Submit Applications for Bed-Stuy Residency Program (US)

Projects may take place anywhere in Bed-Stuy, either in person or virtually, across various community sites, from laundromats and urban gardens to playgrounds and community centers. The Residency is a year-long program that runs from January to December.

The Laundromat Project invites all NYC-based artists, activists, neighbors, designers, organizers, healers, storytellers, and cultural producers to apply for the 2025 Create Change program as they explore social practices through a community engagement lens. The program will consist of a series of hybrid (virtual and in-person) convenings to engage The LP’s community-based art pedagogy and practices, which center collaborative, cooperative and co-created art projects.

The program requires a significant time commitment as Artists-in-Residence are expected to develop collaborative projects in-community through partnerships and engagement with neighbors, local stakeholders, and community organizations.

Schedule  

• One Bed-Stuy Artist-in-Residence will be selected to participate in the 2025 program. The program schedule includes the following:
  • Orientation and Lab alongside the Create Change Fellows
  • Cohort coaching sessions and professional development opportunities
  • Public open studios as a touch point with your community
  • A mentor to support the development of your project and creative practice at large
  • Access to alumni community upon completion

Funding Information

• The Residency offers a $18,000 honorarium and up to $10,000 in project production.
• Number of Artist-in-Residence: One
• Duration: One Year.

Eligibility Criteria

• Ideal candidates have experience with developing collaborative or community-based projects. They demonstrate an alignment with LP values, have a background in community organizing and outreach strategies and are at a catalytic moment within their creative practices.
• They value applications with diverse backgrounds, experiences, abilities and expertise, while encouraging age diversity, multilingual folks and practitioners without formal arts-education to apply.
• Bed Stuy Residency Candidates:
  • Should be 21 and above
  • Are in alignment with The LP’s values and POC-centered principles
  • Are not enrolled in a degree-seeking program
  • Have a demonstrated creative practice committed to community building and public engagement
  • Demonstrate an interest or practice in socially and community engaged art
  • Are familiar with the cultural history and local issues impacting Bed-Stuy, Brooklyn
  • Lives, works, and/or shows demonstrated investment in Bed-Stuy communities
  • Are committed to co-creating a community art project
• To help counter structural, systemic injustices of displacement and gentrification in Bed-Stuy, they will prioritize:
  • Applications from individuals who identify as LGBTQIA+
  • Applications from generational and long-term (10+ consecutive years) residents
  • Applications from individuals who identify as Black, Indigenous, Native and/or People of Color
  • Applications from individuals in the disability community, including immuno-compromised individuals

Selection Criteria

• Application Reviews: LP staff will review all applications and select a shortlist. This shortlist will be reviewed by their Artist and Community Council.
• Shortlist Residency Interview Panels: Shortlisted residency applicants will be interviewed by LP Staff and their Artist and Community Council. They will convene via Zoom conference to conduct the interview panels.

For more information, visit The Laundromat Project.