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  • Artist-in-Residence Application

  • Application Deadline: October 15th at 11:59 PM
    (For Winter & Spring 2024 Residencies)

    Generator offers its competitive Artist-in-Residence program to artists, designers and entrepreneurs to help advance and realize innovative new ideas.

    Artists-in-Residence receive a studio, stipend and access to Generator's 8,000+ square foot co-working/fabrication space in the heart of Burlington, Vermont's South End Arts District. Generator awards 4 Artists-in-Residence per year.


    Provided by Generator:

    • Artists-in-Residence receives 4 months free membership, valued at $99/month.
    • Artists-in-Residence receives 3 month access to a semi-private 7'x8' studio, valued at $210/month.
    • Artists-in-Residence receives funding to use towards educational opportunities at Generator and/or materials: 
      • a $400 Tool Training credit (can be used on Workshops or EUAs as well)
      • $500 in Material stipend *participants must provide receipts*
    • Following the appropriate trainings, Artists-in-Residence have 77 hour/week access to fully equipped metal, wood, jewelry, sewing, electronics and rapid-prototyping facilities.  
    • Artists-in-Residence have access to a 300+ member community consisting of engineers, developers, crafts professionals and entrepreneurs.
    • Housing is not provided.
    • Artists-in-Residence are provided with the opportunity to organize and host (in coordination with Generator staff) an event that is open to the public and highlights their work.

    Expectations of Artists-in-Residence:

    • Artists-in-Residence are expected to take the appropriate trainings during their month of membership preceding their residency period. 
    • Artists-in-Residence are expected to use their stipends for educational opportunities at Generator and materials.
    • Artists-in-Residence are expected to work onsite as much as possible to realize their project and to build community at Generator.
    • Artists-in-Residence are expected to host one "Open Studio" session during their studio occupancy.
    • Allow Generator to photograph artist and their work (to be used in marketing materials, social media posts, development/fundraising initiatives, etc.)

    Application and Selection:

    Applications are accepted in late winter and late summer.
    Applications from outside the Generator community are highly encouraged.
    Proposals are evaluated for their:

    • Innovation
    • Use of Generator resources
    • Feasibility
    • Potential for positive social impact

    Accepted applicants will receive notification of selection by email. Selected Artists-in-Residence will have a least 5 days to accept the offer.

    If you have questions about the maker in residence program please email Sam Graulty - education@generatorvt.com

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  • Please submit 5 images of relevant past work. One of your 5 images may be a schematic, sketch or rendering of your project proposal. PDFs, JPGs, and PNG files are accepted. Please try to limit the size of files and label them: "LastName-TitleofWork."

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