Where do I find things to apply for?
It can be really confusing sorting through the mass amounts of things to apply for, where do you start? I recommend trying to keep things simple at first, these places are trust worthy organizations so you will find reputable things to apply for:
College Art Associations opportunity links:
http://www.collegeart.org/opportunities/
NYFA Source to search things to apply for:
http://www.nyfa.org/source/content/search/search.aspx?SA=1
NYFA link to job's and opportunities:
http://www.nyfa.org/level2.asp?id=54&fid=1
A lot of opportunities might not allow current students to apply but you should look through these and see what fits or is interesting to you for when you get out of school.
Getting into a show or getting a residency could and usually is the thing that will open up another world of opportunities, If one place takes a chance on you it is more likely that another will because someone else did.
Slide registries are also a great thing to give your work more presence on the web. You never know who looks through these registries for shows that occur, especially out of NYC. Think of this as a long distance studio visit.
http://registry.whitecolumns.org/
http://www.drawingcenter.org/viewingprogram/index.cfm
http://www.thepaintingcenter.org/apply
http://afonline.artistsspace.org/
Once you get out of school and into the real world (ha!) You will crave that uninterrupted time in the studio and residencies are a great time and place to do that. It is also a great time to network and meet other artists you might not ever get a chance to meet. They are also a great award to list on your resume. I highly recommend them!
These are the 2 best places to research artists residencies:
http://www.artistcommunities.org/
http://www.resartis.org/
Just search around on these links and see what you find. It would be great practice to put an application together just to see how to do it.
