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Arts + Public Life and Center for the Study of Race, Politics & Culture Artists-in-Residence Program

In partnership with the Center for the Study of Race, Politics & Culture (CSRPC), Arts + Public Life (APL) supports individual local artists whose work examines themes relevant to South Side communities and engages issues of race and ethnicity. Artists who participate in the program have demonstrated a history of rooting their practice in community engagement. The ten-month paid residency program provides space, materials and stipends, eliminating barriers to participation. During this program, artists have access to rehearsal, performance and exhibition space at the Arts Incubator and Green Line Performing Arts Center in Washington Park, and access to the academic and research resources of the University.

The online application for the 2021 Artist-in-Residence program is now open!

• Application open: Monday, August 10, 2020
• Apply via the UChicago Arts SlideRoom: uchicago.slideroom.com
• Application deadline: Monday, September 21, 2020 at 11:59PM CST

Arts + Public Life and the Center for the Study of Race, Politics & Culture at the University of Chicago invite applications for their joint 2021 Artist-in-Residence Program (Jan 11, 2021–Oct 8, 2021).

About the program
Artists applying for the program should have a demonstrated history of rooting their practice in community engagement. The Artist-in-Residence program is typified by active immersion in public-facing aspects of Arts + Public Life and the Center for the Study of Race Politics and Culture. During the ten months, artists are often present leading public workshops, programs, artists talks, and hosting  studio visits, dinners, screenings, and/or readings. Applicants cannot be enrolled in a graduate or undergraduate program at the time of the residency. The artist residency is for individual Chicago-based artists, with a preference given to artistic practices which:

• Examine themes relevant to South Side communities both on and off University of Chicago’s  Hyde Park campus
• Encourage open, ongoing, and active community participation 
• Privilege research methodologies as an integral part of the creative process 
• Deepen understandings of the interconnectedness of race, power, class, gender, ability, and sexuality in our lives

Artists will receive: 

• Access to library at the University of Chicago
• $1,000 monthly stipend
• Studio space at the Arts Incubator in Washington Park
• Budget for materials
• Access to university faculty, students, and staff
• Support for a final exhibition or culminating program at the Arts Incubator in the fall of 2021
• Studio visits--organized and informal 

What you need to apply:

• Curriculum vitae or résumé
• Completed online application 
• Work samples 
• List of three professional references with contact information

Application procedure:

• Apply via the UChicago Arts SlideRoom page at uchicago.slideroom.com.
• Applications must be submitted through the UChicago Arts SlideRoom page by the deadline specified above. 
• To submit a proposal, create a SlideRoom account, click on “2021 APL/CSRPC Artist-in-Residence Program,” and complete the application. 
• Supporting materials (photography, music, video, etc.) should be uploaded along with the application in your SlideRoom submission.
• Please note that only those applications submitted through SlideRoom will be considered for the residency.

The University of Chicago does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national or ethnic origin, age, disability, or veteran status, and does not discriminate against members of protected classes under the law.

Questions? Contact Kate Schlachter at kschlach@uchicago.edu.

Learn more, and meet the 2019-20 Artists-In-Residence: Delano Dunn | Ben LaMar Gay | Anna Martine Whitehead

Past APL/CSRPC Artists-in-Residence:

• 2018/19 Artists-in-Residence: Jarvis Boyland + Brandon Breaux + Amina Ross
• 2018 Puerto Rico Disaster Relief Residency: Marisol Plard Narváez + Glorimar Marrero Sánchez
• 2017/18 Artists-in-Residence: Victoria Martinez + Arif Smith + Brittney Leeanne Williams
• 2016/17 Artists-in-Residence: Lauren Ash + Stephen Flemister + Yaw Agyeman
• 2015/16 Artists-in-Residence: Greg Bray + Aquil Charlton + Nazafarin Lotfi
• 2014/15 Artists-in-Residence: Ayana Contreras + James T. Green + David Leggett
• 2014/15 Crossing Boundaries Artists: Alberto Aguilar + Honey Pot Performance
• 2013/14 Artists-in-Residence: David Boykin + Krista Franklin + Andres Hernandez
• 2012/13 Artists-in-Residence: LeRoy Bach + Cecil McDonald Jr. + Tomeka Reid + Cauleen Smith + Avery R. Young
• 2011/12 Artists-In-Residence: Faheem Majeed + Cathy Alva Mooses + Eliza Myrie

Performance Residency

Arts + Public Life’s Green Line Performing Arts Center supports performance-based artistic practices. As a venue on Chicago’s South Side, Green Line Performing Arts Center builds upon Arts + Public Life’s existing partnerships with local artists and arts organizations, develops new creative relationships, and offers: Performance related residencies for companies and directors; Education: training, master classes, and workshops; Theater, performance, and film-based programming; and Rehearsal and performance space. Arts + Public Life offers two performance residency tracks at the Green Line Performing Arts Center. Track One is designed for companies-theatre ensembles and performance collectives. Track Two is designed for directors, individuals with experience and strong desire for a career in theatre directing. The Performance Residency Program is intended to workshop and develop small scale productions. It is expected that participants of both residency tracks will provide: one workshop, master class or training program to the public free of charge rooted in their practice.

Learn more, and meet the Fall/Winter 2019-20 Company-In-Residence:
> Fehinty African Theatre Ensemble (FATE):