Gibney's Moving Toward Justice Cohort is designed to support high potential projects that use art as a tool for activism and social impact. With a focus on entrepreneurship, social engagement, and mobilization alongside artistry, Cohort members will work in community to:

-Develop, plan, and implement projects that address social issues or catalyze activism
-Create pathways toward sustainability for their projects
-Address some of the most complex issues of today
-Build a powerful learning community with a culture of collaboration and entrepreneurship

The Cohort is a structured, ten-month program for six New York City-based artists or collectives. Cohort members will each receive:

-Monthly four-hour group sessions for eight months
-Two individual feedback sessions
-A $6,000 stipend to develop and incubate their projects
-A $1,000 resource budget
-$500 worth of studio space
-Direct support from Gina Gibney, a Project Administrator, and a designated Mentor
-Opportunity to collectively curate professional development sessions with experts in the field
-Access to infrastructural support and resources at Gibney
-Support from a community of peers working to address change through the power of art

Cohort members will be required to attend all eight monthly group meetings, work individually for 2 months, and invest significant time outside of the focused sessions. More information is available on our website, and we invite you to join us for two info sessions this month!

DATES & DETAILS

INFO SESSIONS
January 21, 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
January 23, 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
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Letter of Intent Due: January 27, 2020, 11:59 pm
Invitation to Submit Full Proposal Issued: February 4, 2020
Full Application Due: February 17, 2020, 11:59 pm
Announcement of Fellowship Recipients: March 3, 2020

MANDATORY COHORT MEETINGS
March 19, 2020 8:30 am - 12:30 pm
April 16, 2020 8:30 am - 12:30 pm
May 21, 2020 8:30 am - 12:30 pm
June 18, 2020 8:30 am - 12:30 pm
September 17, 2020 8:30 am - 12:30 pm
October 22, 2020 8:30 am - 12:30 pm
November 19, 2020 8:30 am - 12:30 pm
December 8, 2020 8:30 am - 12:30 pm

HOW TO APPLY

To be eligible to participate you must:

-Have experience working in the arts with preference given to artists working in dance or performance.
-Have a defined arts-centered project that addresses a critical social justice issue, including but not limited to: economic justice; racial, gender, and social equity; immigration; the environment; mass incarceration; intimate partner and gender-based violence; human trafficking; free expression; and disability rights
-Commit to attending all sessions in person
-Be over the age of 21
-Be legally eligible for employment in the United States

The Cohort is intended to support projects that prioritize social action outcomes. Examples of projects that would not be eligible are purely artistic projects or the creation of political artwork that does not directly and specifically catalyze activism beyond the immediate participants. Here are the artists we supported last year.

All interested applicants are invited to submit a Letter of Intent by January 27, 2020 at 11:59 pm EST. 15 applicants will be chosen to submit a second application with a full project proposal, and six Fellowships will be awarded.

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SUPPORT FOR MOVING TOWARD JUSTICE

Moving Toward Justice: An Arts & Community Action Incubator is made possible by generous support from The Bay & Paul Foundations. The Bay & Paul Foundations support organizations that prepare agents of change working to strengthen our social compact and develop authentic solutions to the problems of this pivotal century.