The UM-Flint Arts + Culture Research Cluster together with Buckham Fine Arts Project | Buckham Gallery is seeking a Flint-area Emerging Artist (18+ years old) to participate in their second fellowship on the campus of UM- Flint during the 2022 - 2023 academic year. Submission period now closed.
University of Michigan-Flint Arts + Culture Research Cluster and Buckham Fine Arts Project are pleased to announce the opening of submissions for the 2022 - 2023 Flint Emerging Artist Fellowship.
Through the Emerging Artist Fellowship, UM-Flint and Buckham Gallery seek to:
What will an artist get out of this experience?The artist will have access to UM-Flint’s art studios, woodshop, and technology, private studio space and exhibition/performance opportunity at Riverbank Arts (UM-Flint’s new community art space located in the Northbank Center), studio critiques with Buckham artists and UM-Flint faculty, invitations to attend Buckham Gallery events, and be awarded an honorarium of $2,500 for this fellowship and have an additional budget of up to $1,000 to spend on artistic materials, collaborators, or other expenses necessary to complete the work.
What does it mean to be in a fellowship?The fellowship changes every year depending on the selected artist’s work, interests, and needs. The program is continually shaped in conversation with the artist.
Minimally, the selected artist will work in the studio at Riverbanks Arts throughout the academic year to create new work and share it with people on campus and in the area. The fellowship will culminate in a public sharing of the work. This could be a performance, exhibition, screening, etc. The event need not be of a complete or finished work. We will work with the artist to figure out how this process can best be shared with the public.
The artist will also participate in campus and community engagement activities. These engagements will be developed in conversation with the artist to ensure they are mutually beneficial. These could take the form of classroom visits, performances, open studio sessions, classes at the Flint Institute of Art, working with a student group or club, and/or studio tours.
EligibilityIn order to apply you must be an artist currently residing in Genesee County or a 40 mile radius to ensure accessibility to Downtown Flint. Artists must be available to visit UM-Flint and Buckham Gallery at various periods throughout the academic year. Artists from a variety of disciplines are encouraged to apply, including: Visual Art, Dance, Design, Film/Video, Multimedia Arts, Music, Poetry, Photography, Street Art, Spoken Word Theater, etc… To apply, please click “apply now.” You will be asked some short answer questions about your artistic practice and asked to provide 3-5 examples of artistic works. Submissions must be received by 11:59 PM on August 15, 2022.
For more details and to apply: Submission period is now closed
“The Fellowship provides an incredible foundation: resources, tools, and guidance for young and emerging artists in Flint. Our partnership with Buckham Fine Arts Project provides access to established artists and mentorship from a community of supportive professional creatives… while we at UM-Flint offer academic insight and support – the tools, resources, and – above all – the space [at Riverbank Arts] for an individual to focus, learn, and grow as an artist.” stated professor Ben Gaydos.
REVIEW PROCESS
Applications for the fellowship must be submitted through Buckham Gallery’s website by 11:59 PM on August 15, 2022. All submissions are reviewed by a panel composed of University of Michigan-Flint faculty members, students, Buckham collaborating artists, and community members. A short list of the highest ranking submissions will be brought in for interviews. The review panel will make the final selection for the artist fellowship.
“Buckham Fine Arts Project was founded in 1984 and our artist-led collective holds true to its vision of supporting and nurturing artists, building community and inclusivity, while challenging our audience to engage with and look at art in new ways. The Flint Emerging Artist Fellowship is an exceptional opportunity for UM-Flint and BFAP to collaborate while providing this space for growth and investigation in creative processes. Buckham sees its role as advocate and assisting with mentorship for the emerging artist,” said Michele Leclaire, Executive Director.
The Emerging Artist Fellowship is supported by a grant from the COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR GREATER FLINT. Riverbank Arts is an initiative of the Arts+Culture Research Cluster at The University of Michigan Flint, and is supported by the Office of Research and Economic Development and the Office of the Chancellor.
Through the Emerging Artist Fellowship, UM-Flint and Buckham Gallery seek to:
- Support and mentor an emerging artist in the development of their unique creative voice and a new body of work.
- Provide an artist with guidance, tools, and resources for personal and artistic growth for developing a career in the arts.
- Engage the artistic creative practice with Flint-based artists, UM-Flint students, faculty, and staff.
- Forge interdisciplinary connections between the artist’s practice and various academic units on campus.
- Provide opportunities for interaction and exchange between UM-Flint and the wider community of Flint-area artists and residents through Buckham Fine Arts Project and Collective.
