Congratulations to the 2010-11 BRIC Media Arts Fellows
Golnar Adili, Carla Aspenberg, Bahar Behbahani, Lorena Endara, Stephania Gambaroff, Lisa Kellner, Grace Kim, Chia-Ling Lee, Caroline Mak, Keri Oldham, Lizzie Scott, Hong-An Troung, Tobaron Waxman, Matthew C. Wilson, and Melinda Yale.
This program has been supported by a generous grant from the Electronic Media and Film Program at the New York State Council on the Arts. Check back in spring 2011 for updated application information.
Each year, BRIC Arts|Media|Bklyn's community media and contemporary art programs sponsor the BRIC Media Arts Fellowship. The Fellowship makes BCAT Media Center’s state of the art facilities and training programs available to professional Brooklyn-affiliated visual artists.
Through this program, we assist Brooklyn-based artists interested in exploring video and/or multimedia as an artistic medium by making the BCAT Media Center available to them at no cost. Through the Brooklyn Center for Media Education, we provide training programs and technical assistance in video and digital production and post-production technologies. Our classes consist of the artists selected for the BRIC Media Arts Fellowship as well as members of the general public interested in television production, creating a unique mix of interests in the classroom setting.
Description of Facility, Instruction and Services
BCAT Media Center's services and programs enable the creation, production, and cablecasting of video and computer-generated, non-commercial programs on BRIC's four cable channels. The Brooklyn Center for Media Education includes a state-of-the-art studio and studio control area; a training studio; a mini studio designed for use by a single producer serving as talent and technician; edit suites; field camera packages and a Multimedia Lab, outfitted with computer workstations equipped with industry standard software and cutting-edge multimedia applications for video program enhancement. The facility is open Monday–Friday, 10am–10pm; Saturday and Sunday, 10am–4pm. Lab hours: Monday–Friday, Noon–7pm. Technical support is available during open hours. Hours are subject to change.
BRIC Media Arts Fellowship Coursework
Fifteen fellowships are awarded annually. Fellows participate at no cost in BRIC's training program in one of the following areas:
- Television Studio Production
An introduction to all aspects of live to tape studio production and the use of equipment, including robotic and manual cameras, camera switching, microphone and audio control, character generator, lighting consoles, set design, and intercom.
- Field Production/Non-Linear Editing
This four-week workshop is designed to teach both digital video production and Audio and Video Non-Linear Editing (AVID). This hands-on workshop provides instruction in the process of shooting, lighting, audio, and non-linear editing using digital video to create a completed project.
Training classes are held during day and evening hours and have different start dates. Each workshop consists of two 3-hour sessions per week for a total of 24 hours of instruction. After completion of the training program, fellows are given an allotment of up to 50 hours of lab time to work on projects, in addition to five opportunities to check out field camera equipment overnight. Use of the facility is normally restricted to the creation of programs for cablecasting. The BRIC Media Arts Fellowship course-work takes place between April 1 and December 17, 2010. Lab time must be used within one year after receiving your certification obtained through completion of course-work. Upon request, the artist’s completed projects may be cablecast on one of BRIC's four cable channels.
An honorarium of $200 will be awarded to each fellow upon completion of program. The Brooklyn Center for Media Education training program fee of $98 will be waived.
Eligibility
This opportunity is open to artists who live or work in the borough of Brooklyn. Individuals working in video, computers, and/or multimedia, or artists who wish to work in these media are eligible to apply. Previous experience in video or multimedia is not required. It is anticipated that artists selected will bring varying levels of expertise to the program; artists who have a strong desire to explore multimedia as a distinct medium or as part of an interdisciplinary approach to art-making are encouraged to apply. Applicants with prior experience may apply, but must attend classes in order to use BRICfacilities. There may be opportunity for over qualified fellows to assist during classroom sessions. Note that the purpose of this program is to support artistic production as opposed to marketing or promotional projects. Students currently enrolled in undergraduate or graduate degree programs and artists who previously were awarded the BRIC Media Arts Fellowship are not eligible to apply.
Selection Process & Criteria
Applications will be considered by a joint selection panel consisting of BRIC's contemporary art and community media staff; Artist Advisory Committee members; and professionals from the field.
To apply, please submit an application form, resume, and work sample. Panelists will be looking for an accomplished body of work, a clear statement of intent for the program, and evidence of the maturity necessary to profit from this opportunity as offered. The decisions of the selection committee will be final. No late or incomplete submissions will be considered.
Application Form [PDF]