BRIClab Contemporary Art Residency

We offer each resident:

• 24/7 access to a free, semi-private 150-square foot studio space on the Mezzanine level at 20 Jay Street in DUMBO from August 1, 2024 – June 30, 2025.
  • Each studio has a worktable and chair, three walls (including load-bearing walls and eight-foot partition walls), and overhead fluorescent lighting. Two of the five studios have large, operable windows with natural light. 
  • The building has a wheelchair-accessible street-level entrance. The building amenities and studios are accessible by one (1) street-level passenger elevator, three (3) passenger elevators, and one (1) freight elevator.
  • Communal resources and amenities include:
    • Electricity
    • Heat and air conditioning
    • Wi-Fi
    • Kitchenette with microwave, mini fridge, water filter, and electric kettle
    • Wheelchair-accessible, multi-stall, men’s and women’s restrooms on each floor
    • Hallway slop sinks
    • Conference Rooms
    • Roof Deck
    • Mother’s Room
    • Bike Storage
    • Mail Room
    • Freight Elevator
    • Loading Dock
• A $2,500 stipend.
• A peer advisor chosen by the resident to support the development of their work.
• Studio visits with BRIC curatorial staff, leading curators, scholars, and practitioners, and artists in neighboring residency programs.
• Opportunities to participate in regularly scheduled (at least once monthly) cohort gatherings and workshops tailored to the cohort’s interests and needs.
• An Open Studios event.
• Photographic documentation of work completed during the residency.

We are interested in:

• Emerging and early-career* artists, artist collectives, and collaboratives based in New York City, 18 years or older, who are enthusiastic about:
  • Developing work that expands their practice in a new and compelling way
  • Building community within the cohort by actively participating in regular (at least once monthly) cohort gatherings and workshops tailored to the cohort’s interests and needs.
  • Hosting regular (at least once monthly) studio visits with BRIC curatorial staff, leading curators, scholars, and practitioners, and artists in neighboring residency programs.
  • Cultivating a relationship with a peer advisor who will offer support and feedback on the resident’s works-in-progress and larger practice.
  • Sharing work with the public during our two-day Open Studios event in Spring 2025.
  • Preparing finalized work for documentation at the end of the residency.
  • Joining our network of BRIClab artists and alumni working across Contemporary Art, Video Art, Film & TV, and Performing Arts.

We cannot consider applications from:

• Artists who are enrolled in a degree-granting program during the residency period (August 2024-June 2025).
• Former BRIClab: Contemporary Art residents and/or BRICworkspace residents.

*Emerging and early-career artists may be recent graduates of BFA or MFA programs; may have been featured in solo or group shows at lesser-known art spaces; and/or received some press recognition. Emerging and early-career artists have not had solo exhibitions at well-known institutions, nor have they received consistent press or production opportunities.

BRIC is committed to access and equity for all.

Accessing the Studios

• The studios are located on the Mezzanine level at 20 Jay Street. The building has a wheelchair-accessible street-level entrance. The building amenities and studios are accessible by one (1) street-level passenger elevator, three (3) passenger elevators, and one (1) freight elevator.

• Accessible Modes of Transportation to 20 Jay Street:
  • Access-a-ride  |  Uber  |  Lyft
  • Accessible Subway Stations
    • Borough Hall 2, 3; 4, 5 Manhattan-bound and The Bronx-bound only
    • Elevator in front of Supreme Court Building at Court St. 
    • Bus connections: B25, B26, B38, B41, B45, B52, B61, B un 65 and B103 (westbound only).
  • Bus
    • B25, B62, B67, B69
• Residents will have the opportunity to draft a Cohort Community Agreement to share, discuss, and address access needs and requests concerning communal spaces, hosting guests, COVID-19, and more.

Accessing Events and Programs

• Participation in cohort events and programs (including but not limited to gatherings, workshops, studio visits, and Open Studios) is required. Cohort events and programs will primarily take place in-person at the BRIClab studios with the option (where possible) to join virtually via Google Meet or Zoom. Virtual options for off-site events (taking place outside of the BRIClab studios) may be arranged on a case-by-case basis.

Accessing the Application and Other Questions

• For questions about access, accommodations, or submitting your application, please contact Maria McCarthy, [email protected].

Program description, application, and FAQ in a screen reader accessible format (DOCX) 26 kb

BRIClab prioritizes applications from disabled, BIPOC, and LGBTQ+ artists as part of BRIC’s ongoing commitment towards addressing systemic inequities in creative fields and industries, and as part of our effort to expand access for disabled artists, audiences, and staff. We interpret disability broadly and include neurodiversity, chronic illness, mental health disabilities, and invisible disabilities, as well as disabilities that affect mobility, sight, and hearing. No one will be asked to verify their disability in any way.

BRIClab review panels reflect BRIC’s values and artists, and will be inclusive of disabled, BIPOC, and LGBTQ+ reviewers. Panels are made up of BRIC staff, BRIClab alumni, and active participants in relevant fields. 

Strong applications demonstrate clarity and thoughtfulness in the proposed project, excellent work samples, and a commitment to learning, growing, and connecting with the residency cohort.

All applicants will receive notification by June 30, 2024.

2024-25

Ibtisam Tasnim Zaman

Johan Orellana

Mae Howard

Stephanie Santana

Ujamaa Earthseed Collective

2023-24 

Alex Dolores Salerno

Chinese Artists and Organizers Collective

Cinthya Santos Briones

Pelenakeke Brown

Steven Anthony Johnson II

2022-23 

Banyi Huang

Ezra Benus

Jenny Polak

Madjeen Isaac

Naima Green

2021-22 

Bahareh Khoshooee

Golnar Adili

Johannah Herr

Nyugen Smith

Sophia-Yemisi Adeyemo