Light Work has invited artists working in photography and digital imaging to apply for the Artist-in-Residence Program. Applications are currently being reviewed for 2010 residencies.

Each year, Light Work invites 12-15 artists to participate in its residency program, including one artist co-sponsored by Autograph ABP. Artists selected for the residency program are invited to live in Syracuse for one month. They receive a $4,000 stipend, along with a $500 credit for printing at Community Darkrooms. Light Work supplies an apartment to stay in, private darkroom space and 24-hour access to its facility. Light Work’s lab facility can accommodate just about any black-and-white process, from alternative processes to mural printing. The newly renovated, color-managed digital imaging lab features Macintosh G5 workstations equipped with flatbed & film scanners, calibrated monitors and dimmable viewing stations. Output includes two Epson 4880 archival printers, two 44-inch Epson 9900s (with matte black and photo black inksets), two 44-inch Epson 9800s (with matte black and photo black inksets), and one 44-inch Epson 9600. All digital printers run archival K3 pigment inks, and the Epson 9900s feature 10 color inks, including green and orange pigments. Artists use the latest versions of Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Acrobat Pro, Premiere, After Effects), and Macromedia Director Studio, Flash, Dreamweaver, Adobe Premiere, Apple Final Cut Pro and DVD Studio Pro software packages.

Participants in the residency program are expected to use their month to pursue their own projects, photographing in the area, printing for a specific project or book or other activities. Artists are not obligated to teach at our facility, though Light Work hopes that the artists are friendly and accessible to local artists. Work produced by the Artists-in-Residence will also be published in Light Work’s publication Contact Sheet.

While there is no formal deadline, Light Work completes reviews of portfolios every two or three months. All artists working in photography and related media are eligible to apply to Light Work’s Artist-in-Residence program. Artists should submit the following: a letter of intent describing plans for residency; a current resume, including exhibition record; an artist statement; around 20 images (slides, proof prints or disk) of their most recent work or current project, plus any supporting material they feel would be appropriate in evaluating the application (please avoid sending books); and postage for the return of materials, or note to discard material after review process (international artists can include credit card information for return postage).

Light Work is a nonprofit, artist-run organization dedicated to the support of artists working in photography and electronic media.

For more information about the Artist-in-Residence Program, visit the Light Work website at www.lightwork.org, send e-mail to info@lightwork.org, or call (315) 443-1300.

Written by Jessica Heckman