exploring the Metropolis, Inc's Con Edison Musicians' Residency: Composition Program. This year, EtM will award eight residencies in four New York City cultural/community facilities. Composers-in-Residence receive three months of free rehearsal space plus a stipend. This program is open to all New York City-based composers, working across genres.

Complete applications must be received by 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on Monday, June 3, 2013.

Residency Guidelines 2013-14

Residency Application 2013-14

For more information about the program, email musiciansresidency@exploringthemetropolis.org

2014 Sunroom Project Space now accepting applications

2014 Sunroom Project Space Application

Deadline: May 15, 2013

Information Session with the Curator of Visual Arts: Sat, April 13, 2013, 2:30pm at Wave Hill, Please e-mail sunroomproject@wavehill.org to RSVP

The Sunroom Project Space Program is a venue for New York-area emerging artists to develop a special project or new body of work to exhibit in one of the two windowed sunrooms on the ground floor of Glyndor House. Five artists will be selected for solo exhibitions in 2013. Work in all media will be considered and artists are encouraged to experiment with the parameters of traditional display and exhibition formats. The selected artists will have between six and 12 months to develop their ideas and to create new work for the project. The installation period is two days for most slots so the project needs to be installed and de-installed quickly. A meet-the-artist gallery talk will be scheduled for each artist. The selected artists will receive an honorarium of $1,500.

The floor area of the Sunroom is approximately 17 ½’ x 17 ½’ with a 10’ 8” high ceiling, and the Sun Porch’s floor area is about 16’ x 16’ with a ceiling that is 11 ½’ in height. The white Sunroom has hard plaster walls, with pairs of arched windows on two sides, and arched glass doors that open to the Sun Porch. The fourth wall has a door to the other galleries. There is a brown ceramic tile floor. The Sun Porch has windows on two sides with two brick walls, a stone floor, and four skylights. While proposed projects may include video as a component of the installation, keep in mind that both rooms have abundant natural light and cannot be completely darkened. Images of the Sunroom Project Space are available here.

Five artists will be selected for Sunroom exhibitions that will be on view for a period of six weeks each from April through November 2014.

Interested artists are strongly encouraged to visit Wave Hill before submitting an application. The gallery is open 10 AM - 4:30 PM, Tues - Sun, starting April 2.

Eligibility: Open to emerging artists residing in New York City, with a record of solid achievement and potential, for whom this opportunity might contribute to professional advancement, and who are not represented by a commercial gallery, not a student, and have not previously shown at Wave Hill.

Application Process: Applications with preliminary concepts are due on May 15, 2013, using this online application. At this point we are more interested in your approach to working here and how you would like to use the space than the actual outcome of the project.

Selection Process: A jury made up of Wave Hill’s Curator of Visual Arts, an invited curator, and a previous Sunroom artist will review the submissions and develop a short list of artists for the Curator to meet with. The curatorial staff will balance approaches and schedules to make a final selection. Decisions will be made by August 2013 and all artists will be contacted at that time.

More information: www.wavehill.org