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2010 WPA PUBLIC ART RESIDENCY PROGRAM Deadline: Friday, April 23, 2010 Washington Project for the Arts (WPA) and the DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities (DCAAH) are partnering with Socrates Sculpture Park (SSP, the Park) in Long Island City, NY to create a Public Art Residency (PAR) Program to instruct and inform artists about practical and conceptual issues related to the creation of public art. Through this program, artists will learn the fundamentals of developing a proposal for public art work, identifying sources for materials and funding of projects, and access a support network for technical assistance and future opportunities related to creating and presenting art in the public realm. In this pilot program, one artist who resides in the District of Columbia will be selected to receive a two- three month paid residency and exhibition opportunity at Socrates Sculpture Park. The work will be exhibited under SSP's "Open Space" program from September 12, 2010 to November 2010 (end/deinstallation date to be determined and agreed upon by the artist and SSP). Once the exhibit has ended, the artist will re-fabricate or re-install, in Washington, DC, the work made through the residency. The artist will be required to give a public presentation about his or her residency experience and may also be asked to advise WPA and/or DCCAH on other public art initiatives. ARTIST ELIGIBILITY: This opportunity is open to all artists who live in the District of Columbia. Artists who are enrolled in a school, college or university at the time of the residency (May - September 2010) are not eligible for the PAR Program. PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: For this pilot program, WPA, DCCAH, and SSP will select one artist from an open call to receive financial support in the amount of $4,500 ($2,500 production grant + $2,000 living/travel stipend), a residency in the SSP outdoor studio, and access to facilities, materials, equipment and technical assistance to create a work for exhibition at SSP to coincide with the Park's annual Emerging Artist Fellowship Exhibition. The selected artist will also be given (by SSP) limited administrative assistance to conduct additional fundraising for his/her project, procure in-kind support, and pursue future commissions, residencies and placement for his/her work. The selected artist will have to make their own living and travel arrangements. Artists interested in this opportunity are asked to submit a proposal for an artwork to be created and exhibited at SSP. Artists applying for this opportunity are strongly encouraged to visit SSP before submitting their application. Applicants must take into account the site's rugged, urban outdoor environment and be aware that sculptures installed in the Park must meet safety requirements and be able to withstand the effects of weather and public use. Visiting the site will give applicants a clearer idea of the factors that affect installations at the Park and an overview of the facilities that the Park has to offer, including the tools and equipment available in the studio and the materials and resources available in Long Island City. Interested applicants can visit the SSP website or contact WPA (submissions@wpadc.org) for images of past projects at the Park. CLICK HERE to download the full call for artists and entry form The 2010 WPA Public Art Residency Program is supported by the DC Commision on the Arts & Humanities' DC Creates! Public Art Program and made possible with assistance from Socrates Sculpture Park.
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