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A.I.R. GALLERY FELLOWSHIP APPLICATION

A.I.R. GALLERY FELLOWSHIP APPLICATION 

12-month sponsored membership and solo show opportunity for emerging and under-represented self-identified women artists

FREE TO APPLY!
DEADLINE: FRIDAY, OCTOBER 30, 2015 AT 11:59PM

ELIGIBILITY:

In order to be eligible for the A.I.R. Fellowship program you must be; 
  • A self-identified woman artist.
  • Have not had a solo exhibition at a permanent commercial gallery in NYC in the last 10 years.
  • Are residents, or within commuting distance of, New York City metropolitan area for the durations of their Fellowship.
  • 18 years or older.
  • Not a student or enrolled in any degree seeking program at the time of the program.
  • Not participating in a comparable development program or residency program during your Fellowship.
  • Not currently a member, employee or Board member of A.I.R. Gallery, and never have had a solo show at A.I.R. Gallery.
  • Not a Fellowship alumna.

Not sure if you qualify? Check our frequently asked questions page for more info.

In order to prepare the best application possible A.I.R. will host a free Info Session. This is not mandatory however it is strongly encouraged that applicants attend the workshop if possible.
**Fellowship Q&A Info Session on Tuesday September 29th and Wednesday, October 7th from 6:30-7:30pm. RSVP required, limited seating available. Please RSVP here.


Artists awarded the A.I.R. Fellowship will receive a solo exhibition sponsored in full by the gallery, development workshops with a professional in the field, a one-on-one studio visit with one of the review panelists, an artist-mentor at A.I.R. Gallery to work with throughout the program, and much more.

Artists are required to develop and execute one community project in the spirit of A.I.R.’s community.  See examples of past Community Projects here.  Artists will present a brief artist’s talk at the opening reception for their exhibition. They are expected to commit to the participation in the program and A.I.R. community by attending events and workshops.  Each Fellow will received a $500 stipend at the end of their participation in the program, pending available funding.

IMAGE SUBMISSION GUIDELINES 
  • 72ppi, JPG, RGB files only.
  • Longest side of image must be 1000 pixels.
  • Each image may not exceed 1MB and 1000 pixels in any direction.
  • Images MUST be oriented properly (ex: top of the image is up).
  • All file names must be labeled with Title, Year, Medium, Dimensions (H x W x D) i.e. Untitled 2, 2015, Acrylic on canvas, 14x14".jpg. PLEASE NOTE you MUST not include your name in the image or file name (remember this is a blind review)
  • You must fill in all fields and upload all 5 images in order for your application to be complete.

ADDITIONAL SUBMISSION GUIDELINES 
  • All questions should be answered to the best of your ability.
  • Resume and artist statement in PDF format ONLY.

A.I.R. Gallery reserves the right to omit any applications that does not meet our specifications.

If for any reason you do not get a confirmation on your application, please email jferrante@airgallery.org. All applicants will be notified by APRIL 2016. Please do not contact the gallery to inquire about your application.

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