SURVIVOR:
AN ARTIST'S OPPORTUNITY WORKSHOP
June 1 - 3, 2007
FREE AND OPEN TO ALL MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC
NO REGISTRATION REQUIRED
Sponsored by the Joan Mitchell Foundation
How do I get a grant? Which organizations make funding available to artist?
What are the advantages of a studio residency program? Which one? Who are
the decision-makers in non-profit organizations? How do they decide? What are
they looking for? How do I navigate the art maze of New York City? Where do I
start? How do I make sense of all the resources? How do I make contacts? Do I
need a website? Which digital format is best for art images? TIFF, JPEG, PSD,
GIF, CMYK, DPI, PPI, RGB, PDF?! How does my application look? How is my
presentation? Answers to these questions and more from the experts as well as
a chance to have your portfolio or laptop presentation reviewed by art
professionals.
FRIDAY, JUNE 1
NOTES FROM THE PRACTICE
PANEL AND Q&A
7:00 – 8:00 pm
Introduced and moderated by
Breda Kennedy, DAC Executive Director
The weekend kicks off with three mid-career artists, who once arrived in New York City
with no contacts. Each will tell their own story of how they were able to jump-start their
careers, penetrate the art maze and gain visibility for their work by taking advantage of
opportunities and non-profit resources.
PANELISTS:
Claire Corey
Franklin Evans
Dannielle Tegeder
8:00 – 8:30 pm
Raffle drawing for Doctor Sessions.
Refreshments available.
Artists who attend the first panel discussion, Notes from the Practice, will each receive a
raffle ticket. At 8 pm, 36 artists, whose numbers are drawn may proceed to the Doctor
Sessions, beginning at 8:30 pm, where they will have a one-on-one opportunity to meet
with an arts professional and show work samples / documentation for fifteen minutes.
DAC recommends that artists bring only laptops or small portfolios for review. Light boxes
for slides are limited, but will be available.
DOCTOR SESSIONS
8:30 – 9:30 pm
Jacob Lewis, Pace Prints, NYC
Sean Elwood, Creative Capital Foundation, NYC
Omar-Lopez Chahoud, Independent Curator
Irena Popiashvili, Newman Popiashvili Gallery, NYC
Ingrid Chu, Moti Hasson Gallery, NYC
Christopher Henry, Christopher Henry Gallery, NYC
Bart deKoning Gans, Independent Curator
Priska Juschka, Priska C. Juschka Fine Art
Tania Duvergne, Independent Curator
SATURDAY, JUNE 2
GRANTS FOR ARTISTS
PANEL AND Q&A
2:00 – 4:00 pm
Moderated by John Monti. Sculpture Coordinator, Department of Fine Arts, Pratt Institute,
Brooklyn; Visual Artist
Discover which organizations give money to artists, how much and how to apply.
Creative Capital Foundation, Kemi Ilesanmi, Associate Director, Grants & Services
Brooklyn Arts Council, Ethany Uttech, Regrant Coordinator
NYFA Fellowship for Visual Artists, Margie Lempert, Senior Officer, Fellowships/BUILD
Lower Manhattan Cultural Council (LMCC), Kay Takeda, Director of Grants and Services
Franklin Furnace, Martha Wilson, Founding Director
New York State Council on the Arts, Don Palmer, Director, Grants to Individual Artists
TOOLS FOR THE 21ST CENTURY
5:30 – 7:00 pm
Osman Akan, New Media Artist
Everything you ever wanted to know about setting up a website – an extension of your
business card – and the do’s and don’ts of digital imaging. Bring your questions and ask
an expert’s advice.
SUNDAY, JUNE 3
RESIDENCIES FOR ARTISTS
PANEL AND Q&A
Moderated by Judith Page, Founding Program Director, “Emerge,” Curator, Breaking
Boundaries and Icons & Idols; Visual Artist
Get space, get skills, or get out of the city. Information on studio residency programs
providing workspace, support and skills for artists.
1:00 – 3:00 pm
Location One, Nathalie Anglès, Director, International Residency Program
Skowhegan, Kate Haw, Executive Director, Development & Administration
Cue Art Foundation, Jeremy Adams, Executive Director
Artists Alliance, Paul Clay, Director of Programming & Development
American Academy in Rome, Shawn Miller, Program Director
Eyebeam, Liz Slagus, Director of Education
4:00 – 6:00 pm
Triangle Arts Association, Sarah Walko, Executive Director
Smack Mellon, Ashley Kesling, Programs Manager
Lower East Side Printshop, Felicity Hogan, Outreach Director
Lower Manhattan Cultural Council (LMCC)/ Workshop, Melissa Levin, Residency Manager
ISCP (International Studio & Curatorial Program), Sara Reisman, Program Director
Sculpture Space, Patrick Cuffe, Studio Manager & alumnus, and Aimee Tarasek, alumna
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