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555 Nonprofit Gallery and Studios is a volunteer artist-run arts organization providing affordable studios and workspace, gallery space, exhibition programs, arts education programs, and an artist in residency program. |
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BE PART OF THE RESIDENCY COMMUNITY AT 555 |
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555 Nonprofit Gallery and Studios- -------5695 West Vernor Highway Detroit MI 48216---------- Phone/Fax 888.495.ARTS
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| 555 Nonprofit Gallery and Studios Artist Residency Philosophy |
| Local Artists. National Artists. International Artists. Free studio. Incredible Local Community. Life-Changing Experience. Detroit. (That's right...Detroit.) |
| Detroit is too often framed by negativity. It's high violence, high dropout, and high foreclosure rates all contribute to one culturally-pervasive low self-image. But these statistics only tell one part, one version, one layer of the narrative of our city. This place is so much more complex than such singular sensational statistics suggest. The people who live here- those who stay, who serve their communities, who activate creative resources for the greater good-know that there is plenty worth fighting for here. But those efforts of the Community are often small and incremental; too local to make headlines, too underground to be glamorized. | ||||||
| The Artist Residency Program at 555 is designed to shine a light on that deeper, more complex positive reality, that transcends statistics. That positivity is the part of Detroit that refuses to die, to burn, to close up shop and abandon the cause. Concerned, conscientious, passionate people are here and the Residency Artists serve as an extension of that local network, uplifting provocative ideas and presenting innovative thought for a Detroit that is redefining itself. 555 Residency Artists come to do what they do best-to create-within the context of a place that has the potential to shift artists’ previously conceived notions about urban life, poverty, racism, equality, and community activism. We seek Artists who will bring their whole selves to the experience and leave a positive legacy for Detroit through the production of thoughtful, provocative new works and interventions. | ||||||
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| 555 Nonprofit Gallery and Studios Artist Residency Program Description |
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| Eligibility: 555 Artist Residency Program is open to all artists and creative individuals, working in any discipline. Applicants from Detroit, the United States, and abroad are all welcome. 555 Nonprofit Gallery and Studios does not discriminate on the basis of gender, sex, age, race, religion, orientation, education, or national origin. The organization welcomes applications from collaborative teams. Accepted artists must be able to speak and understand English. | ||||||
| Selection: Artists are selected by a three to five-person jury made up of local Detroit artists, activists, and community representatives. | ||||||
| Conditions of Residency: Residencies are offered from 2 weeks to 3 months. As a means to offset the cost of hosting artists through the Residency Program, artists will be asked to pay a Residency hosting fee of $200.00 USD/month for services provided by 555, which will include: | ||||||
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Due to the intensity typical of coordinating Residencies that last for less than one month, the Residency Hosting fee will remain at $200.00 USD for any fraction of a month, less than 1 month. After the first month, the Residency Hosting fee will be assessed at $50.00 USD/week. |
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Public presentation of the any work created during the Residency is expected, including in-process work that is to be completed after the Residency period has ended. |
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In exchange for an opportunity to engage in Detroit-based artistic research and art production, 555 Nonprofit Gallery and Studios requests that all artists leave a legacy that will benefit the city of Detroit and the communities within in the form of a Legacy Project*. For example, a video artist may conduct a series of weekend workshops for young people interested in videography. A graphic designer may design a small high impact promotional campaign for a local business. A public intervention artist may help local residents collect and catalogue the stories of elders in the community. There is really no limit to what can be proposed for the legacy activity, but we request that proposals offer some lasting impact, can be of benefit to those in the community with relatively few resources, and that projects do not revolve around a single “one-off” event. |
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At this time, the 555 Residency Program does not provide free housing or stipends to artists. Therefore, you should only apply for this Residency if you are able to afford an extended stay in the city. You may speak directly with the Residency Coordinator, Erin Martinez, if you have any questions regarding estimates for cost of living expenses or if you would like assistance in finding affordable housing. |
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| 555 Nonprofit Gallery and Studios Artist Residency Application Process |
Please include the following materials for review in our application process:
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All documents may be emailed to Erin@555arts.org. A confirmation letter will be sent to you upon receipt of materials, along with a notification date. If you do not receive a confirmation receipt for your application within one week, please contact 555 Nonprofit Gallery and Studios directly via phone at 888.495.ARTS. Application fee may be paid online via paypal on our website at www.555arts.org.
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| Applications will be reviewed once every 3 months, beginning January 1 of each year. Artists will be invited to participate based on strength of work and proposal, fit of artist and proposal with 555 Residency philosophy, and availability of space during the proposed Residency period. |
| If your application is accepted and you are chosen to participate in the 555 Artist Residency Program, the $50.00 application fee will be applied to the first month’s Residency hosting fee. |
| Find out more about our Artist Residency by visiting our website at www.555arts.org or email Residency Coordinator Erin Martinez at erin@555arts.org or call 888.495.ARTS.revised 3/25/11 |
Expodium International Artists Residency Program: European Partnership
Expodium, located in Utrecth in the Netherlands, have partnered on an artists in residency pilot program to increase the presence of international artists in our great city.
Expodium will be sending international artists to work in Detroit for 8 week periods. The first two artists will be arriving in June and they will be looking to meet with Detroiters, participate in community projects, connect with arts organizations, and study the community development activities.