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2019 Creative Community Artist Residency (Cincinnati, OH)

Type: Residencies, Workshops, Exchanges [View all]
Posted by: Kennedy Heights Arts Center
Deadline: Mon, October 1st, 2018

Opportunity

We invite proposals from community-driven creatives in the disciplines of visual arts, film/media, or creative writing for a social-practice artist residency at Kennedy Heights Arts Center in Cincinnati, Ohio for 6 weeks during April – May 2019. We seek, in particular, artists and projects that meaningfully engage diverse community members in the creative process. Applications for 2019 Residencies are due on October 1st, 2018. Finalists will be notified by November 1, 2018 with interviews scheduled to follow. Artist will be selected by December 1, 2018.

Background

Kennedy Heights Arts Center was founded in 2004 by local residents who transformed two derelict buildings—an old funeral home and a vacant grocery store—into a thriving community arts center in a diverse neighborhood of Cincinnati, Ohio. Its mission is to enhance the life of the surrounding community through arts and cultural experiences that embrace diversity, foster creativity and build community. We’re proud that 100% of our programs are accessible to everyone regardless of income.

For the past ten years, Kennedy Heights Arts Center has hosted an annual, month-long artist residency funded by the Ohio Arts Council, connecting local residents with accomplished Ohio artists in all disciplines. Projects have ranged from visual art installations, to story theatre, to a community chorus. More information can be found at http://kennedyarts.org/learn/#tab4.

Building on that successful track record, we are opening up the opportunity and inviting artists from anywhere in the US to apply for a six week residency.

The Community

Kennedy Heights is one of the 52 neighborhoods within the City of Cincinnati. Our community is racially and economically diverse—identified as one of the oldest racially integrated neighborhoods in the city. According to US Census data, population of this area is about 12,500 residents, 18% of whom live below poverty level. The racial composition is 42% African American, 57% white, 1% other races. While this is our target area, the Arts Center serves people throughout Cincinnati.

Program Description

Location: Cincinnati, Ohio

Duration: 6 weeks during April to May, 2019

Eligibility: Creatives must be: • Individual artists or artist collectives • A U.S. citizen or a permanent legal resident • A working artist with at least five current years of professional experience • Undergo a background check and have never committed a felony.

Grant Award Details: The Artist-in-Residence is provided housing at no cost, a stipend of $4,000, and a materials budget of up to $500 to execute their project. Artist is responsible for all food and travel costs, and transportation during the residency.

Artist will have access to free studio space and the Kennedy Heights Arts Center’s facilities and grounds; and active support from the Arts Center’s staff and network of artists, volunteers, community members and enthusiasts. Artist will also have an opportunity for an Artist Talk, lecture, and/or workshop at the beginning of the residency. The residency will end with a free and open to the public final celebration.

Facilities: Studio space, dark room, ceramic kiln, digital media lab, gallery space, large multi-purpose room, 2.5 acre outdoor green space and 3+ acre parking lot/campus with major route frontage.

Application information:

To apply, please send (as a single compressed file) the following:

-          - CV for each artist applying

-          - Work Samples: 10 images of your work (either as a PDF, jpeg, or weblinks; please include a one-page image list of these samples, with details) OR 1 video (3 min. NO LONGER)

-         -  Project Proposal: Please describe your planned project and working method addressing the 5 questions below in a NARRATIVE. (2 PAGES MAX)

1.       What is your proposed project?

2.       How will the community be engaged in the production or use of the final project?

3.       What is the culminating product and/or event for your project?

4.       What makes you qualified to work collaboratively with a diverse population to complete your proposed project?

5.       How does your proposed project benefit the community?

-         - Up to 3 supporting images for your project proposal (sketches, digital renderings, similar images, sample writing (no more than 250 words)

-          Pay $25 Application Fee to Kennedy Heights Arts Center via website link: http://kennedyarts.org/exhibitions/#tab4

Applications due: midnight October 1, 2018

Finalists Notified: November 1, 2018

Artist Selected: December 1, 2018

Please send applications and inquiries to: residency@kennedyarts.org

Posted on Mon, September 17th, 2018
Expires on Mon, October 1st, 2018

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