Jonas Mekas Research & Production Residency
Jonas Mekas spent a lifetime making film, media, and art accessible to everyone through his relentless pursuit to document the everyday and raise the profile of makers not in the mainstream. It is in this spirit that the Monira Foundation and the Jonas Mekas Studio open a Residency Fellowship that welcomes media curators, artists and practitioners, or theorists whose practices operate at the intersection of art and media to apply for a 6 month supported Residency and Fellowship in Jersey City. Interested applicants may propose a 6 month project that utilizes the Jonas Mekas Studio as a resource to produce a new work, research presentation or curated exhibition or screening.
For the Residency, selected persons will have 24/7 access to reserved studio space and selected equipment for production or research for 6 months. Residents will also be given opportunities to engage with other Monira Residents, access the Mekas archives for their own research and materials, and to schedule studio visits and reviews with outside curators. At the end of 6 months final works will be presented at the Monira Foundation for the public (as fitting to the project) Artists, curators and theorists working in and across video, sound, performance cinema, and installation are invited to apply.
During the 6 months selected persons will commit to 6 hours of weekly work with Sebastian Mekas and the Jonas Mekas Studio for a $750 monthly stipend.
888 Newark Ave
Jersey City, NJ 07306
United States
Residency Program Information
Residency Program Summary
Application Information
You may apply for this program in one of two categories:
Artist: The residency program lends itself to the creation of a wide variety of work including film, video, or experimental media works. Participants can mix and match these benefits according to their needs.
Researcher: Artists, scholars, curators, archivists, writers, and theorists are invited to propose new or in-progress research in the area of emergent media arts practices towards the publication of critical texts, scholarly research, or production of curatorial projects.
Applicants will provide a project statement and supporting portfolio of work.
no fees.
no additional grants.
Accessibility
In Jersey City, the building we are located in, Mana Contemporary, has wheelchair ramps from the parking lot into the building. There are several elevators onsite and all hallways and doorways are ADA compliant. Ample signage is posted to make moving through the grounds as easy as possible. All restrooms are wheelchair accessible and located on all floors in the building. Guide animals are welcome and if assistance is needed to navigate the grounds we are happy to offer it.
For programming we are pleased to offer listening devices and sign language interpretation if requested. All requests should be made two weeks in advance of need (as best as possible). Large type programs are available on request for exhibitions and special programs.
no other services.
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Housing & Accomodation
Studio & Facilities
This residency provides a shared studio space for selected residents. Basic digital equipment will be available through the foundation for presentation and in progress working. this includes projectors, standard printers, sound recording devices, and digital camera.
More specialized equipment will be provided by the Jonas Mekas Studio. That list will come through Sebastian Mekas on the website.
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