2014 Fellowship Program: FSP/Jerome Fellowships and Open Studio Fellowships

Deadline: February 8, 2014 via email by MIDNIGHT CST
Send application materials to fellowships@franconia.org

Fellowships provide the opportunity for artists and/or artist teams to create ambitious projects and exhibit new work while in residence at Franconia Sculpture Park. Sculpture, site-specific, multi-media, performance, and installation proposals are considered. Franconia’s fellowship program includes FSP/Jerome Fellowships and Open Studio Fellowships. Only one application is required to apply to all available fellowships. Applicants are encouraged to review the roster of past fellowship artists and their projects here.

Fellowship Program Details

• Up to 10 artists or artist teams will be selected
• Fellowships receive a stipend of $4K - $5K to support their time in residence and the creation of new artwork
• Residencies last a minimum of 3 weeks and take place between April 1, 2014 and September 15, 2014. Fellows may NOT be in residence the last week of July or the first week of August.
• Artwork created during the fellowship will be included in Franconia’s outdoor exhibition for a minimum of 1 year
• Artists are provided onsite housing in a 9-bedroom farmhouse
• Studio space in the 7,000 sq. ft. outdoor work area is shared by all artists-in-residence
• Most tools and equipment needed to produce large-scale artwork is available
• Franconia is a public park; Fellows interact with the public on a daily basis and are expected to participate in community programming during their residency

Click here to read more about Franconia’s facilities, equipment, and living/working environment.

Eligibility Requirements
Please review all information carefully. Applicants who do not meet the following criteria will not be considered.
• Fellowships are for the creation of new work only.
• Applicants must be active and practicing artists, evident in resume or CV.
• Fellowships are given to U.S. residents and/or applicants who have a valid work visa.
• Artists may NOT be enrolled in a degree-seeking program, either part-time or full-time, at an institution of higher learning during the Fellowship.
• Applicant’s work falls in the area of sculpture or three-dimensional installation, multi-media, or site-specific.
• Artists are eligible to receive this fellowship once every three years, however applicants who are previous recipients are subject to a more rigorous review.

Application Process
The application deadline for the 2014 Residency Fellowships is February 8, 2014. Materials must be received via email by MIDNIGHT CST. Incomplete applications will not be considered. To apply for Franconia’s 2014 Residency Fellowships, submit the following materials to fellowships@franconia.org. NOTE: Please submit all text documents as PDFs and images as JPEGs.

1. Application Cover Sheet: Download here.
Save as a PDF labeled with applicant’s last name ex. LastName_CoverSheet.pdf
2. Fellowship Proposal: Written description of proposed project. This should include a
statement regarding the applicant’s interest in working and exhibiting at Franconia.
1 page max. Submit as a PDF labeled with applicant’s last name
3. 1-2 Proposal Image/s: A drawing, photographed maquette, or digitally generated
image of proposed work in JPEG format.
Each JPEG may be no larger than 1 MB. Label proposal images with the applicant’s
last name followed by the word Proposal, underscore and number ex.
LastNameProposal_1.jpg
4. 8 Work Samples: JPEG images or video of recent work most applicable to your
proposal and/or interest in working at Franconia.
All files should be under 1 MB each and video should be no longer than 1 minute.
Label proposal images with the applicant’s last name followed by an underscore and
number ex. LastName_1.jpg
5. Image Script: A numbered list that corresponds to each of the 8 portfolio images.
For each image, include the title, date, materials, dimensions, and if necessary a two
sentence description of the work.
Submit as a PDF labeled with applicant’s last name
6. Current Resume or CV
Submit as a PDF labeled with applicant’s last name.
7. Project Budget: A detailed budget describing how fellowship funds will be used.
Please click here to review an example fellowship budget.
Submit as a PDF labeled with applicant’s last name

Submitting as an Artist Team
If you are proposing a collaboration between two or more artists, all involved individuals must be active and practicing artists. Please include separate cover pages and resumes/CVs for each artist.
Review Process
The selection for Franconia’s 2014 Residency Fellowships will be made by a panel of five jurors comprised of arts professionals. During the review process, panelists are looking for emerging and mid-career artists or artist teams who are ambitious, self-challenging, present a professional application, and who will gain professional experience from the residency and exhibition opportunity at Franconia.

Artwork with Electronics
Artwork with electronic components must be properly designed for long-term outdoor exhibition in an extreme four-season climate. Franconia charges a one-time fee of $125 for artwork requiring daily electricity. Please consider the following responsibilities if you are considering making a proposal with electronic components.
• Electronics must be protected in a weatherproof enclosure that is able to withstand high winds, humidity, rainfall, snow, and extreme hot/cold temperature.
• Electronics must be properly wired. Only outdoor underground rated wire can be buried. Underground wires cannot contain any splices.
• Artists must test all hardware and software to make sure that it is as error-free as possible, requiring little to no maintenance.
• Internal electronics must be accessible for troubleshooting and maintenance.
• All sculptures requiring an AC outlet will be powered from 8:00am to 8:00pm. Electronic components must be able to fully start upon powering up without any manual intervention.
Application materials must be received by MIDNIGHT CST on February 8, 2014. Incomplete applications will not be reviewed. You will receive a confirmation email upon receipt of application materials. If you do not receive a confirmation email, your application materials were not received correctly. Applicants will be notified by March 1, 2014 of the status of their application.
With questions email info@franconia.org or call (651) 257-6668.