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18-month pilot program located in Troost Corridor from January 2018 through summer of 2019
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Professional development training opportunities provided by Community Arts Training of St. Louis, MO
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Where support meets art and community
Details
The Neighborhood Artists Residency was a pilot program that launched as a collaborative studio and project space for artists interested in working at the intersection of art and community; in this case- specifically the communities that are invested in the area around the project location at 4001 Troost Ave. Residents were supported in activities directly engaging the neighborhood surrounding Troost Corridor through collaborative arts focused projects, community outreach and dialogue, and by hosting community events, meals and gatherings. The program reinforced the Charlotte Street Foundation vision of “Kansas City as a dynamic home for artists of various career stages and disciplines to thrive, while serving as natural catalysts for an exciting, innovate, and culturally rich city.”
The Neighborhood Artists Residency Program is was partnership with the Kansas City, MO Office of Culture and Creative Services. Funding for the program was provided by a National Endowment for the Arts Our Town grant.
Charlotte Street Foundation welcomes all and makes every effort to accommodate participants and audiences with different needs and abilities. To request an accommodation, please contact us at [email protected] or call us at (816)-221-5115.
Criteria for applications include:
- Charlotte Street was looking to select six to eight artists and 50% of the artists must either live or work within a five mile radius of the project location (4001 Troost Ave, Kansas City, MO 64110).
- Applicants should have been 21 years of age by the application deadline and must not be enrolled in a degree-seeking program.
- If the artist had earned an undergraduate degree, the completion date must be at least 12 months earlier than the application deadline.
- Applicants had to have been available to attend all parts of the training module, with the first training session taking place between December 8-10.
- Artists should have been available to participate in the program for an 18 month duration (December 1, 2017 through May 31, 2019).
- Selected artists were expected to attend monthly meetings at the Residency Collaboration Center and be able to attend the entire Community Arts Training module (including December 8-10).
- Most importantly, artists should be willing to positively and respectfully engage with local and regional community members, leadership, government, and media.
TIMELINE
OCTOBER 31, 2017 (11:59 PM)
Deadline for applications
NOVEMBER 17, 2017
Finalist interviews / Committee decisions made
NOVEMBER 27, 2017
Artist Orientation begins
DECEMBER 8-10, 2017
Community Arts Training module