| Address |
92 Plymouth Street
Brooklyn,NY 11201
USA |
| Phone Number |
(718)834-8761 |
| Fax Number |
(718)834-5233 |
| TTY Number |
(000)000-0000 |
| Email |
[email protected] |
| Website |
http://www.smackmellon.org |
| Executive Director |
Ms. Kathleen Gilrain |
| Founding Year |
1995 |
| Incorporating Year |
1998 |
| Mission Statement |
Smack Mellon Studios is a non-profit Contemporary Arts Organization located in the D.U.M.B.O. section of Brooklyn. Founded in 1995, Smack Mellon's mission is to nurture and support emerging and under-represented mid-career artists in the creation and exhibition of new work by providing exhibition opportunities, studio workspace, and access to equipment and technical assistance for the realization of ambitious projects. |
| Program Name |
Artist Studio Program |
| Program Contact |
Ms. Suzanne Kim, Director of Exhibitions |
| Program Phone |
(718) 834-8761 |
| Program Email |
[email protected] |
| Year Program Founded |
2000 |
| Description of Program |
Smack Mellon offers free studio space to eligible artists for an eleven-month period. The program provides artists working in all visual arts media a free private studio space and a $5000 fellowship (dependent upon funding). The program does not provide living space. Artists also have access to shared facilities that include a fabrication shop, 2 Macintosh G5 workstations for video editing, DVD burner and CD read/write capabilities, 3 additional Mac work stations, flatbed and slide scanners, DVD players, video projectors and monitors, wireless Internet access and technical support. |
| Conditions/Public Service Requirements |
Artists must be prepared to actively use their studio a minimum of 50 hours a month. |
| Award Website |
http://smackmellon.org/index.php/contact/how_to_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 |
- Stipend, how much: $5,000.00
- Studio Space
- Facilities/Equipment Access
- Technical Support/Professional Development
- Professional contacts/referrals
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| Description of Support or Services |
The program provides artists working in all media private studios and shared facilities, technical support. Each artist receives a fellowship of $5,000 (dependent upon funding) for a one year residency. The program does not provide living space. |
| Amount Awarded by this Program (if an award) |
5000.00 |
| Related Arts |
| Category | Discipline | Secondary | Tertiary | | Media Arts | Computer Arts/New Media | | | | Media Arts | Video/Digital | | Experimental | | Media Arts | Film | | Experimental | | Visual Arts | Installation | | | | Visual Arts | Drawing | | | | Visual Arts | Sculpture | | | | Visual Arts | Painting | | |
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| Residency |
Programs Open to Applicants Living in Any US State, Territory, or Indian Nation |
| Gender |
No Requirement |
| Age |
18 and older |
| Can Previous Awardees Re-apply? |
No |
| Ethnicity |
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| Career Point |
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| Special Population |
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| Other Restrictions |
Applicants must demonstrate need for a studio. Applicants must be legal residents of the USA or have valid visa not expiring before the end of the program, All applicants must be citizens or legal Permanent Residents of the United States, 18 years or older, may not be enrolled in any degree program, and must be able to demonstrate need for a studio. Applicants may not be a resident artist in another studio program at the same time as the 2012 Smack Mellon residency. |
| Total Number of Applicants (annually) |
550 |
| Total Number of Recipients (annually) |
6 |
| Total Number of Awards (annually) |
6 |
| Total Amount Awarded by this Program (annually) |
$0 |
| Procedure |
Open Application |
| Contact Requirements |
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| Material/Process |
See website for details on application materials and guidelines. Applications will be accepted through an online process. |
| Application Fee |
$0 |
| Exact Deadline |
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| Approximate Deadline |
November 2012 |
| Rolling Deadline |
No |
| Ideal Contact Month for New Application and Guidelines |
September |
| Selection Process/Criteria |
A peer panel of arts professionals and artists will review applicants and select artists for the season. Artists will be selected by the quality of their work. |
| Notification Process |
The selection process will be completed by January. All applicants will be notified by mail. Please do not call the office for selection results.
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| Are awardees required to submit a Final Report? |
False |
| Awardee's Public Service Requirement? |
Artists must be prepared to actively use their studio a minimum of 50 hours a month. |
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