We are currently accepting applications for our 2009 Create Change Public Artist Residency Program. Applications and materials are due by March 9th, 2009. NOTE THE NEW, EXTENDED DEADLINE!

To apply, you can download an Application. Applicants are also encouraged to review answers to Frequently Asked Questions and the program summary below. To see examples of past Create Change projects click here.

About Create Change

Create Change is a six month public art residency program (May 15, 2009 – October 31, 2009) developed to connect communities and artists of color in meaningful ways. As a 2009 Create Change artist you will be able to place art-making in the context of everyday living by:

::producing a site-specific, socially relevant installation at your local laundromat

::engaging your fellow laundry patrons as participants in your creative process; and

::increasing your own visibility as an artist and a neighbor in the area you call home.

Create Change public art projects can range in form (from physical installations to performative acts to other kinds of interventions), but must make use of the unique social space of New York City laundromats. Successful projects will 1) help participants to stay connected long after the projects are physically complete; and 2) facilitate a process in which neighbors from different class strata build relationships as shared stakeholders in the future of their neighborhood and/or of a larger cultural history.

To support your process, we will provide you with a stipend and materials budget, but equally as important we offer a supportive network along with opportunities for professional development and sharing your work with a larger public.

About The Laundromat Project

The Laundromat Project is a community based arts organization committed to the well-being of communities of color living on low incomes. We understand that creativity is a central component of healthy human beings, vibrant neighborhoods and thriving economies. Every year we invite artists to mount public art projects in laundromats throughout Brooklyn and Harlem. By bringing art to where our neighbors already are (everyone has to do their laundry), we aim to raise the quality of life in our community.