THIS CALL HAS CLOSED.

Activated: 10/01/2022 Deadline: 12/01/2022

Call Summary The Currier Museum of Art invites applications for its Artist-in-Residence Program. Now in its third year, the program will award up to two residencies between fall 2023 and spring 2024. The awards will provide support for self-identified emerging artists (or groups of up to three artists) focused on social practice. Residencies may be for a period of 6 to 12 weeks between mid-October 2023 and mid-March 2024. The residency program is central to the Currier Museum’s mission of connecting audiences with art and creative thinking. This open call privileges social practice artists who share the goal of impacting people through the transformative power of art. Applications close on December 1, 2022. Applicants must demonstrate a history of social engagement in their artmaking practice and production. Successful applicants will develop an innovative project with tangible outcomes that align with the tenets of their own practice, the mission of the museum, and the needs of the community with whom they will collaborate. Artists and small collectives (up to 3 people) working in any media are eligible to apply. The Currier Museum encourages proposals from all communities. The museum does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.

Budget Description The Currier Museum supports resident artists with a stipend of $1,000 per week, travel allowance up to $500, materials support, and housing in a fully furnished home. In most cases, artists may be able to have spouses/children accompany them. Service animals are welcome.

Project Description Understanding that partnerships evolve throughout the relationship between artist and organization, we recognize the need for flexibility. Proposals do not need to include fully formed projects; rather, we invite artists to describe the type of issues they plan to address, the impact their previous projects have had, and their working styles. Examples of potential projects should be included, as well as a consideration of how your project could be achieved under ongoing physical distancing guidelines. Applicants may identify specific organizations or communities with whom they are interested in working, or overall issues and themes they would like to address. Currier Museum staff will contact community partners to assess feasibility. We ask that applicants do not contact potential community partners before being selected. About the Currier Museum of Art Focused on Art. Centered in Community. Committed to Inspire. The Currier Museum of Art is dedicated to connecting people to art. An internationally renowned art museum located in Manchester, New Hampshire, the Currier Museum displays major works from the Renaissance to today, with core strengths in European, American, and contemporary art. The museum is the only in the world with two publicly accessible houses designed by Frank Lloyd Wright in its collection. The museum operates an active community art school which offers classes year-round. The museum’s innovative social art programs address critical issues faced by the region. For example, The Art of Hope is the first museum-led program for families affected by substance-use disorder, and combines looking, discussion, and artmaking. About Manchester, New Hampshire With more than 114,500 residents, Manchester is northern New England’s largest city and among its most ethnically and racially diverse (newhampshire.hometownlocator.com, July 2021). Manchester has a rich history in textile manufacturing. Today it is multi-industry, home to high-tech, communications, financial services, healthcare, and manufacturing firms. The city is home to both public and private universities, with an estimated 70+ languages spoken in the public school system (manchesternh.gov). Manchester has been working to overcome significant challenges in its community for years: one out of every 6.7 residents of Manchester live in poverty, with the highest rates concentrated within the center urban neighborhoods, contributing to roughly 39% of the state’s overall homeless (Lessard, Jan. 2021). The city has been an epicenter of the ongoing national opioid crisis and in turn has developed numerous initiatives to address the issue.

Eligibility • Individual artists or collectives of up to three people are eligible to apply. • Artists working in any media are eligible to apply. • Artists must be able to commit to at least six continuous weeks in residence during mid-October 2023 to mid-March 2024. The applicant must list their preferred residency period in their application. • The selected artist must be able to legally work in the U.S. as we are unable to sponsor visas.

Application Requirements

Work examples: 5 - 10 Letter of Interest: 500 word maximum Please submit a letter of interest of no more than 500 words that addresses how you have used your artistic practice to connect with community groups in the past, and how you plan to build upon this work in the future, especially if chosen for this residency. Be sure to express a specific area that you are most interested in working to address with your art, and if you are looking to work with specific communities or services during your residency. The Currier Museum staff will facilitate connecting with a community partner for successful applicants. We ask that you do not reach out to community partners at this stage. Be sure to include how many weeks you would like to be in residence (six weeks minimum, twelve weeks maximum) as well as your window of availability. Instructions for artwork submissions Please submit a combination of 5 to 10 images or video samples of recent work that represents your current artistic practice and community engagement strategies. Images should be 1200 pixels on longest side, 300dpi. These files should be submitted via Dropbox (see instructions below). You may include a short caption document with titles of the artwork and a description of no more than 50 words each. Videos should be no longer than 3 minutes each.

Artists are allowed to apply in teams. Artists applying as a team must split the allotted number of work examples between themselves.

Selection Information

Selection Process Sections will be made in January 2023 by a panel comprised of Currier Museum staff from the curatorial and community departments as well as an outside juror.

Selection Criteria The panel of judges will evaluate previous work, community outreach, and the statement of interest. The applications will also be evaluated according to viable partnerships that the Currier Museum is able to facilitate with community organizations which address an area of need in the Manchester community. Finalists will be invited for a virtual interview. Due to the large number of applicants, we will only contact those that will be taking part in the interview process. The Currier Museum reserves the right to award zero to two residencies during this application period.

Timeline October 1, 2022: applications open December 1, 2022: applications close January 2023: finalist interviews January 31, 2023: Residencies awarded. Selected artists have 2 weeks to accept.

Additional Resources

http://currier.org/

Contact Information

Chloe Schoppmeyer Manager of Artist Programs 150 Ash Street Manchester New Hampshire 03104 United States air@currier.org 6035184955

Submission Instructions

File Sharing Submission Instructions All applications must be submitted via DropBox. Please create one folder containing all submission materials (no subfolders) titled, 'Last name, First.' Do not zip files or lock your folder. After you submit an application, you may not submit additional materials. Once your DropBox file is prepared, please share it with air@currier.org. All submissions will be confirmed via email.