The New Works and Creative Residency Program is a national program that awards contemporary American artists and legal US residents creating tech-centered sound and visual artworks a $5000 commission to produce and present a new artwork. The residencies will take place in New York City at the Harvestworks’ Technology, Engineering, Art and Music Lab (T.E.A.M). Projects must be completed by December 31, 2025.
Harvestworks is a leading center for the development of artworks that combine and integrate art forms, explore boundaries and create new forms of expression through art and technology. The works will be shared with the public upon completion and show that innovative use of new technology can help viewers understand their environment, be receptive of new ideas, and enrich their imagination.
Each artist receives a $2,000 artist fee, with the remaining $3,000 allocated for T.E.A.M Lab activities, including research, production, programming, and prototyping. The artist works with a Harvestworks team comprised of a Project Manager and technical engineer/programmer OR can bring in their own team. The proposed projects should explore new aesthetic premises and push the boundaries of conventional art forms and media. Women, POC and LBGTQ+ artists are strongly encouraged to apply.
A limited number of Scholarships and Technology Lab Workspace Residencies will be recommended by the panel depending on our funding. The Technology Lab Workspace Residency includes scheduled access to the Harvestworks studios and collaborative working environment.
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Proposals
Artworks may take the form of multiple channel audio or video installations, live performances with interactive performance systems and live processing methods, data visualization as single or multiple channel video or computer images, Augmented Reality or Virtual Reality. Project descriptions may include recording and mastering of a new music composition or sound artwork, programming code-based media and/or Algorithmic art, machine learning and AI. We encourage the developing of new technology for use in performance or exhibition (e.g. musical instrument invention or new exhibition technology).
Criteria
Projects will be chosen based on artistic excellence, commitment to the field, and feasibility of completing the project within the timeframe of the residency. Applicants will be asked to choose one of the residency periods:
Spring Session: January 1 – June 30, 2025
Fall Session: July 1 – December 31, 2025
Eligibility
Individual Artists Only: The New Works program is intended for individual working artists.
Collaborations and Groups: Collaborations, groups, ensembles, and collectives may apply but must designate a Lead Artist to represent the project.
New Work Requirement: Only proposals for new works are accepted. Projects documenting existing works are ineligible.
Student Eligibility: Students, including PhD candidates currently enrolled in a university, are not eligible.
Past Recipients: Artists who received the program award in the past two years are ineligible to apply this year.
Residency Requirement: Lead Artists must reside in the U.S.
Residencies run from January 1, 2025, through December 31, 2025.
Presentation
Selected work produced in the program is premiered in the Harvestworks’ Art and Technology Program on Governors Island or in collaboration with other venues. Residents are also featured on the Harvestworks website.
Our 2024 Residents featured artists: Amina Ross, Alice Shields, Bill Fontana, Ellen Pearlman, Katherine Young, Jillian McDonald, Lucie Vítková, Pat Badani, Senem Pirler, Adrienne Westwood, and Zeena Parkins. To learn more about these artists and their work, see this post.
Tears for Lost Frequencies by Monica Duncan and Senem Pirler
Suzanne Thorpe talks about her work with Stephanie Rothenberg
