Squeaky Wheel Film & Media Art Center Cntents 1. Intrductin 2. Applicatin and eligibility 3. Awards fr successful applicants 4. Expectatins 5. Equipment list 6. Prpsed schedule 1. Intrductin Wrkspace Residency is a prject-based residency fr artists and researchers wrking in media art ffered by Squeaky Wheel Film and Media Art Center in Buffal, NY. Available fr applicants frm Buffal and acrss the U.S., the residency cnnects artists and researchers with resurces, time, and studi space t encurage the creatin f new wrk and make prgress n nging prjects. This year Squeaky Wheel als ffers a special residency dedicated fr ne artist t create a site-specific installatin r perfrmance at Buffal s Sil City. The Summer 2017 sessin will take place August 5 August 27, 2016. Selected applicants will have tailred access t equipment, technical cnsultatins, and facilities frm Squeaky Wheel and ur Wrkspace Residency partners, Buffal Game Space, Buffal Lab, and Sil City. A $900 stipend will be awarded t each resident. Limited travel and husing funds will be available n a cmpetitive basis fr select applicants. The facilities, gear, and expertise ffered with this residency prgram lends itself t the creatin f a wide variety f wrk including: film, vide, virtual reality, game develpment, 3D printing, snic arts, installatin, perfrmance, and mre. Participants can mix and match these benefits accrding t their needs. During their time here, residents will als have the pprtunity fr ne-n-ne critique sessins, and will be invited t a variety f site visits and ther activities explring Buffal, its cmmunity, and histry. Wrkspace Residency is made pssible with the generus funds frm the Natinal Endwment f the Arts, and the New Yrk State Cuncil n the Arts with the supprt f Gvernr Andrew M. Cum and the New Yrk State Legislature, and the Cunty f Erie and Cunty Executive Mark Plncarz. 2. Applicatin and eligibility Cntact: ekrem@squeaky.rg Subject: Wrkspace Residency Page 1 f 5
Applicatins fr the summer 2017 sessin are due by 11:59pm, n June 5 th, 2017. The summer 2017 sessin will accept applicatins fr the fllwing: ARTIST RESIDENCY, RESEARCH RESIDENCY, and SILO CITY RESIDENCY: ARTIST RESIDENCY - Artists are invited t prpse the prductin f new r inprgress media artwrks. Wrks can engage with film, vide, virtual reality, game develpment, 3D printing, snic arts, r ther frms, based n the technlgy and expertise ffered by Squeaky Wheel and Wrkspace partners, Buffal Game Space and Buffal Lab. Artists-in-residence will have pprtunities t share their wrk with ther residents and the cmmunity and engage in lcal activities. RESEARCH RESIDENCY - Artists, schlars, curatrs, writers, and therists are invited t prpse new r in-prgress research in the area f emergent media arts practices twards the publicatin f critical texts, schlarly research, r prductin f curatrial prjects. The researcher-in-residence will have pprtunities t share their research with resident artists and the cmmunity, and engage in lcal activities. SILO CITY RESIDENCY - Artists are invited t prpse a site-specific installatin r perfrmance at Sil City - the histric grain elevatrs lcated alng the Buffal River, a vast vertical, circular space with tremendus reverberative qualities. The residency supprts ne selected artist t present their wrk in ne f the sils n August 26, 2017. The resident will have scheduled access t Sil City grunds and are encuraged t utilize new media, sund, and emergent technlgies within the space. Travel t and frm Sil City is nt prvided by the residency; thus, access t a