VCUarts + fountainhead development announce incubator

VCUarts and Fountainhead Development invite fine artists to apply for a subsidized non-living art studio in the New Manchester Flats incubator. This is part of a new 10-acre, eco-friendly, mixed-use development (artist studios, apartments) in the Manchester neighborhood of Richmond, Virginia. This is an opportunity to develop work within a community of challenging artists. It is our hope – with your help – incubator will become a synergistic and thriving artists’ community in Richmond.

Up to 20 artist studios will be available for rent at subsidized rates: $265 plus $25 utilities monthly in a 1 year lease.
Participants will have 24-hour access to the following:

Private studio
*Each approximately 300 sq ft

Fabrication shop
*Table Saw
*Bandsaw
*Panel Saw
*Sliding Compound Miter Saw
*Drill Press
*Disc and Belt Sander
*Work tables w/vices

Digital lab
*Mac stations w/Final Cut Express + Adobe CS
*44” wide archival ink Epson Printer
*Large work tables

Also available to participants:
*On-site swimming pool
*On-site dog park
*Off street parking
*Free WiFi

Eligibility:
• Emerging as well as established artists are invited to apply. We encourage applications from artists with diverse perspectives, and support artistic practice in a pluralistic and inclusive way. The criterion for acceptance is artistic excellence.
• Students who will be enrolled in a degree program in 2011 are ineligible.

Application requirements:
• Application that includes:
- Contact information
- Education information
- Name + contact information for 2 references to speak about you as an artist and community member
- Image list (title, date, dimensions, materials, etc)
• 10 images of artwork done in the last 2 years
(72dpi, 800 x 600 pixels saved as jpgs +/or max 3 minutes of video clips on Vimeo)
• Artist statement (max 1 page saved as .doc or .pdf)
• Artist resume (max 2 pages saved as .doc or .pdf)

Deadline:
Must be received via email by October 15, 2010 to artincubator@vcu.edu

Selection process:
A jury of VCUarts faculty will choose the studio recipients. Up to 20 artists will be selected. Applicants will receive notification in mid-November. All decisions are final.

Move in:
Studios should be available for move in January 3, 2011 . Leases will be for 1 year with possibility of renewal. Subsidized rent is 265 USD plus 25 USD utilities monthly.

(FYI: Market rate is approximately 15% more with no access to Fabrication Shop or Digital Lab).

To apply:
1. Download application at http://incubator.vcusculpture.info/IncubatorApplication.doc
2. Fill out and save the form, save your images, artist statement and artist resume as required (proper *formats described in application).
3. Compress all files into a zip file and email to artincubator@vcu.edu by Oct 15, 2010.

Questions:
Contact artincubator@vcu.edu

Some things you might wonder about:

Richmond

http://www.visit.richmond.com

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richmond,_Virginia

Will we find you housing?
No, but Richmond is a college town and apartments are plentiful and inexpensive.
Craigslist: http://richmond.craigslist.org/apa/
These neighborhoods are convenient to Manchester: Church Hill, The Fan, Oregon Hill, Forest Hill, Woodland Heights. Also, New Manchester Flats is renting loft style apartments: http://newmanchesterflats.com/availability.htm

Will I need a car?
Yes.

Virginia Commonwealth University School of the Arts http://www.vcu.edu/arts/
Craft / Material Studies Department http://www.vcu.edu/arts/craft/dept/
Kinetic Imaging Department http://www.vcu.edu/arts/kineticimaging/dept/
Painting & Printmaking Department http://www.vcu.edu/arts/paintingprintmaking/dept/
Photography and Film Department http://www.vcu.edu/arts/photofilm/dept/
Sculpture + Extended Media Department http://www.vcu.edu/arts/sculpture/dept/

Other wonders?
Contact artincubator@vcu.edu
Application: http://incubator.vcusculpture.info/IncubatorApplication.doc