2025 Bed-Stuy Residency Application

• Are in alignment with The LP’s values and POC-centered principles
• Are at least 21 years of age
• Have a creative practice committed to community building and public engagement
• Demonstrate an interest or practice in socially and community engaged art
• Is familiar with the cultural history and local issues impacting Bed-Stuy, Brooklyn
• Lives, works, and/or shows demonstrated investment in the Bed-Stuy communities
• Are committed to co-creating a community art project
• Are familiar with the cultural history and local issues impacting the neighborhood they are proposing to work with

• Applications from generational and long-term (10+ consecutive years) residents
• Applications from individuals who identify as Black, Indigenous, Native and/or People of Color
• Applications from individuals in the disability community, including immunocompromised individuals
• Applications from individuals who identify as LGBTQIA+

You will need to submit two separate applications, one for the fellowship and one for the residency.

Yes, you are eligible for both programs.

We realize that some artists may not identify as community-based artists or social practitioners, but are curious about making work in this way. We created the Fellowship program to provide a space where artists can build on their approaches to community-based art making while building community impact.

Fellows and  Artists-in-residence will spend roughly 50 hours  participating in workshop sessions and related programming, and should plan to spend additional hours attending professional development offerings, work sessions with their cohort, coaching sessions, and open studios. Artists-in-Residence will also spend a substantial amount of time developing their independent projects.

2025 AiR’s Open Call Calendar

Orientation: Feb 8 12p-6p

Create Change Lab: March 4-6

*Please note that there is a possibility of the days being overnight, with The Laundromat Project covering lodging and meals.

LP Board Presentation: March 15

AIR 1:1: April 1-15*

AIR Coaching I: April 23* 6p-7:30p

Peer Coaching: May 23

Workshop: The Art of Reparations: June 11 5:45p – 7:45p

AiR Coaching II: July 16* 6p-7:30p

Open Studio: Aug 13 6:30p-7:45p

Open Studio: Sept 10 6:30p-7:45p

Open Studio:  Oct 1 6:30p-7:45p

Open Studio: Oct 15 6:30p-7:45p

AiR Coaching III: Oct 22* 6:30p-7:45p

Gather: AIR Final Presentation: Nov 10-14 6:30p-8:30p

*This event will take place on ONE of the evenings during the date range listed above.

CC 2025 Cohort Holiday Party: Dec 19 6:30p-8p

Calendar Notes

• This schedule is subject to change.
• All sessions are scheduled on Eastern-standard time.
• All virtual sessions will be convened via Zoom, unless otherwise instructed.

Create Change is not a typical series of professional development workshops. Some of the topics and themes covered every year include: cultural arts organizing, building community partnerships, deep listening practices and storytelling, understanding public policy,  decolonizing thought, and more. We believe in the tenets of popular education and draw from the immense and diverse knowledge of the cohort participants throughout the program.

This experiential form of learning is central to The LP’s mission and core values, which we imbue in all of our programs. Besides concrete skills and experiential learning opportunities, one of the greatest benefits we offer our artists is a network of like-minded practitioners and supporters.

Artists working in any art form are eligible to apply as long as they are interested in community-based art making. For The LP, art includes visual, media, literary, and performing arts (dance, music, acting, comedy, singing etc.) as well as curation, scholarship, education, healing, community organizing, and other cultural traditions, productions, technology, design, and other creative practices. You do not have to consider yourself an artist to apply.

We recognize that there are many creative practitioners who do not identify themselves as “professional artists” and/or do not earn their living solely from art-making. Successful applicants are able to demonstrate a record of artistic experience; and analytical thinking skills to contribute to the collaborative learning environment.

All workshops will take place in-person  over a 3-day period and public programs in-person. There will also be in-person fellow planning sessions with community partners, while the professional development offerings such as office hours will sometimes be facilitated by way of Zoom or Google Meet.

In the case of virtual/hybrid participation in workshops/sessions, you will need the following:

• Access to reliable and consistent internet connection
• Access to a computer or tablet with camera and a microphone (not a phone if possible)
• A Zoom account set up and familiarity with the features (you can open an account for free here)
• A Google Meet account (you may access it via a gmail account, open a free account here)

Yes, only artists that are currently based in NYC are eligible to apply for the Fellowship and Residency programs.

Due to the high volume of applicants, we only share feedback with candidates who advance to the interview stage of the application process. We will also offer info sessions in each borough of New York City which will be an opportunity to connect with our staff and ask specific questions regarding the application and process.