vehicle is highly recmmended. Mre infrmatin n Sil City can be fund here: Sil City Reading Series (vide by Just Buffal Literary Center) The Truble with Owning a Grain Elevatr (article at The New Yrker) T apply, applicants must submit a cmpleted applicatin frm, a resumé, and a letter f intent describing yur interest in the residency, what yu hpe t accmplish, and an intrductin t the prpsed prject, by June 5, 2017, 11:59pm. The applicatin frm can be fund at https://g.gl/frms/hnd2ppmzkdg33xny1 Send letter f interest and resumé t ekrem@squeaky.rg with the subject line Wrkspace Applicatin. Applicants will be ntified n later than June 20, 2017 f the status f their applicatin. T be eligible applicants must be U.S. Citizens r Permanent s. Full-time students are ineligible t apply. Applicatins will be reviewed by a panel, based n the fllwing criteria: Artistic Merit, Achievability, and Ptential. Cntact: ekrem@squeaky.rg Subject: Wrkspace Residency Page 2 f 5
Artistic Merit cvers the technical, artistic, and intellectual merits f the prpsed prject. Achievability cnsiders whether the prpsed wrk can be accmplished within the time and resurces ffered by the residency. Ptential cvers the pssible life the wrk f art will have upn cmpletin, thrugh exhibitins, publicatins, presentatins, festivals, and the like. 3. Awards fr successful applicants Successful applicants will be awarded: $900 stipend upn cmpletin f the residency. Travel and husing funds will als be available n a cmpetitive basis fr applicants frm utside the Buffal Niagara Falls metrplitan area. Access t Squeaky Wheel thrughut the residency. Access t Squeaky Wheel s equipment and resurces in-kind, pending availability. Access t Buffal Lab and Buffal Game Space equipment and resurces in-kind, pending availability. 4. Expectatins ALL RESIDENTS are expected t be in Buffal frm August 5 August 27, 2017. The rientatin sessin will begin at 3pm n Saturday, August 5. ALL RESIDENTS are expected t spend a minimum f 30 hurs per week wrking n their prjects and participating in activities f the residency. Squeaky Wheel will prvide assistance where available during regular business hurs. ALL RESIDENTS will present a public talk and/r screening f their wrk (apprx. 30 min) that is pen t the public. ALL RESIDENTS will lead a master class, wrkshp r seminar t a limited number f participants (apprx. 2 hurs). ALL RESIDENTS will allw pht and vide dcumentatin f their wrk and prgress thrughut the residency and participate in a vide interview abut their prject. Dcumentatin will be used fr Squeaky Wheel archival and prmtinal purpses. ALL RESIDENTS will have the pprtunity t take up t three classes ffered by Wrkspace Residency partners t cmplement their strengths. Classes include, Intrductin t Vide Games (ffered by Buffal Game Space), Intrductin t 3D printing (ffered by Buffal Lab), and Intrductin t Mving Images (ffered by Squeaky Wheel). Cntact: ekrem@squeaky.rg Subject: Wrkspace Residency Page 3 f 5
ALL RESIDENTS must include Squeaky Wheel s lg in the credits f the cmpleted wrk, with the fllwing text: This prject has been supprted by Squeaky Wheel s Wrkspace Residency. Upn cmpletin f their wrk, ALL RESIDENTS agree t prvide a sample, cpy and/r dcumentatin f the wrk they prduced during the residency t Squeaky Wheel fr use in any prmtinal activities related t the Wrkspace Residency. The SILO CITY RESIDENT will perfrm and/r exhibit their media wrk at Sil City fr a public event n August 26, 2017. 