What will an artist get out of this experience?The artist will have access to UM-Flint’s art studios, woodshop, and technology, private studio space and exhibition/performance opportunity at Riverbank Arts (UM-Flint’s new community art space located in the Northbank Center), studio critiques with Buckham artists and UM-Flint faculty, invitations to attend Buckham Gallery events, and be awarded an honorarium of $2,500 for this fellowship and have an additional budget of up to $1,000 to spend on artistic materials, collaborators, or other expenses necessary to complete the work.
What does it mean to be in a fellowship?The fellowship changes every year depending on the selected artist’s work, interests, and needs. The program is continually shaped in conversation with the artist.
Minimally, the selected artist will work in the studio at Riverbanks Arts throughout the academic year to create new work and share it with people on campus and in the area. The fellowship will culminate in a public sharing of the work. This could be a performance, exhibition, screening, etc. The event need not be of a complete or finished work. We will work with the artist to figure out how this process can best be shared with the public.
The artist will also participate in campus and community engagement activities. These engagements will be developed in conversation with the artist to ensure they are mutually beneficial. These could take the form of classroom visits, performances, open studio sessions, classes at the Flint Institute of Art, working with a student group or club, and/or studio tours.
EligibilityIn order to apply you must be an artist currently residing in Genesee County or a 40 mile radius to ensure accessibility to Downtown Flint. Artists must be available to visit UM-Flint and Buckham Gallery at various periods throughout the academic year. Artists from a variety of disciplines are encouraged to apply, including: Visual Art, Dance, Design, Film/Video, Multimedia Arts, Music, Poetry, Photography, Street Art, Spoken Word Theater, etc… To apply, please click “apply now.” You will be asked some short answer questions about your artistic practice and asked to provide 3-5 examples of artistic works. Submissions must be received by 11:59 PM on August 15, 2022.
For more details and to apply: Submission period is now closed
“The Fellowship provides an incredible foundation: resources, tools, and guidance for young and emerging artists in Flint. Our partnership with Buckham Fine Arts Project provides access to established artists and mentorship from a community of supportive professional creatives… while we at UM-Flint offer academic insight and support – the tools, resources, and – above all – the space [at Riverbank Arts] for an individual to focus, learn, and grow as an artist.” stated professor Ben Gaydos.
REVIEW PROCESS
Applications for the fellowship must be submitted through Buckham Gallery’s website by 11:59 PM on August 15, 2022. All submissions are reviewed by a panel composed of University of Michigan-Flint faculty members, students, Buckham collaborating artists, and community members. A short list of the highest ranking submissions will be brought in for interviews. The review panel will make the final selection for the artist fellowship.
“Buckham Fine Arts Project was founded in 1984 and our artist-led collective holds true to its vision of supporting and nurturing artists, building community and inclusivity, while challenging our audience to engage with and look at art in new ways. The Flint Emerging Artist Fellowship is an exceptional opportunity for UM-Flint and BFAP to collaborate while providing this space for growth and investigation in creative processes. Buckham sees its role as advocate and assisting with mentorship for the emerging artist,” said Michele Leclaire, Executive Director.
The Emerging Artist Fellowship is supported by a grant from the COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR GREATER FLINT. Riverbank Arts is an initiative of the Arts+Culture Research Cluster at The University of Michigan Flint, and is supported by the Office of Research and Economic Development and the Office of the Chancellor.
The UM-Flint Arts + Culture Research Cluster together with Buckham Fine Arts Project | Buckham Gallery announces first Emerging Artist Fellowship recipient.
Buckham Fine Arts Project with University of Michigan - Flint Arts + Culture Research Cluster announces My Proulx as first Emerging Artist Fellowship recipient.
The Emerging Artist Fellowship collaboration between the Arts + Culture Research Cluster at University of Michigan - Flint and Buckham Fine Arts Project provides a nourishing space for artists to grow and acquire essential professional development opportunities to succeed as they enter the art world. This collaboration and Fellowship were established in 2021. Submissions to the Fellowship were reviewed by a committee of UM-Flint faculty, students, as well as Buckham artists and leadership. The review committee interviewed a short list of the applicants and ultimately, My Proulx was selected for the fellowship.
“Proulx demonstrated connections to the community, enthusiasm for the project, and huge potential for growth within this mentorship,” explained Michele Leclaire, Executive Director of Buckham Fine Arts Project.
Buckham Fine Arts Project with University of Michigan - Flint Arts + Culture Research Cluster announces My Proulx as first Emerging Artist Fellowship recipient.
