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Founded in 1972, A.I.R. Gallery is the first artist-run, not-for-profit contemporary art gallery for women artists in the country. As an early alternative space, A.I.R. served as a catalyst for the women’s art movement and a model for other artists and arts organizations. Building on A.I.R.’s historical influence on contemporary art, the Fellowship Program, a FREE 12-month intensive program, provides visible gallery space and an opportunity to establish relationships with experienced artists, art professionals and collectors. A panel of outside reviewers will select participants. Fellowship recipients will be assigned New York member liaisons and panelists are encouraged to visit the individual Fellow’s studios in preparation for their solo shows. In addition, recipients will plan and implement a community project with the gallery during their tenure.





The 2016-2017 Fellowship Panelists are:

Natalie Bell: Assistant Curator, New Museum

Monika Bravo: Artist

Austin Thomas: Artist, Curator, Community Builder





Selected Artists will be notified by APRIL 2016. Please do not contact the gallery to inquire about your application.





Entry Deadline: OCTOBER 30, 2015 AT 11:59 PM









ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS: the program is open to all self-identified women artists who:

· 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 duration of the program.

· 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.

· Not currently be a member, employee or board member of A.I.R. Gallery, and never have had a solo show at A.I.R. Gallery.

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· Not a Fellowship alumna.





SELECTION PROCESS: Each year, a rigorous selection review is conducted by a panel of outside curators, critics, and established artists. Through a multi-round process, artists are selected based on the quality and commitment to their work. A final interview and selection is made by A.I.R. Gallery Artists. A mandatory in-person interview is held prior to being accepted to the program. The A.I.R. Fellowship Program is open to artists working in ALL media and seeks to work with those that could benefit from the opportunities that the program offers. Six artists will be awarded a Fellowship.





SUBMISSION GUIDELINES - Applications must be submitted online by 11:59 p.m., FRIDAY, OCTOBER 30, 2015

· ONLY 72ppi, JPG, RGB files for images.

ONLY .MOV format for video

· Longest side of image must be 1000 pixels.

· Video links may not exceed 3 minutes in length.

· Each image may not exceed 1MB and 1000 pixels in any direction.

· Images MUST be oriented properly (ex: top of the image is up).

· You MUST not include your name in the image/video 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









APPLICATION REVIEW: The A.I.R. Staff initially reviews fellowship applications to ascertain whether the applicant meets the requirements of the fellowship program, as stated in the application form. The selection panel will then conduct a blind review of applications. The selection panel will review and rank all applicants based on the following criteria:





· Skill and use of materials.

· Ambition shown in the execution of the work.





· Complexity of meanings beyond "one-liners" or singular readings of the work

· Subverting visual clichés





· Visions shown from a verity of perspectives; political, social, and art historical





· Skills displayed through command of the materials





· Presentations that indicate effort and commitment to the profession





· Commitment to and quality of artwork presented; tightly focused projects demonstrating intellectual rigor and innovative approaches to materials and concepts





· Community project idea, as proposed in the application





· RPotential to maximize the unique opportunites presented by the A.I.R. Fellowship, including its important 40 year history as a collective for women in the arts.









A.I.R. Gallery is committed to maintaining diversity in the Fellowship Program.







