Fire Station: Artist in Residence announced this week the open call for its three-month 2024 New York Residency programme. Applications will be accepted until 28 October.
Fire Station’s Artist in Residence programme has been a resounding success and has expanded to include a three-month residency at the International Studio and Curatorial Program (ISCP) in New York City. This residency programme is an opportunity for emerging artists to showcase their talent and creativity on an international platform, designed to encourage artists with an immersive experience in the heart of New York’s vibrant artistic scene.
The programme also offers a chance for the artist to engage with the international art community, explore diverse cultural perspectives and develop their creative practice.
Four slots available
Applications are open to Qatari artists and artists born to Qatari mothers 21 years and older. Applicants must pursue arts in the forms that include but are not limited to visual arts (painting, drawing, sculpture, media art, installation, graphic arts, illustration, etc.), photography, filmmaking, sound art and design.
There are four slots and the applicant can choose which duration suits them the best to pursue the residency.
According to Fire Station Director Khalifa Ahmad Al Obaidli, the Fire Station continually fosters an environment of creative synergy as their collaborations extend to various activities – from workshops to collaborative projects – all thoughtfully designed to engage programme participants and the broader community alike.
We look forward to witnessing the creative output of the programme’s upcoming term.
Within this residency, the selected artist will be provided with a private furnished studio space with 24-hour access, communal facilities, guest critic studio visits, field trips to cultural venues, as well as living and materials allowances, accommodation allowance, and one return travel ticket. ISCP supports the creative development of artists and curators and promotes exchange through residencies and public programmes.
Housed in a former factory in Brooklyn, with 35 light-filled work studios, two galleries and a project space, ISCP is New York’s most comprehensive international visual arts residency programme. It was founded in 1994.
Fire Station Head of Programmes and Exhibitions Saida Al-Khulaifi added that the New York Residency programme is more than an opportunity; it’s a transformative experience that nurtures artistic growth, providing a unique platform for the artist to expand their horizons and engage with the global art community.
She said that by the end of the residency, the artist emerges with enriched perspectives and refined skills, ready to contribute their unique voice to the global artistic conversation.
If you think you have what it takes to join the programme, register here.
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