NYFA: New York Foundation for the Arts
Address 2066 28th Street
Astoria,NY 11105
USA
Phone Number (646) 369-0873
Fax Number
TTY Number
Email [email protected]
Website http://www.fireislandartistresidency.org
Executive Director Chris Bogia
Founding Year 2011
Incorporating Year 0
Mission Statement Fire Island Artist Residency (FIAR) is a prospective organization that seeks to bring the best gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgendered emerging contemporary artists to Fire Island, a placed long-steeped in GLBT history, to create, commune, and ultimately contribute to the location's rich artistic history.
Program Name Artist-in-Residency Program
Program Contact Chris Bogia
Program Phone
Program Email [email protected]
Year Program Founded 2011
Description of Program Fire Island Artist Residency (FIAR), the first residency in the United States exclusively for artists identifying as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender or queer, accepts applications for its summer program. In the secluded community of Cherry Grove, NY, an historic LGBTQ settlement of Fire Island, five emerging artists share a live/work space for a four-week program marked by intimate studio visits with, and public lectures by renowned leaders in contemporary art and curation.
Conditions/Public Service Requirements
Award Website http://www.fireislandartistresidency.org/apply/
Where does the program take place? Other
Fire Island, NY
Does this program primarily support the creation of new work? No
Support or Services Provided as part of the Program
  • Stipend, how much: $0.00
  • Housing
  • Studio Space
  • Master Artist Support/Mentorship
  • Professional contacts/referrals
Description of Support or Services FIAR provides lodging, studio space, and a stipend for all meals.
Amount Awarded by this Program (if an award)
Related Arts
CategoryDisciplineSecondaryTertiary
Media ArtsMedia Arts, All
Multidisciplinary
Performance Art/Interdisciplinary
Visual ArtsVisual Arts, All
Residency Programs Open to Applicants Worldwide
Gender No Requirement
Age No Requirement
Can Previous Awardees Re-apply?
Ethnicity
  • No Requirement
Career Point
  • Emerging
Special Population
  • Gay/Lesbian/Bisexual/Transgender
Other Restrictions
Total Number of Applicants (annually) 0
Total Number of Recipients (annually) 0
Total Number of Awards (annually) 0
Total Amount Awarded by this Program (annually) $0
Procedure Open Application
Contact Requirements
Material/Process See website for details.
Application Fee $45
Exact Deadline
Deadline2
Deadline3
Deadline4
Approximate Deadline March
Rolling Deadline No
Ideal Contact Month for New Application and Guidelines early January
Selection Process/Criteria Rotating yearly jury of visual arts professionals.
Notification Process May
Are awardees required to submit a Final Report? False
Awardee's Public Service Requirement?