Artist Studios Residency at the Museum of Arts and Design: Community Engagement & Professional Development
Type
Residency
Category
Design, Mixed Media, Other
Status
Archived
Deadline
February 23, 2025
Application Fee
Free
Host
Julia Maranto
Location
New York, United States
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
Located on the sixth floor of the Museum and open to the public, the Artist Studios at MAD is a community engagement and professional development program for contemporary artists and designers. The first program of its kind, the Artist Studios opportunity is designed to encourage visitors to meet artists-in-residence as they expand their creative practice while working on-site at MAD. Three artists (two Artist Studios residents and one Artist Fellow) are selected per six-month session, for which they receive access to studio space in the Museum and a stipend. Visitors are welcome to visit MAD’s Artist Studios to view works in progress and converse with the artists and designers.
The artists chosen for MAD’s Artist Studios program represent a wide range of creative practices within the fields of art, craft, and design. Established in 2008, the program has served as an important platform for more than 200+ artists and designers to advance their careers and is widely recognized as an innovative model for Museum education. The MAD Artist Fellowship was introduced in 2016 to support the practice of emerging NYC-based artists from historically underrepresented communities. Alumni of the program have gone on to highly regarded careers, and after their time at MAD have proceeded to exhibit work at MAD and other major institutions, including the Queens Museum, Whitney Museum, Brooklyn Museum, and Studio Museum, among others.
PROGRAM STRUCTURE
The Artist Studios program offers one full-time MAD Artist Fellowship and two part-time Daily Residencies per six-month session.
The MAD Artist Fellow receives a $15,000 stipend and dedicated studio space in the Museum. Fellows must commit to a weekly schedule of 21 public open studio hours each week on 3 set days which the museum public can visit. The Fellow’s weekly schedule will remain set throughout the six-month residency and must occur for two full weekdays and one full weekend day from 10:30 am to 5:30 pm. In addition to their 21 public open studio hours, Fellows are encouraged to util the space for private studio hours throughout the week. The Artist Fellow also receives a one-time unrestricted $1000 materials and mentorship stipend at the start of their residency.
Each Artist Resident receives a minimum $5,200 stipend and access to a studio space in the Museum. Residents commit to at least one full day of public open studio hours per week. These are scheduled on Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, or Sunday from 10:30 am to 5:30 pm. The residents’ weekly schedule will be established in conjunction with MAD’s Education Department and will remain set throughout the six-month residency in addition to their open studio hours. Residents are encouraged to utilize the studio space for private studio hours. Each Daily Resident also receives a one-time unrestricted $500 materials and mentorship stipend at the start of their residency.
MAD Artist Fellows and Residents receive access to their studio space in the Museum from 8:00 am to 8:00 pm daily; additional paid public programming opportunities; continued engagement through the community of over 200 Artist Studios alumni; and access to MAD’s galleries, public programs, and exhibition openings.
During their weekly open studio hours, MAD Artist Fellows and Residents welcome visits from K-12 school groups (facilitated in-person and virtually by paid artist-educators) and public tour groups (facilitated in-person by volunteer docents).
Located on the sixth floor of the Museum and open to the public, the Artist Studios at MAD is a community engagement and professional development program for contemporary artists and designers. The first program of its kind, the Artist Studios opportunity is designed to encourage visitors to meet artists-in-residence as they expand their creative practice while working on-site at MAD. Three artists (two Artist Studios residents and one Artist Fellow) are selected per six-month session, for which they receive access to studio space in the Museum and a stipend. Visitors are welcome to visit MAD’s Artist Studios to view works in progress and converse with the artists and designers.
The artists chosen for MAD’s Artist Studios program represent a wide range of creative practices within the fields of art, craft, and design. Established in 2008, the program has served as an important platform for more than 200+ artists and designers to advance their careers and is widely recognized as an innovative model for Museum education. The MAD Artist Fellowship was introduced in 2016 to support the practice of emerging NYC-based artists from historically underrepresented communities. Alumni of the program have gone on to highly regarded careers, and after their time at MAD have proceeded to exhibit work at MAD and other major institutions, including the Queens Museum, Whitney Museum, Brooklyn Museum, and Studio Museum, among others.
PROGRAM STRUCTURE
The Artist Studios program offers one full-time MAD Artist Fellowship and two part-time Daily Residencies per six-month session.
The MAD Artist Fellow receives a $15,000 stipend and dedicated studio space in the Museum. Fellows must commit to a weekly schedule of 21 public open studio hours each week on 3 set days which the museum public can visit. The Fellow’s weekly schedule will remain set throughout the six-month residency and must occur for two full weekdays and one full weekend day from 10:30 am to 5:30 pm. In addition to their 21 public open studio hours, Fellows are encouraged to util the space for private studio hours throughout the week. The Artist Fellow also receives a one-time unrestricted $1000 materials and mentorship stipend at the start of their residency.
Each Artist Resident receives a minimum $5,200 stipend and access to a studio space in the Museum. Residents commit to at least one full day of public open studio hours per week. These are scheduled on Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, or Sunday from 10:30 am to 5:30 pm. The residents’ weekly schedule will be established in conjunction with MAD’s Education Department and will remain set throughout the six-month residency in addition to their open studio hours. Residents are encouraged to utilize the studio space for private studio hours. Each Daily Resident also receives a one-time unrestricted $500 materials and mentorship stipend at the start of their residency.
MAD Artist Fellows and Residents receive access to their studio space in the Museum from 8:00 am to 8:00 pm daily; additional paid public programming opportunities; continued engagement through the community of over 200 Artist Studios alumni; and access to MAD’s galleries, public programs, and exhibition openings.
During their weekly open studio hours, MAD Artist Fellows and Residents welcome visits from K-12 school groups (facilitated in-person and virtually by paid artist-educators) and public tour groups (facilitated in-person by volunteer docents).