NYFA: New York Foundation for the Arts
Address 173 Franklin St.
New York,NY 10013
USA
Phone Number (212)431-7466
Fax Number (212)431-7403
TTY Number (000)000-0000
Email [email protected]
Website http://www.engine27.org
Executive Director Mr. Jack Weisberg
Founding Year 1997
Incorporating Year 2000
Mission Statement Engine 27 is a not-for-profit center dedicated to the development, through research, commissioned creation, artist residencies, education and public presentations, of multi-channel sound works and their integration with other forms of contemporary media.
Program Name Artist Residencies
Program Contact
Program Phone (212) 431-7466
Program Email [email protected]
Year Program Founded 0
Description of Program **PLEASE NOTE. PROGRAM SUSPENDED** Engine 27 is offering from twelve to 24 residencies per year to sound artists, composers, musicians and new media artists.
Conditions/Public Service Requirements A residency will typically include the final work’s public presentation in our gallery, but this is at the discretion of Engine 27. Presentations are usually single concerts or installations of two to four weeks duration, weekends from 2-8pm (times subject to change).
Award Website http://www.engine27.org/
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: $1,000.00
  • Studio Space
  • Facilities/Equipment Access
  • Exhibition Space/Opportunity
  • Performance Space/Opportunity
  • Technical Support/Professional Development
  • Master Artist Support/Mentorship
Description of Support or Services Projects will fall under three residency program categories, with each including a production schedule of 40 hours of studio time accompanied by an engineer/programmer. Categories include Master/Mid-Career Artists, Emerging Artists and In-House Collaborations. Master/Mid-Career and Emerging categories are self explanatory. In-House Collaborations could include proposals to develop educational sound works for children or teens, historical reconstructions of exisiting spatialized sound works, the use of novel interactive interfaces that would becoame available for other artists to use, development of our infrastructure through the incorporation of new tools, etc. An honorarium of $1,000, and expenses for the hiring of supplementary musicians or equipment will be provided if necessary.
Amount Awarded by this Program (if an award)
Related Arts
CategoryDisciplineSecondaryTertiary
Media ArtsComputer Arts/New Media
MusicMusic, AllInstrumentalist
MusicMusic, AllComposers
Multidisciplinary
Residency Programs Open to Applicants Worldwide
Gender No Requirement
Age No Requirement
Can Previous Awardees Re-apply? Yes W/ Restrictions
Ethnicity
  • No Requirement
Career Point
  • No Requirement
Special Population
  • No Requirement
Other Restrictions At this time we are not accepting residents whose works incorporate sculptural objects, video or other image technologies other than our integral 24 channel lighting grid. Residencies will take place at Engine 27 in New York City from September to July. Artists who area warded a residency must wait one calendar year to reapply.
Total Number of Applicants (annually) 200
Total Number of Recipients (annually) 18
Total Number of Awards (annually) 18
Total Amount Awarded by this Program (annually) $0
Procedure Open Application
Contact Requirements AT THIS TIME, ENGINE 27 IS NOT ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR RESIDENCIES. CHECK WEBSITE FOR UPDATES ON UPCOMING ACTIVITIES.
Material/Process See web site for application guidelines.
Application Fee $0
Exact Deadline
Deadline2
Deadline3
Deadline4
Approximate Deadline
Rolling Deadline No
Ideal Contact Month for New Application and Guidelines April, May
Selection Process/Criteria Priority will be given to residencies which seek to explore and extend the possibilities of our unique 16 channel sound system. Review criteria: Professional experience of the artist (please include a brief resume and an example of a previous sound work; feasibility of completion of the proposed project using Engine 27's resources; and appropriatness of project in relation to our mandate to explore multi-channel audio creation. Applications will be juried in-house by Engine 27 staff.
Notification Process Residencies announced in July.
Are awardees required to submit a Final Report? False
Awardee's Public Service Requirement? A residency will typically include the final work’s public presentation in our gallery, but this is at the discretion of Engine 27. Presentations are usually single concerts or installations of two to four weeks duration, weekends from 2-8pm (times subject to change).