Micro Residency & Student Fellowship Application

The Steel Yard is committed to diversity and inclusion. It is the policy of the Steel Yard that there shall be no discrimination with respect to the selection of the artist in residence because of race, color, sexual orientation, religion, national origin, gender, age, physical limitations or military status. Incomplete or partial applications will not be considered.

Name *

First

Last

Which are your pronouns?

He, Him, His
She, Her, Hers
They, Them, Theirs
Other

Check all that apply

What are your pronouns?

Telephone Number: *

Mailing Address: *

Address Line 1

Address Line 2

City

State / Province / Region

Postal Code

Country

Email: *

Website / Portfolio:

Social Media Accounts:

Date of Birth: *

Example: December 15, 2012

Are you a US Resident? *

Yes
No

Are you currently enrolled in an academic program?

Yes
No

What academic institution do you attend?

How did you hear about the Micro Residency Program at The Steel Yard? *

Other *

The Steel Yard is a community based organization that offers shared studio space for Residents. How would working within a shared community space benefit your creative practice? Please speak to any previous experiences you've had working within a community. (250 Word Max) *

Are there specific advantages and/or disadvantages that are actively shaping your work, and your ability to access this opportunity, that you feel is important for us to consider while evaluating your application? *

Creative Practice

Which department do you intend to primarily work in? *

Metals
Light Metals
Ceramics

How many months do you need to complete your project? *

1
2
3

Please let us know which consecutive month(s) you are applying for? *

Example: March, April, May 2021

Please provide which alternate months, if any, would work for you: * *

Example: March, April, May 2021

Please provide a short biography, written in the third person (250 word max): *

Please include an Artist Statement (250 word max): *

Please provide a narrative description of the project you wish to complete during your Micro Residency (250 word max): *

Please provide a projected timeline, with benchmarks, describing how you will complete your anticipated project. (250 word max): *

Please list the tools and processes that you utilize in your current artistic process (250 word max): *

Please speak to your ability to work safely and independently within the studios (250 word max): *

Are you interested in being considered for the Alloy Fellowship for Micro-Residencies? *

Yes
No

Our Alloy Fellowship (Micro) supports emerging artists who are new to their practice with full access to our studio and tools. Fellows contribute 15 hours of volunteer work per month within their department. Alloy Fellows (Micro) receive a monthly stipend of $250 to support their growing creative practice, for the duration of their micro residency.

Please provide a written statement outlining why you should be considered for the Alloy Fellowship (250 word max): *

Have you reviewed, and understand, the Residency Program Guidebook found on the Steel Yard Website? *

Yes
No

Review the Residency Program Guidebook before responding.

Document Upload

CV

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Images

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Images should be labeled as “Surname1,” “Surname2,” “Surname3,” etc (i.e. Smith1, Smith2, Smith3, etc). Standard format @ 300dpi

Image List

Please provide an Image list for documents you’ve uploaded. This should include title, media, size, and date for all images provided.

Please provide a brief narrative describing this body of work (150 words max). *

Reference

Please provide the name and contact information of one professional reference that can speak to the quality of your work, your project, and your dedication to your practice. It is strongly recommended that your reference is a staff/faculty member from your school.

Reference Name: *

First

Last

Reference Phone Number: *

Reference Email: *

Reference Relationship: *

Micro Residency & Student Fellowship Application

MICRO RESIDENCY

1-3 Month Micro Residency Application

Creative Practice

Document Upload

Reference