The Post Contemporary | Artist Residency

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Artist Residency

Time spent at the Post Contemporary allows artists to revitalize their ideas, develop their work, meet peers and explore new options. The Post Contemporary focuses on emerging and early career artists and accepts applicants in a diversity of style, medium (2-D, 3-D, 4-D), and concept.

Our residency program is housed in a former chapel and features high-ceiling, adaptable studio space open 24 hours a day with some specialized facilities, weekly discussions and optional art outings, inclusion in annual exhibition, and free access to all Post Contemporary events. The living area is a shared space and includes lofted bedrooms, living room / library, dining room, and kitchen & bath.

Our residency program features

high-ceiling, adaptable studio space open 24 hours a day

woodshop & Tool Library

weekly critiques

optional art outings to museums, events, happenings and various sites

inclusion in annual exhibition

free access to all concurrent PostContemporary events

This is a self-directed residency program with the opportunity to participate in 2016 scheduled Post Contemporary programs.

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National & International Artists

Residencies happen year round and can be 2 weeks to 6 months. The residencies are artist scheduled and begin on Sundays and end on Fridays. There will be a weekly orientation Sunday afternoon for an introduction to studios, staff and the city of Troy.

Local Upstate NY Artists

In 2011 we launched our Upstate Artists Residency award. Artists residing in any of the communities in Upstate New York will be eligible for a fuly funded residency with a $400-$750 stipend. One award will be given per month. Regular deadlines and application instructions apply. Please simply indicate ‘Upstate Artist’ in the award box of application.
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This award is made possible, in part, by a grant from NYSCA