A nine-month studio residency program that focuses on creative practice development for emerging artists working across all disciplines, LMCC’s Workspace program offers space for experimentation and dialogue with peers and arts professionals, as well as career-advancement opportunities. Workspace encourages creative risk-taking, collaboration, learning and skill-sharing at a critical early stage of an artist’s career and serves between 25 and 30 individuals or collaborative groups annually.
Please note that Application Guidelines changed in 2014. Emerging visual artists, performing artists, and writers working in all media and genres are eligible to apply.
Workspace is a good fit for applicants who are:
– Generating new and original work and engaged in a contemporary dialogue
– Seeking to foster a rigor of practice by dedicating time and focus to the creative process
– In need of studio space in which to experiment and develop new work
– Seeking a community of peers to engage in creative and professional dialogue over nine months in Lower Manhattan
– Seeking to make connections with a network of curators, presenters, dramaturgs, editors, and other arts professionals working in and around New York City
– Interested in opportunities to share in-progress work with audiences
Visual artists and writers who work independently or as a collaborative pair (no more than 2) are eligible to apply. Eligible collaborative applicants should submit one application and a joint biography and resume that demonstrate a history of collaboration.
Performing artists and arts groups (no more than 3 in a group) are eligible to apply. Eligible performing arts group applicants should submit one application and an integrated biography and resume that demonstrate a history of collaboration or work as a performing arts group.
International artists are eligible for this program. Please note that LMCC offers studio space only, NOT living space. If accepted, international participants are responsible for their own visa, travel, living, and housing expenses and arrangements. LMCC can only offer minimal assistance to international residents in securing necessary immigration documents. The small stipend/materials fee will not be sufficient for living expenses.
Applicants must choose to apply as a visual artist, performing artist, or writer; applicants cannot apply in multiple categories. Commercially focused artists with a client-based practice should review the resources offered byWorkspace to determine if the program is appropriate for their artistic practice.
What is provided as part of Workspace:
Studio Space: 24/7 access to a private or semi-private partitioned studio, which may or may not have a fourth wall/door that can be closed, within a larger shared space. Individual studio spaces are approximately 150–300 square feet, equipped with a desk, chair, and basic overhead lighting. Also provided:
– Electricity and wireless internet
– Heat and air conditioning seasonally during regular business hours
– Access to a slop sink and small, personal, storage lockers
Please note:
– Housing is NOT provided
– There are NO medium- or technique-specific facilities like a woodshop or media lab
– Artists must provide their own tools; some restrictions apply
It is important to remember that LMCC’s Workspace program operates out of unique, temporarily vacant, minimally adapted commercial space in Lower Manhattan, which has been generously donated to LMCC each year.
The Workspace studio location is subject to change each session. Studios are not open to the public, with the exception of planned Open Studio events.
Dance Floor & Rehearsal Space (for Performing Artists Only): There is a 20 x 24 foot dance floor in the shared space that is dedicated to use for the research and development of movement-based work. It is not available for large-scale rehearsals and presentations. The floor is open 24/7 and reserved for each performing arts participant for approximately 12–16 hours per week. Access to 2–4 weeks of dedicated rehearsal space off-site, including a 16 x 32 foot dance floor, is also available to performing arts participants.
Community Building & Professional Development: A unique aspect of Workspace is the opportunity to grow both a network of peers, curators, presenters, editors, dramaturgs and other arts professionals working in and around New York City and to share work with new audiences.
– Salon evenings are required weekly participant meetings on Monday nights that include one-on-one studio visits, professional development workshops, a guest artist lecture series, potluck dinners, and more.
– Open Studios are required events where the general public is invited to visit your studio and learn more about your process and work.
Publicity: Participants are announced annually and listed on LMCC’s website as well as featured on other digital communication channels. Open Studio events are promoted as part of LMCC’s calendar of Public Engagement events.
Stipend: A one-time stipend of approximately $1,100 is provided, depending on available funds. (There is NOT a monthly living or housing stipend).
Visiting Artist Status (for Visual Artists Only): Workspace participants have the opportunity to apply for visiting artist status at partner institutions to gain access to specialized facilities and resources. Harvestworks: Electronic media courses, reduced-rate technical assistance, lab/studio access. School of Visual Arts MFA Computer Arts Department: Courses, lab/studio access. New York University — Advanced Media Studio: Inkjet printing, scanning, laser cutting, 3D modeling, courses. Program offerings are subject to change.
Thursday, January 29, 5pm.