The Emerging Artist Fellowship collaboration between the Arts + Culture Research Cluster at University of Michigan - Flint and Buckham Fine Arts Project provides a nourishing space for artists to grow and acquire essential professional development opportunities to succeed as they enter the art world. This collaboration and Fellowship were established in 2021. Submissions to the Fellowship were reviewed by a committee of UM-Flint faculty, students, as well as Buckham artists and leadership. The review committee interviewed a short list of the applicants and ultimately, My Proulx was selected for the fellowship.
“Proulx demonstrated connections to the community, enthusiasm for the project, and huge potential for growth within this mentorship,” explained Michele Leclaire, Executive Director of Buckham Fine Arts Project.
My Proulx produces lifestyle, street, and photojournalism-style images through active exploration of unique spaces and the people who navigate and interact within them. As an emerging artist, she is exploring our biological and interpersonal relationships with light and the ways we communicate through physical and implied space. Proulx’s background and experience is a culmination of Language Arts, Visual Communications, and Education, having practiced drawing and other artistic mediums including music and dance performance without discrimination at every stage of life. She currently works as a freelance event and portrait photographer in the beautifully diverse and culture-rich communities in and around Flint, Michigan under the business name Plain Air Photography.
"My goal for the work I'll be developing through the UM-Flint/Buckham Gallery Fellowship is primarily to create art that resonates, almost as a beacon. I want people to view my work and be attracted to the energy, moods, vibes, etc., translate that into curiosity within themselves, and then, hopefully into action. I want people to wonder about the creative process (i.e. how we arrived at where we are now) then realize they can come join us so we can make art together. And then I'll take pictures of that and it'll go full circle,” shared Proulx.
About Emerging Artist Fellowship
The Emerging Artist Fellowship is a collaboration between Buckham Fine Arts Project and the Arts + Culture Research Cluster. The fellowship runs January through June 2022 and offers mentoring, consulting, technical and promotion support to assist the fellow on their creative path. In addition to an honorarium, fellows are provided studio space, awarded for supplies, instruction, workshops, or other uses specifically related to the growth and development of the artist's artistic work. Fellows receive professional development and growth opportunities through mentorship from Buckham artists, and A+C faculty. As mentors, they help each fellow integrate into local and regional markets and access professional development through increased visibility, marketing, and networking.
“The fellowship includes access to UM-Flint's art studios, woodshop, soundstage, and studio space at Riverbank Arts, a new community-centered space for creatives, community members, and academics to develop and find support for artistic and cultural production in Flint,” explained Benjamin Gaydos, Associate Professor of Design and Chair, Arts + Culture Research Cluster.
“It is the mission of Buckham Fine Arts Project to enrich the cultural life of its surrounding communities by presenting a broad range of innovative contemporary art, both visual and performance, of the highest quality and standard. It is our vision to support the growth of artists in our community through opportunities to engage with sometimes challenging works of art or finding new ways to view and think about art,” added Leclaire.
"My goal for the work I'll be developing through the UM-Flint/Buckham Gallery Fellowship is primarily to create art that resonates, almost as a beacon. I want people to view my work and be attracted to the energy, moods, vibes, etc., translate that into curiosity within themselves, and then, hopefully into action. I want people to wonder about the creative process (i.e. how we arrived at where we are now) then realize they can come join us so we can make art together. And then I'll take pictures of that and it'll go full circle,” shared Proulx.
About Emerging Artist Fellowship
The Emerging Artist Fellowship is a collaboration between Buckham Fine Arts Project and the Arts + Culture Research Cluster. The fellowship runs January through June 2022 and offers mentoring, consulting, technical and promotion support to assist the fellow on their creative path. In addition to an honorarium, fellows are provided studio space, awarded for supplies, instruction, workshops, or other uses specifically related to the growth and development of the artist's artistic work. Fellows receive professional development and growth opportunities through mentorship from Buckham artists, and A+C faculty. As mentors, they help each fellow integrate into local and regional markets and access professional development through increased visibility, marketing, and networking.
“The fellowship includes access to UM-Flint's art studios, woodshop, soundstage, and studio space at Riverbank Arts, a new community-centered space for creatives, community members, and academics to develop and find support for artistic and cultural production in Flint,” explained Benjamin Gaydos, Associate Professor of Design and Chair, Arts + Culture Research Cluster.
“It is the mission of Buckham Fine Arts Project to enrich the cultural life of its surrounding communities by presenting a broad range of innovative contemporary art, both visual and performance, of the highest quality and standard. It is our vision to support the growth of artists in our community through opportunities to engage with sometimes challenging works of art or finding new ways to view and think about art,” added Leclaire.