5. Equipment All listed equipment is subject t availability. Buffal Game Space facilities include: HD prjectrs, green screen, markerless mcap, dedicated sund recrding rm, audi recrding statin fr develpment r gameplay streaming, Virtual Reality Headsets, 3D printers, Kinect, varius cntrllers and cmputer wrkstatins with prfessinal-grade sftware fr game develpment. Buffal Lab Maker Space facilities include: 3D Printers, PA Amp, Servers (Ready T Use Fr Prjects), Access Pints Ruter(S), Cmputer Wrkstatins, Micr-Cntrller Interfaces/Prgrammers (Varius), Electrnic Cmpnent "Library", Circuitry & accessries, CCTV Gear, Small-frm CNC, Temperature Cntrlled Sldering Gear/Sldering Statin, Cell Phnes (Smart & Dumb), Oscillscpes, Signal/Audi Generatrs, Slar Panel, Vacuum Tube Tester, Taster Oven Fr Electrnics, Scale, Wacm Tablet, Key Cutter, Lck Picks, General Tls, Dremel Tls, Grinders, Welding Equipment, Drill Press, Prjectr, Varius Art Materials, Heat Gun Squeaky Wheel Digital Lab includes: 7 imac Cmputers (2.9 GHz quad-cre Intel Cre i5 prcessrs, 21.5 LED-Backlit Display) w/ Adbe Creative Clud Suite, Final Cut X, MAX/MSP/Jitter, Prcessing, Isadra, SuperCllider, Scratch, and ther pen surce sftware. Mbile Media Lab includes (6) ipads and (7) 2.9 Ghz 13 MacBk Pr Laptps w/ an array f vide, audi, prgramming and design sftware and can be cmbined w/ ther equipment as needed. Squeaky Wheel vide prductin equipment includes: (2) Cann 5D Mark III, (2) Cann 70D, (2) Cann T5i, (2) Cann 24-105mm f/4 IS EF USM lens, (4) Cann 18-135mm f/1:3.5-5.6 IS STM lens, Cann EF 50mm f/1.2 USM Lens, Cann EF 8-15mm f/4l Fisheye Lens, Cann EF 100mm f2.8l IS USM Macr Lens, Tamrn 70-200mm f/2.8 Lens, Sny Z5U w/ Memry Unit, Panasnic HVX200, Prtable Prjectin Screen, Prtable Fender Passprt Pr 500, Beringer/Yamaha 500watt PA, (3) BenQ 1085ST HD Shrt Thrw Prjectr, Panasnic PT-AR 100U HD Prjectr, Tascam DR-100 Audi Recrding Units, (6) Tascam DR40 Recrding Units, Rde NTG-2 Shtgun Mic, Sennheiser Wireless Cntact: ekrem@squeaky.rg Subject: Wrkspace Residency Page 4 f 5
Lavalier Mics, AudiTechnica Lavalier Mics, Sny UWP- V1 Wireless Lavalier Mics, (2) Shure SM58 Cardid Mic, (2) Rde M5 Omnidirectinal Mic, Sennheiser e609 Cardiid Mic, Sennheiser e906 Cardiid Mic, Audix D4 Mic, Audix D6 Mic, Shure SM57 Mic, Fcusrite Scarlett 18i20 Audi Interface, Cavisin Bm Ple, (2) Bgen Fluid Head Tripds w/ bags, (2) Manfrtt 504HD Head w/536 3-Stage Carbn Fiber Tripd, Bgen Mnpds, Varizm Shulder Munt, (2) Lwell Lighting Kits w/ Omni & Tta lights, LED 3 Light Blender Light Kit, Manfrtt Dlly Wheels, (6) Sennheiser HD 280 Pr Circumaural Clsed- Back Mnitr Headphnes, Prtable Green Screen System Squeaky Wheel Film Equipment includes 16mm prjectrs, 16mm Krasnagrskw / Zm, Super 8 prjectrs and cameras, Super 8 Telecine fr direct digital transfers, assrted lenses and light-meters Squeaky Wheel Micr-Cinema: 4 4-seat cinema w/ BluRay player, HD Prjectr and 5.1 surrund sund, this space is capable f prjecting multiple vide/film frmats and hsting expanded cinema and audi-visual perfrmances. 6. Prpsed Schedule Mnday Tuesday Wednesda y Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday 7/31 8/1 8/2 8/3 8/4 8/5 8/6 s Arrive Orientatin Welcme dinner Turs and 8/7 8/8 8/9 8/10 8/11 8/12 8/13 Wrkspace presentatins / wrkshps Buffal Game Space Class Turs and Wrkspace presentatins / wrkshps 8/14 8/15 8/16 8/17 8/18 8/19 8/20 Wrkspace presentatins / wrkshps Buffal Lab Class Turs and 8/21 8/22 8/23 8/24 8/25 8/26 8/27 Wrkspace presentatins / wrkshps Squeaky Class Wrkspace presentatins / wrkshps Sil City Perfrmance s Depart Cntact: ekrem@squeaky.rg Subject: Wrkspace Residency Page 5 f 5