Maker in Residence

Artist-in-Residence

2024 Application Cycle
Description of Residency
Ignite Studio invites central Indiana artists to serve as a Maker-in-Residence in 2024. Ignite Studio is an arts-focused makerspace designed to offer broad access to the Hamilton County community to a variety of art and making practices. We help patrons on-ramp to their creativity by introducing new and exciting equipment and art focused experiences. The Maker-in-Residence program is an integral part of this mission to help inspire and empower people to connect to various art and making practices. Selected residents will receive a stipend and a modest budget for supplies.

Applicants may choose to be considered for Spring-Summer 2024, Fall-Winter 2024 or both.

Spring-Summer
May-August, 2024

Fall-Winter
September-December 2024

Application Due October 22, 2023
Requirements of Selected Resident
- Serve as the Maker-in-Residence at Ignite Studio during the summer or fall of 2024 over a three-to-four-month span.
- Utilize a 1600 sq. ft. studio space as fully as possible to share your creative process with Ignite Studio patrons.
- Devote 96 hours over the course of the residency to offering and preparing for patron experiences related to your art/making practice. Artists typically offer classes, open studios and other drop-in activities. Classes are not cumulative, but rather single experiences to reach as many unique patrons as possible.
- Schedule will be determined by the resident in coordination with Ignite Studio staff after the selection process is complete.
- Marketing materials including class or activity descriptions, open studio times, and additional bio information will be required at least four months prior to residency.
- Artist may teach paid classes from studio space provided they were scheduled prior to being selected for the residence and all dates were submitted with application. Chosen residents may not leverage Ignite Studio or the Hamilton East Public Library to sell additional class slots once selected for the residency.
- Applicant must have evening and weekend availability.
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Which residency period(s) would you like to be considered for (select all that apply)?*

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STATEMENT OF INTENT: Why are you interested in the residency? What unique quality will you bring to the residency? Why will patrons be interested in learning about your artistic process? *
RESUME: Please upload a copy of your resume.*

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WORK SAMPLE: Please upload 6-10 samples of your work. (If providing samples of your work necessitates video or audio clips, include links in the answer box below) *

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TEACHING PROPOSAL: What will you do during the 96-hours of your residency? What teaching plan do you have? Outline classes, workshops, community projects, and/or drop-in activities that you will lead. Give us a specific idea of what programming you will offer to patrons.*
OTHER COMMITMENTS: What, if any, other commitments do you have during the residency period your are applying for.*
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