NYFA: New York Foundation for the Arts
Address International Studio & Curatorial Program (ISCP)
1040 Metropolitan Avenue
Brooklyn,NY 11211
USA
Phone Number (718) 387-2900
Fax Number (718) 387-2966
TTY Number (000)000-0000
Email [email protected]
Website http://www.iscp-nyc.org
Executive Director Mr. Dennis Elliott
Founding Year 1994
Incorporating Year 2006
Mission Statement The International Studio & Curatorial Program (ISCP) is a leading nonprofit, residency-based contemporary art institution for emerging to mid-career artists and curators from around the world. The organization's mission is to: offer professional development for emerging to mid-career artists and curators from around the world by providing studio space and offering opportunities through its comprehensive programs; introduce New York audiences to exceptional international artistic practices; and engage communities in Brooklyn and Greater New York City through public programs.
Program Name Indigenous Artist's Residency at ISCP
Program Contact
Program Phone
Program Email
Year Program Founded 2017
Description of Program ISCP invites professional artists who are First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples to apply for a six-month residency at the International Studio & Curatorial Program in New York City, from July 1 – December 31, 2018. This residency will support the development of an Indigenous artist, expand discourses on Indigenous art, and foster deeper international collaboration with New York City and Indigenous artistic communities. This call is open only to Indigenous contemporary artists with Canadian passports, working in all mediums.

ELIGIBILITY: Visual artists who are First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples in all visual arts disciplines are invited to apply. Applicants must be eligible to receive funding as Indigenous artists from the Canada Council for the Arts, and they may not be ISCP alumni or residents in another studio program at the same time as the Indigenous Artist’s Residency.

Conditions/Public Service Requirements Applicants may seek additional support for an onsite or offsite exhibition project, to be developed while in residence, which will further the awareness and impact of contemporary Indigenous art in New York City.
Award Website http://iscp-nyc.org/apply
Where does the program take place? Arts Center
Does this program primarily support the creation of new work? Yes
Support or Services Provided as part of the Program
  • Studio Space
  • Exhibition Space/Opportunity
  • Technical Support/Professional Development
Description of Support or Services ISCP’s international residency program benefits include: 24-hour access to a private 300 sq. ft. furnished studio space; regular studio visits from visiting critics and an appointed advisor; field trips to museums, galleries and other cultural venues; and participation in artist talks and Open Studios events. Residents are also invited to take part in ISCP’s exhibition program and offsite projects.
Amount Awarded by this Program (if an award)
Related Arts
CategoryDisciplineSecondaryTertiary
Visual ArtsVisual Arts, All
Folk/Traditional ArtsFolk/Traditional Visual Arts
Residency Programs Open to Applicants Worldwide
Gender No Requirement
Age
Can Previous Awardees Re-apply? Yes
Ethnicity
  • First Nations/Inuit/Métis
Career Point
  • No Requirement
Special Population
  • First Nations/Inuit/Métis
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 Application Process:
This residency application process will involve two separate steps before final confirmation, as follows.

1. Application to ISCP. Please submit the following to [email protected] by August 15, 2017 indicating “Indigenous Artist’s Residency” in the subject line.
2. Three finalists will be selected by ISCP. Upon selection by ISCP, these artists will need to submit an application to the Canada Council for the Arts for a Short-Term Project as part of the Creating, Knowing and Sharing program, with ISCP named as a partner organization, by September 21, 2017. Relevant eligibility requirements of the Canada Council for the Arts will be applicable. ISCP staff will review project application, to assist with coordination, at least two weeks in advance of submission, by September 7, 2017. Grants cannot overlap in time with another CCA Short-Term Project grant and cannot be related to activities supported by a Long-Term Project grant. Applicant cannot have outstanding reports due to the Canada Council for the Arts by the time of applying for the Creating, Knowing and Sharing program. It is anticipated that one finalist will be awarded the residency, entirely and exclusively at the discretion of the Canada Council for the Arts.

Application Fee $0
Exact Deadline 8/15/2017
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Approximate Deadline
Rolling Deadline No
Ideal Contact Month for New Application and Guidelines
Selection Process/Criteria The selection committee of ISCP reviews applications based on quality, originality and artistic merit. Other consideration factors are: the potential impact of the residency on the applicant, the applicant's past accomplishments, and preparedness to undertake the residency. Studio visits/interviews with the most promising candidates will be held by the selection committee.
Notification Process
Are awardees required to submit a Final Report? False
Awardee's Public Service Requirement? Applicants may seek additional support for an onsite or offsite exhibition project, to be developed while in residence, which will further the awareness and impact of contemporary Indigenous art in New York City.