BRIClab Application FAQ

• Contemporary Art: 5 residencies
• Film & TV: 3 residencies
• Video Art: 6 residencies

• Contemporary Art: 10 months (August 2024 – June 2025)
• Film & TV: 9 months (September 2024 – May 2025
• Video Art: 12 months (September 2024 – September 2025)

$2,500 for each residency

No, housing is not provided with this residency program.

BRIClab is unable to sponsor visas at this time.

• Yes. Film and TV and Video Art residents will be matched with a mentor. Contemporary Art residents will be matched with a peer advisor. At the beginning of the residency, we ask each resident to submit a list of potential mentors/peer advisors. If suggested mentors/peer advisors are not available, BRIClab staff will work with the resident to find an alternative option.
• Mentors/peer advisors meet with residents multiple times during the residency and provide direction and feedback on resident projects. Mentors/peer advisors receive an honorarium for their participation.

• In general, residents only have access to BRIC Media equipment if they become Certified Community Producers, and attend prerequisite certification courses led by BRIC’s Adult Media Education department. More information on this opportunity can be found here: How to Become a TV/Podcast Producer at BRIC. 
  • Video Art: Access to all media classes at no cost and use of studio spaces & media lab for up to 80 hours during the residency. Residents each have up to 20 hours of 1-on-1 time with a media instructor for specific technical help. Residents are expected to become Certified Community Producers, and complete at least three Media Education classes
  • Film & TV: Access to the resources & facilities at 75 Rockwell (edit suites, color correction, etc.). FTV residents have access to media classes depending on availability at no cost and have limited access to the studio spaces and the media lab in the media center during the residency. FTV residents also have access to two professional development sessions.
  • Contemporary Art: Residents can access field cameras and audio equipment if they become a Certified Community Producer and complete required certification classes. 
  • Other access to classes and/or equipment may be arranged on a case by case basis, in collaboration with BRIC staff and dependent on equipment and class availability. These resources are currently shared across a very large network of Certified Community Producers, so availability might be limited.

Your primary residence should be in New York City.

Current students are not eligible for participation in the residency. However, current students who will have graduated before the residency program begins are eligible to apply.

• All three tracks (Contemporary Art; Film & TV; Video Art) will consider applications from artist collectives and collaborations. However, if selected, artist collectives and collaboratives would only receive one $2,500 stipend. (Note: Film & TV residents will receive separate reimbursements for production fees. See section “Film & TV” on page 8 for more information.)
• Due to space and resources for support, Film & TV limits collaborations to two leading artists.

We interpret disability as a spectrum that includes neurodiversity, chronic illness, mental health disabilities, and invisible disabilities, as well as disabilities that affect mobility, sight, hearing, and other senses. No one will be asked to verify their disability in any way. We understand disclosure can be a complicated and personal decision.

No, absolutely not. There is an optional question on applications asking if you identify as disabled. We ask this to inform BRIC’s work towards building an inclusive and representative cohort, but no one will be asked further questions about status. The information will be available to panel reviewers, but not made public outside of the review process.

• While we can’t guarantee every need will be met at all times, we are extremely dedicated to working with you to support your ability to work and participate in the BRIClab residency. The workspaces are technically accessible, but we recognize that access means different things for different people. BRIC has a limited but additional budget set aside to help us make the residencies more accessible. Residents will be able to talk through their access rider and access requests with BRIC staff. From there, we will have regular check-ins with residents to follow-up and make sure that we are following through and/or addressing needs as they arise.
• Examples of access needs we have addressed in past residencies and other programs include: specific ergonomic work-space seating; adding air purification systems; providing budget for ground transportation; ensuring CART at public programming; adding budget for a companion at events; addressing chemical and scent sensitivities.

We understand that many artists and creators work in multiple media, either simultaneously or at different points in their careers. We suggest you look at the specific resources available in each track, and select which one best suits your practice at this point in time. For instance, if you are primarily a painter but are incorporating video into your work and could benefit from access to training and equipment, the Video Art track is best for you. If you make video art but need studio space, the Contemporary Art track would be most appropriate.

You can apply to multiple tracks but you can only be selected for one program at a time.

You can use the same project to apply to different tracks.

You can reapply if you were not selected for that track in previous cycles, or if you participated in a different track.

• Film & TV: For documentary filmmakers working on a non-fiction film (short, episodic, or feature).
• Video Art: For video and short film artists or interdisciplinary artists that have done some video-based work in the past. The residency is an opportunity to explore and experiment with new forms of short films or videos. Residents are not required to have prior experience with the format they are exploring but are asked to create at least an 8 min. video work by the end of the residency (9 months). Any classes taken in support of the work being made will take place concurrent to the capture of the work in the first 3 months of the residency.

BRIClab review panels reflect BRIC’s values 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. Evaluation will be based on how the goals of the proposed projects align with resources offered, quality of work samples, and the creation of diverse and representative cohorts.

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.

Filmmakers own all the rights to their content.

We recommend submitting a BRIClab-specific budget that gives a breakdown of the $6,000 that will go towards reimbursement for production costs.

No. BRIC can reimburse the filmmaker for production costs including fees for the production team. Please list this in your budget if you anticipate these costs.

Films can be in any language; however if the film is not in English, work must be subtitled.

• Contemporary Art: Maria McCarthy at [email protected] 
• Video Art: Skyelar MacLeod at [email protected] 
• Film & TV: Charlie Hoxie at [email protected]