Flux Factory and the DCLA CreateNYC Disability Forward Fund are offering an inaugural Flux Factory Accessibility Fellowship, which provides a subsidized two month residency and artwork commission opportunity to one disabled artist during the Spring of 2019.
“One of the primary goals of the CreateNYC Disability Forward Fund is to more fully recognize the work being done by people with disabilities as artists,” said NYC Cultural Affairs Commissioner Tom Finkelpearl. “We applaud Flux Factory for making this conscious effort to seek out a disabled artist for their rigorous and highly respected residency program. This, along with Flux’s upcoming exhibition highlighting several artists with disabilities, is an important step toward including the unique perspectives of this historically underrepresented community in the larger artistic discourse.”
“We must do all that we can to support artists with disabilities. I am proud to see the Flux Factory offer this inaugural Accessibility Fellowship as a way to provide an artist from the disability community with the opportunity to refine their craft and showcase their artwork. I look forward to seeing the new work that will be produced,” said Chair of the Committee on Cultural Affairs Jimmy Van Bramer.
For the duration of two months, April and May of 2019, Flux Factory will provide a studio, collective work space, and opportunities to collaborate with other Artists-in-Residence. The selected Fellow will develop their own work and have the opportunity to participate in our professional development initiatives and educational programming.
This opportunity is in conjunction with a Flux Factory Major Group Exhibition, Art and Accessibility (working title) curated by Lexy Ho-Tai, which will run from May 10th to June 9th 2019. Art and Accessibility will include works and performances by disabled artists, an adaptive art education program, panel discussions and more. Flux Factory will be used as a space to celebrate and have critical conversations about inclusion and accessibility in the arts, through the lens of disability. The artist Fellow will be invited to produce a new work for this exhibition. Additional support includes a $400 stipend.
To apply for this opportunity please go to fluxfactory.submittable.com/submit
questions in the submittable form as well as any work samples to access@fluxfactory.org Please contact access@fluxfactory.org if you have any questions.
Image: Artwork by Shannon Finnegan, Titled “Do you want us here or not 1.” Image description: A blue bench with hand-painted text that reads “This exhibition has asked me to stand for too long. Sit if you agree.”
