The Muncie Arts and Culture Council is the designated Arts Partner for the City of Muncie. As Arts Partner, we integrate the arts into municipal initiatives that benefit economic development and quality of place. As an arts alliance, we build community among artists and arts organizations and serve as a resource for professional growth and opportunity.

Please see the available opportunities for submissions below.


PLYSPACE

We launched the PlySpace Artist Residency in 2018 as an extension of our mission to support our local arts community and the exchange of ideas and perspectives between creative practitioners. Application periods occur multiple times per year. Join the PlySpace mailing list and learn more at PlySpace.org.


MUNCIEARTS PUBLIC ART

MuncieArts is working with the City of Muncie, Indiana as we embark on installing a transformational new collection of public artworks and projects between 2022 and 2024. Calls for applications for specific public projects and requests for qualifications (RFQs) will be posted here. For more information, please see Munciearts.org.

$20.00

Read the application requirements and details before submitting your application: https://www.munciearts.org/apply

1. Artist statement: 250-500 word statement about work, practice, and motivation.

2. Artist C.V. or Resume

3. Professional References: Names and contact information for two professional references.

4. Anticipated Length of Stay or Desired Timeline: Residents may stay between 2 and 12 weeks during any single term, depending on the residency type. Learn more about the residency types here!
Please indicate your desired length of stay and any specific arrival or departure dates, if necessary.
Example:  I would like to stay for 10 weeks of the summer term, starting on June 22. 

5. Personal Project Proposal (up to one page) that outlines:

  • The personal or collective project you want to work on while at PlySpace;
  • What facilities, equipment, or other resources are necessary to complete your objective?

6. Community Collaborative Project Proposal (up to one page) that includes the project you would like to complete in collaboration with a community partner. If the content of the personal and collaborative projects overlap, applicants may develop a single proposal that outlines both projects. 

  • PlySpace Studio Residency applicants do not need to submit a community proposal. 
  • PlySpace Community Residency and Fellowship applicants must submit BOTH a Personal and Community Project Proposal.
  • Please do not reach out to any potential community partner prior to or during the application process. It is much easier for us to help make that connection with you once we get to know your project!
  • What would your community collaboration entail? Why are you interested in this project / collaboration?
  • How much time will you need to spend on your collaboration in order for it to be successful?
  • What facilities, equipment, or other resources are necessary to complete your community collaboration?

7.  Image/File List (one page) Please add one page to the pdf document that has the image details or video details, numbered in the same order as the uploaded files or with thumbnails of the image each description refers to (i.e. image 1, untitled, acrylic on paper, 24” x 36”).  

  • Videos and audio files should be accompanied by url links where the video / audio can be viewed. 
  • Writing submissions should list the writing samples, date of sample, and a brief (1 paragraph or less) synopsis of the sample (what is it?).

8. Portfolio 

  • Portfolio images, media files, or writing samples are uploaded with the application documents to the submission website. 
  • The portfolio should include:
    10 images of work or 3 video/media projects or documents or 3 writing samples from the last 5 years.
    Work should reflect the type of work that will be pursued during the residency.
  • If your portfolio is made up of different types of work, video, images, and writing, just mix and match up to 10 items and put your best foot forward.
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