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Fall 2024 GSWS and Studio Arts residency 







	

	
The Gender Sexuality and Women’s Study Program (GSWS) and Studio
Art Department (SA) Fall 2024 Artist-in-Residence Opportunity for GSWS and Studio Arts
Majors and Minors



Opportunity:



The Gender Sexuality and Women’s Study Program (GSWS) and Studio
Art Department (SA) establish the first ever fall artist-in-residence program,
inviting SA majors, minors, and GSWS scholars  to develop unique creative
work for exhibition, in response to explorations in subject matter and / or
methods relating to topics pertaining to GSWS studies with faculty mentors in
both GSWS and Studio Arts. 



Reasonable material and presentation funding will be available and
participating artists will receive a $500 award at the end of the term, upon
project completion. Participating artists will also receive a 1 credit
independent study position in GSWS in addition to a 1 credit direct research
position within Studio Arts.



Expectations:



Selected students are expected
to:



    
 
  • Register for SA 1902 Directed
     Research for 1 elective credit in Studio Arts, and for GSWS 1901
     Independent Study for 1 credit in GSWS for the Fall term – the complexity
     of the project and/or larger body of work will be determined with input
     from GSWS and SA faculty member who will advise the project.
    • 
 
  • Schedule a meeting with
     mentoring / advising GSWS and SA faculty by September 1, 2024, to
     establish parameters for regular schedule of meetings and goals for
     project completion by the end of the fall term.
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  • Engage with GSWS and SA faculty
     mentor throughout the fall term to explore crossovers in GSWS and SA
     research or visits to suitably chosen GSWS or SA classes.
    • 
 
  • Develop and produce unique art
     work in response to GSWS research with consistent progress, while meeting
     bi-monthly with mentoring faculty in GSWS and SA for feedback.
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  • Exhibit the resulting creative
     work in a location TBD for a period of one year, January 2025– April 2026.
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Proposal Requirements



    
 
  • A two-page proposal that
     articulates anticipated creative work linked to GSWS and SA research, the
     header of this document should include contact information
    • 
 
  • A one-page budget
     that estimates material, as well as presentation expenses (maximum of $500)
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  • Brief letter of
     reference from sponsoring SA or GSWS faculty member
    • 
 
  • Applicants can submit either:
    • 




    
 
  1. A work sample pdf
     document that includes 3-5 images of creative work
     that can span a full range of artistic mediums, including but not limited
     to, sculpture, installation, painting, drawing, video, animation,
     performance, printmaking, photography, new media and multimedia
     approaches, with a brief description (title, media,dimensions, year of
     completion).
    2. 
 
  2. A written sample pdf document that included 5-10 pages
     of conceptually related academic written work, poetry, prose, or other
     written materials. 
    3. 




* file size should not exceed
20MB.



    
 
  • Proposal files should also
     include: a current resume and an unofficial transcript
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  • Students should be in good
     academic standing and have declared the major or minor in Studio Arts or
     GSWS
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  • GSWS+SA proposal files should
     be uploaded to OneDrive: GSWS + SA Residency Applications Folder
     2024
    • 
 
  • Deadline for proposals: Monday,
     March 1, 2024 by 5:00 pm.
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Questions:



Contact Lenore Thomas, Department of Studio Arts Chair at ldt5@pitt.edu