Gallery Fellowship Description:
Gallery fellows will learn acrylic painting methods to create and exhibit artworks of their own alongside Artist-in-Residence Nytaya Babbitt. Babbitt was born in Jackson Mississippi where she lived before moving to study illustration in Memphis Tennessee in 2017. After her short tenure there she moved to Cincinnati, OH where she earned her BFA in 2021.
Through her work, Babbitt, focuses on the relationships she builds with others while also leaving room to explore the mundane and how her environment molds her. This exploration centers around self identity and what that means in the context of community. The program asks artists to explore their sense of self and community by becoming more attuned to their surroundings.
Key Learning Goals:
• Artists will be able to engage with community on a more personable level.
• Artists will be pushed to look into the wider meaning of why they make the work that they do.
• Artists will be encouraged to be more observant about their everyday life and how that translates to the work they make.
• Artists will be encouraged to make work through unconventional means of acrylic painting.
• Artists will have the opportunity to create work based off their experiences with community building and engaging with their everyday life.
About the ArtWorks Gallery Fellowship Program
The ArtWorks Gallery Fellowship Program allows teen and young adult artists (ages 16-24) to study the materials and methods of guest Artists-in-Residence in a small educational setting that encourages collaboration and artistic experimentation. Using materials and time in the studio provided for free, participants create their own unique and individual works of art to exhibit in an intentional group show in the ArtWorks V² Gallery. Artists gain exposure and recognition in the local arts community, as well as the opportunity to price and sell work during its exhibition in the ArtWorks V² Gallery. Artists in this program will also learn foundational skills about gallery exhibitions from local curators and museum partners, including how to effectively represent their art through artist statements, gallery talks, opening events, and community events.
Gallery Fellowship Requirements
- Gallery Fellows must be 16 - 24 years old.
- Gallery Fellows must commit to attending all scheduled studio and professional development sessions.
- Gallery Fellows must participate in the installation and curation of the group exhibition.
- Gallery Fellows must participate in the Gallery Opening.
- Gallery Fellows must participate in the deinstallation and closing of the group exhibition.
Gallery Fellowship Schedule
Mandatory Studio Sessions run October 21, 2024 - December 17, 2024
- Mondays 4-7pm
- October 21, 2024
- October 28, 2024
- November 4, 2024
- November 11, 2024
- November 18, 2024
- December 2, 2024
- December 9, 2024
- December 16, 2024
- Tuesdays 4-7pm
- October 22, 2024
- October 29, 2024
- November 5, 2024
- November 12, 2024
- November 19, 2024
- December 3, 2024
- December 10, 2024
- December 17, 2024
WEEK OFF: Week of Monday, November 25 - Friday, November 29, 2024
Mandatory Installation & Professional Development Schedule:
- Monday, January 13, 2025
- Tuesday, January 14, 2025
- Tuesday, January 21, 2025
- Thursday, January 23, 2025
Studio Sessions, Installation & Professional Development Location: 2429 Gilbert Ave, Cincinnati, Ohio 45206
Mandatory Exhibition Dates
- Exhibition Opening: Friday, January 24, 2025
- End of Exhibition & De-Installation Date: Thursday, March 13, 2025
- Artwork Pickup Date: Friday, March 14, 2025
Application Requirements
You are required to upload artwork from your portfolio that you think speaks best to your style and talents. Please only upload a PDF with a minimum of 2 works of art and at maximum 5 works of art shown in your PDF portfolio. If you are having a difficult time uploading your images, please email them to karla@artworkscincinnati.org.
The application deadline is October 8, 2024.