ARTIST IN RESIDENCE PROGRAM

HOW TO APPLY

Applications for the 2024-2026 Artist in Residence positions are now closed!
Deadline: August 30, 024
Notification: September 2024
Start of residency: November 15, 2024
Email air@shipyardtrust.org with questions.

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Application Guidelines

Program Goals

1. To serve as a bridge between artists with studios at the Shipyard and the nearby Bayview/Hunters Point community.

2. To support and encourage talented and deserving artists from Bayview Hunters Point.

3. To provide the recipients of the Artist in Residence Award a private or semi-private artist studio with an opportunity to become an integral part of the Shipyard artist community and contribute to the dialogue among other practicing artists.

Award Includes

• A secure artist studio available to the artist 24 hours daily for the 18-month residency period.

• Free adjacent parking, and accessible by San Francisco Muni transit.

• Registration fees waived for the Fall Open Studios and Spring Open Studios, professional development and other support.

Eligibility

All visual artists who work in any medium are invited to apply if they:

• are at least 18 years of age;

• live, work in, or are involved with the Bayview/Hunters Point community in a significant fashion; and

• have a personal history in the community.
  
  Please note that the primary intention of this program is to provide opportunities to have an art studio at the shipyard for artists in the traditional Bayview Hunters Point community who have historically been excluded from such access.

  Artists who currently have a Shipyard studio, or are enrolled in an undergraduate or advanced degree program, or plan to attend such a program in the coming year, are not eligible.

Responsibilities of the Artist Recipient

• Work in the supplied art studio for a minimum average of 20 hours/week throughout the residency.

• Be fully engaged with developing their career as a professional artist, and take advantage of opportunities offered to develop skills to pursue that goal.

• Participate in Fall Open Studios and Spring Open Studios. Participate in other shipyard community activities such as gallery exhibits, artist meetings and outreach events.

• Donate an appropriate artwork, ready for hanging or display, to the STAR Annual Auction, part of Fall Open Studios.

• Comply with all safety regulations and other guidelines issued by property managers for the Shipyard studios.

Other related Responsibilites and Opportunities

Interact with other Shipyard artists.

Assist with community outreach and engagement through educational programs and public tours held at the Shipyard or in the Bayview/Hunters Point community.

Volunteer time in support of STAR for a minimum of 20 hours over the residency period.

Selection Process

The STAR Board is committed to an open and equitable selection process and will convene a Panel that may include a STAR Board member, a Bayview/Hunters Point Shipyard artist, or a former Artist in Residence recipient. The Panel will review the applications and make a recommendation to the STAR Board, who will make the award.

The criteria for selection include such factors as the:

• Strength of the artwork submitted,

• Applicant's ties to the Bayview/Hunters Point community (see "Eligibility" above),

• Commitment of the artist to work in the studio on a regular, weekly basis, and

• Suitability of art media for the wooden studio building. Safety rules prohibit work that involves an open flame or welding, creates significant amounts of dust such as sawing or sanding, uses toxic chemicals, or makes too much noise. If not sure, please email us and ask.