Call for applications: Studio & Research Residency Program

Amant is pleased to announce the annual call for applications for its Studio & Research Residency Program in New York City.

Amant’s 2023–2024 international studio and research residency program offers two iterations: Fall and Spring. Artists at all stages of their careers and across a wide array of disciplines from the visual arts, literature, poetry, performance, filmmaking, and cultural theorists are encouraged to apply.

Amant Studio & Research Residency Program allows artists from around the world to spend three months in New York City to develop a specific research project that would benefit from the city’s communities, archives, resources, and vibrant art scene. The residency is self-directed and research-based, as the studios are not designed for the production or fabrication of large-scale artworks.  Residents are encouraged to participate in an active dialogue with other residents and with Amant’s staff, as well as in Amant’s many public programs and activities. Amant highly values and promotes cross-disciplinary conversations.

The residency
The Amant campus features individual studios for artists coming from different disciplines and office spaces for writers. The campus also comprises exhibition galleries, a library/reading room, a Café and Bookstore, and a fully outfitted performance space suitable for rehearsals and other activities. Residents also have exclusive access to a communal meeting and dining area with a courtyard garden.

Residents receive round-trip economy flights to New York and airport transfers as well as monthly expense allowances of $3000 US to offset the costs of accommodation, transport, and day-to-day expenses. Please be advised that the Amant studios are not residential, and artists are expected to find their own housing accommodations.

We encourage artists to seek additional funding to subsidize remaining costs.

Timeline
Application deadline: Wednesday, November 15, 2022, 11:59pm ET

Final selection announced: March 1, 2023.

We will announce both the fall 2023 and spring 2024 cohort participants. Unfortunately, due to the large number of applicants, Amant does not provide individual feedback and only contacts the selected artists after each open call. You can see the results by subscribing to our newsletter or checking our website.

Residency in NY
Cohort 1: fall 2023, September–December 2023
Cohort 2: spring 2024, March–May 2024

The jury
The candidates will be selected by a professional committee that includes Amant’s senior internal team and three external advisors.

Documents required to apply
Application can only be submitted via the online form provided on the Amant website. Application materials received via email, WeTransfer, Dropbox, or similar will not be considered.

Current New York City residents are not eligible to apply.

Please carefully read the Q&A section in our website before submitting your application. The application form requires artists to include:

–A current CV listing education, significant exhibitions, awards, grants, residencies, and published writings. (Maximum 4 pages)
–An artist statement
–A proposal outlining the specific research project to be pursued while in residency at Amant NY, explaining how it would benefit from the context of New York City
–A portfolio of 10 work samples that includes corresponding captions and short descriptions. Videos, films, and sound recordings should include up to 5 hyperlinks to external websites. Writers, poets, historians, or theorists should include samples of published writing (samples can include essays, poems, blogposts, book chapters, but not entire books). Those applying as an artist duo should only submit examples of collaborative work.
–Specific people, archives and/or places in New York that are relevant to the research project.
–Contact information for two professionals in the field who can speak to your practice. Please note we will only contact these individuals for letters of reference if your application moves forward.

All submissions must be in English.

For more information on how to apply and to download the application, visit here.

About Amant
Amant is a non-profit arts organization in Brooklyn, New York City and Chiusure, Siena (Italy) founded in 2019. We are a non-collecting institution that fosters experimentation and dialogue through exhibitions, public programs, and artist residencies. 

Our aim is to slow down art-making processes so that our residents and exhibiting artists can experiment with formats and reflect on the meaning and context of their work. We support both established and mid-career international and local artists who work across diverse creative fields. We are committed to building cultural partnerships with like-minded organizations in the US and abroad, while activating new and ongoing conversations with our local communities.