AAI ROTATING STUDIO PROGRAM/09

OPPORTUNITY FOR ARTISTS

UPCOMING DEADLINE OCTOBER 17, 2008


Artists Alliance (AAI) is pleased to announce its Open Call for the Lower East Side Rotating Studio Program (LES-RSP) 2009 sessions. Supported, in part, by public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs and artist members of AAI, the Lower East Side-Rotating Studio Program provides two FREE six- month residency sessions to 8 visual artists a year.

What the residency offers:

Six-month long residency

FREE studio space (see description)
Access to the studios 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
Opportunities to present works to curators, critics, arts professionals, and the general public
AAI organizes Open Studios during each session and an annual curated exhibition of all 8 residents at Cuchifritos gallery/project space, a program of AAI located in Essex Street Market

Located in the vibrant and historically significant multicultural neighborhood of the Lower East Side, the AAI Studio Programs underscores AAI's mission to support the careers of emerging and mid-career artists working in all fields. The LES-RSP Studio Program is open to emerging, mid-career artists from all cultural backgrounds and disciplines - painting, photography, sculpture, video, installation and new media will be accepted. Only US legal residents may apply.

Session 1 begins January - June, 2009
Session 2 begins July - December, 2009

Artists may apply for both sessions


Application Deadline:
FRIDAY OCTOBER 17, 2008 (postmarked)

Please use the link below to obtain an application and more information about the Studio Program



Application & More information...



Contact AAI office with any questions and for applications by mail: 212-420-9202. info@aai-nyc.org. The office is open part-time. Please be patient with any requests for information.

Check out TIME OUT NEW YORK's review of our annual exhibition of LES-RSP residents at Cuchifritos gallery/project space, a program of AAI located in Essex Street Market.




Artists Alliance gives special thanks to the numerous AAI members and interns who dedicate their time and resources to make this and other programs possible.

original source:
AAI Artists Alliance / Alianze de Artistas
107 Suffolk Street #411
New York, NY 10002
aai-nyc.org
aai@aai-nyc.org
212-420-9202