Residency opportunity for NJ residents Open Call for New Jersey Artists⠀ Applications accepted until 11:59 p.m. on December 31, 2019⠀ See link in bio for application instructions ⠀ ⠀ The Paul Robeson Galleries (PRG) is pleased to announce the open call of our 5th Artist in Residence (AiR) opportunity at the initiative known as @ExpressNewark (EN), located in the former Hahne Department Store. This program is dedicated to visual artists in New Jersey. Visual arts are defined in the broadest sense. ⠀ ⠀ About the Residency⠀ This six-month residency will include a studio space in the Hahne Building (54 Halsey Street, Newark) and an exhibition at the end of the residency. The artist will also be provided a $1,300 stipend. The residency will occur from March 2, 2020 to September 2, 2020. During the residency, the artist will be expected to participate in the life of EN through hosting at least one open studio, participating in one critique of student work and at least one public program (for example, an artist talk), and attending at least two additional public programs and/or exhibition receptions as an active presence in the PRG community. The artist will be expected to be in their studio at least 50 hours per month. The artist must also be available for about 5 hours of studio visits with groups organized through the PRG education program during their residency. The artist will be a member of the selection committee for the following AiR.⠀ ⠀ Selection Process⠀ A panel of arts professionals and artists will review applications and select the AiR. Selection criteria include an assessment of prior practice and determination about the potential impact of the program on the individual’s artistic practice. ⠀ ⠀ Please note that the following are ineligible to apply:⠀ Full- or part-time Rutgers staff and faculty and their immediate families. “Immediate family” is defined by the following relationships: child, parent, sibling, spouse.⠀ Currently enrolled students of any institution⠀ Individuals who have been enrolled at Rutgers University within the last four years⠀ Previous Paul Robeson Galleries Artists in Residence ⠀ #jerseyarts #artistinresidence #njartists #njart (at Newark, New Jersey) https://www.instagram.com/p/B54I-twl2Da/?igshid=16g9p1c0rs4r7
