Talk of the Town
Artist-in-Residence with Indigenous and Endangered language communities

Community-based organizations (CBOs) are nonprofit membership organizations (public or private) open to all residents of the physical community (a neighborhood for example), and focused on issues and concerns at the local level. (Farazmand 2018)

Artist-in-residence, or artist residencies, encompass a wide spectrum of artistic programs which involve a collaboration between artists and hosting organizations, institutions, or communities. They are programs which provide artists with space and resources to support their artistic practice. (EU Publications 2014)

No, this is the first iteration of this project.

Artists based in New York City with experience and interest in community art and topics related to immigrant communities who speak indigenous/endangered languages.

Since the project has a participatory core. The artist will need to consider the schedule of community members volunteering to develop the art proposal; which is likely to take place after office hours and weekdays/nights for workshops. Furthermore, any time separate from this is at the artist and CBO’s discretion and resources. El Museo’s Artist-in-Residence Project manager will support the artist in navigating the logistics involved in establishing and coordinating work scheduling.

Full dedication is expected during the month-long run of the residency. Artists are expected to be available and on site to develop the project with participation of the CBO’s community members.

Yes, you should be available for public programs, activities and panels or presentations. The residency is open only for New York City based artists.

The residency will take place for a month staggered between the months of July, August and September 2024.

All submissions are welcomed and the jury panel will be leading the selection of art projects.

A month-long residency will take place at a CBO in the months of July, August and September 2024. 

A panel will select 3 artists for 3 different residencies.

The residencies physical location will take place in partnership with community based organizations located in the Bronx, Manhattan and Queens. There will not be an assigned space within El Museo del Barrio or MOIA’s facilities.

Community based organizations are critical to the support of this initiative. CBO’s will be invited to partner on this project and help recruit residency participants who speak indigenous or endangered languages. Residency will take place at the selected partner CBO location.

Selected artists will need to develop new work along with CBO’s community members to foster a participatory collaboration.

The artist-in-residence receives a stipend of $10,000, this will include production expenses with the option participatory support from community members, opportunities to develop related public programming, presentations and activities that will amplify the artistic project developed with the community.

El Museo del Barrio will provide the Artist with project support by partnering the selected artist with a project manager who will be a liaison between the CBO, community members, MOIA and El Museo resources. 

MOIA will provide Know Your Rights Presentations to program participants, educating and connecting them to city available programs and services, regardless of immigration status or language spoken.  MOIA will also, where appropriate and necessary, provide interpretation and translation support. 

Please email alucio@elmuseo.org with your name in the subject line and “Talk of the Town A.I.R submission”.

Please send your submission to alucio@elmuseo.org