SOMArts Curatorial Residency (2018-19): Letter of Intent (LOI)

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2018–19 cycle at SOMArts Cultural Center

The purpose of the Curatorial Residency is to provide emerging curators with the support and mentorship they need to execute a large-scale exhibition in SOMArts’ Main Gallery. The residency is designed to offer artists and curators tools to further their curatorial practice.

The strongest proposals are those who serve SOMArts’ mission of leveraging the power of art as a tool for social change.

The online application must be completed in one sitting. We strongly advise saving your answers in a separate document as a reference, and pasting them into the form when you are ready to submit.

Click here for the residency guidelines: http://www.somarts.org/curatorialresidencies2017/ .

Submission deadline is November 21, 2017 at 5pm. Please apply early in case of questions or technical difficulty. Questions should be directed to Carolina Quintanilla, SOMArts' Curatorial Partnerships Manager, at gallery@somarts.org.

Last Name

First Name

Preferred Gender Pronoun

Mobile Phone

Mailing Address

City

State

Zip code

I confirm that I am a resident of San Francisco or Alameda County and that I meet the eligibility requirements for SOMArts Curatorial Residency Program

YesEligibility requirements are online at http://www.somarts.org/exhibitions/submissions-faq/.

Website

Collaborators

Please list the names of any curatorial collaborators (up to six collaborators; collaborators are those sharing organizing responsibilities of the exhibition).

Please list the names of confirmed or potential contributing artists, and URLs (if available).

Please list the names of confirmed or potential partnering organizations, and URLs (if available). Include 1-2 sentence of what each partnership entails.

Proposal

Title of proposed exhibition

Exhibition curatorial statement (350 words max)

How does this exhibition engage one or more cultural communities and/or serve a local constituency? (350 words max)

Lead Applicant and Collaborator Bio's (250 words max/each). )

Emphasize skills and experience that will aid you in curating this exhibition

Describe your community engagement events. The best proposals connect artists and audiences through active participation and cultural learning. The resources for each residency typically allow for up to three public events. Visit the guidelines for more info.

Please be as detailed as possible about the content of public events you envision, including what people will see and learn, or about ways they might interact with the exhibition during normal gallery hours.

Support Materials

Submit up to THREE forms of support material:

up to 5 digital images, formatted as JPEG files (may not exceed 800 x 600 pixels, 180 dpi). Each image file should be labeled with your name and a number that corresponds to an annotated image list. For example: Rivera_Diego_01.jpg. We DO NOT accept hard copies or URLs for images hosted online.(Hint: Images should indicate the quality and variety of the visual artwork that will be included in the exhibition. These 5 images should demonstrate your capacity to create a compelling exhibition visual presentation or layout.)

A list that corresponds with your visual support materials. Include artists or organizers name, title of work, medium and a brief description. Please note whether artworks are confirmed for the exhibition, similar to new work that is confirmed, or representative of work that will be selected.

Up to ONE letter from an organizational partner (optional). Letter should briefly describe the organization's roles and responsibilities in the partnership, including any financial commitment (if applicable).

Organizational Partner Letter (optional)

Annotated list of visual support materials

Image 1

Image 2

Image 3

Image 4

Image 5

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