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The apexart Residency Program hosts individuals who generally reside
outside of the U.S. for a one-month stay in New York City.
Up to eight individuals are invited per season. Participants,
from different disciplines and at different points in their
career, are recommended by noted individuals (critics, museum
professionals, artists, etc.) often from their home country
who are familiar with their activities and believe their practice
could benefit from a non-working visit to New York. Each person
taking part in the program is invited to give a public presentation
of some kind at apexart in whatever format best suits their
practice. Residents are discouraged from production and are
encouraged to meet with the many individuals who live and
work in NYC who have agreed to be a part of the program.
We provide residents an apartment, airfare,
cell phone, computer with internet access, and an extensive
list of interesting contacts for them to meet with while they
are here. We specifically discourage a promotional orientation
to being here and ask the recommender to keep this in mind.
Our hope is that the time will be spent visiting, exchanging
ideas and taking advantage of New York City's cultural climate.
Two primary considerations for participation in our program
are that residents be over 30 years of age and have not spent
time in New York City. We attempt to have our residents experience
activities and individuals who are both relatable and doing
substantial work in an effort to inform their work rather
than promote it. We are trying to provide a more introspective
and academic alternative to the careerism and promotional
emphasis that sometimes exists in residency programs.
Participants for this program are selected
via a process of recommendation that is internally initiated;
therefore we do not accept applications or unsolicited recommendations
for this program.
See our residency blog: In
Residence
Read about our Outbound
Residency Program
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