Gallery Aferro 73 Market Street, Newark, NJ
Now accepting applications for Studio Residency program for Aug 2011-Feb 2012
Artist Applications due August 6, 2011
About the Residency:
Residents will be awarded studios, each approximately 600 sq ft, for 6
months, with 24 hr access, access to visiting curators and other
gallery directors, a solo exhibition in our project space, and
inclusion in an end-of-program catalog highlighting their work over
the length of the  residency. The current Gallery Aferro building can
accommodate up to 6 artists at a time. Artists will be selected on the
basis of quality of work, commitment to their field, demonstrated
need, and the ability to interact positively with the community at
large.
Alumni Gallery Aferro Studio residents have commented that the chance
for informal networking with local, national and international peers
afforded by residency was one of the best aspects of their experience,
with self-organized activities such as collaborative projects and
critique sessions. Also mentioned by residents consistently as a
unique and valuable aspect of the program was temporary ownership of a
platform to interact with the public.
The Studios:
The studios are strictly work only spaces. The studios are raw spaces
with minimal amenities. Artists who are accepted into the program must
be prepared to actively use their studio. Residencies will begin on
August 20th, 2011 and end February 20th, 2012.
Artist Responsibilities:
$225 a month fee. In addition, artists must utilize their studios a
minimum of 40 hours per month, and contribute a minimum of 3 blog
posts to the studio blog.
Eligibility:
There is no residency restriction for applicants. Artists in any media
may apply. Please contact us with any questions about your
application, our space or what you might want to do with your time at
Gallery Aferro.
Applications via email only.
Please use “Studio_Residency_Last Name_First Name” as your subject line.
submit@aferro.org
Materials for Application:
A CV/Resume, artist statement, a proposal for what you would do with
your studio, statement of need, contact information, work samples: 10
jpeg images, under 1 MB each.
For film/video, please email mpegs or clearly labeled youtube/site links.
Please do not refer us to a general website link or send an incomplete
application.