We are please to present you with our two newest Call For Proposals. Please see below for information and also a diagram of our Project Space.
Call for Proposals: Project Residency
When: March 1 – March 31, 2011 (dates subject to change)
Applications due: February 15, 2011
Cost: Non live-in residency: $300/month, live-in residency: $400
Physical resources included:
* Public project space (265 square feet)
* Studio/Research Space
* Storage
* Shared living room space perfect for salon type events, meetings or dialogue
* Loft
* Kitchen, Bathroom
Supportive services during project:
* Creative input /feedback) as projects are developed or tested within the project space
* Public PR & advertisement for events during your project residency
* Assistance with project administration
What: Our Project Residency Program is geared towards projects and art practices that are
socially engaged, process oriented, participatory and multi-layered. The Project Residents can
treat the malleable project space as a laboratory, test-site, classroom, studio, experimental gallery
or social space. We encourage our residents to take time to explore and experiment without
pressure for creating a completed work or final product.
Who we are looking for: We are interested in artists or groups who will use their experience at
Spoke as a development of artist process and practice developing and rooting their projects -
people who need and want support at the very foundational core of their project or practice and
are interested in relationship building, sharing ideas and being a part of an active art community.
We are looking for artists who are interested in working within a collaborative environment and
who will open up their “residency” to the public rather than keeping this experience within the
confines of a private studio. Artists should have a need to incorporate public programming that
can include workshops, conversations, film screening, performances, etc.
About Spoke: Founded in 2008, Spoke is a multifaceted artist-run organization comprised of six
artist studios and an open space for public programming and projects. Since its inception, Spoke
has been host to collaboration and exchange through the production of innovative events,
performances, workshops, exhibitions and community-based projects. The public project space
and working artist studios are shared, which creates a strong open atmosphere and sense of
community both within and outside of the space. This unique arrangement allows for the
unexpected to occur while encouraging an open and fluid exchange of dialogue and ideas among
residents, visitors, collaborators, and the public. Spoke is dedicated to providing a place of
spontaneity, experimentation, and accessibility where a diverse range of artists and creative
individuals or groups can create, brainstorm, experiment, and develop new projects and ideas.
To Apply: Email submissions to spokechicago@gmail.com. Title subject as "Project
Residency Application"
* Description of Project (1 page max)
* Supporting materials - For example: Images, video, sound, writing
* Current CV/Resume
* Brief paragraph explaining why you are interested in a Spoke Project Residency
Short-Term Event Series
Duration: 1-2 day max
Proposals due: On-going deadline
Cost: $40 per night
Physical resources included:
* Public project space (265 square feet)
* Kitchen, Dining Space
Supportive services during project:
* Public PR & advertisement
* Assistance with project administration
What: This series is for those who have short-term projects/events and are in need of a venue to present, share and/or test out their ideas. We are interested in workshops, discussions/presentations, ephemeral projects, performances, film/video, etc.
Who we are looking for: Artists/groups/creative individuals who will use our space as an opportunity to be spontaneous, resourceful, and experimental. All creative fields are welcome.
About Spoke: Founded in 2008, Spoke is a multifaceted artist-run organization
comprised of six artist studios and an open space for public programming and projects. Since its inception, Spoke has been host to collaboration and exchange through the production of innovative events, performances, workshops, exhibitions and community-based projects. Spoke is dedicated to providing a place of spontaneity, experimentation, and accessibility where a diverse range of artists and creative individuals or groups can create, brainstorm, experiment, and develop new projects and ideas.
To Apply: Email submissions to spokechicago@gmail.com. Title subject as
"Short Term Event Series"
* Description of event (1 page max)
Public Project Space
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