BRIC Media Arts Fellowship

APPLICATION DEADLINE EXTENDED to April 18, 2012!

Each year, BRIC's community media and contemporary art programs sponsor the BRIC Media Arts Fellowship. The Fellowship makes both the BRIC Community Media Center and some of its Brooklyn Center for Media Education (BCME) 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 BRIC Community Media Center available to them at no cost. 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.

This program is supported by a generous grant from the Electronic Media and Film Program at the New York State Council on the Arts.

Facility, Instruction and Services

BRIC's community media center services and facilities enable the creation, production, and cablecasting of video and computer-generated, non-commercial programs on BRIC's four cable channels. Presently, 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.

BRIC Media Arts Fellowship Coursework

Fifteen fellowships are awarded annually. Fellows will have a choice of either participating at no cost in the BCME course of Field Production/Non-Linear Editing or Basic Television Studio Production. Field Production/Non-Linear Editing is a five-week (30 hr.) workshop teaching both digital video production and the basics of non-linear editing with Avid professional editing software. This hands-on workshop provides instruction in the process of shooting digital video, lighting, capturing audio, and non-linear editing to create a completed project. Basic Television Studio Production is a 4-week (24 hr.) workshop putting you directly inside a television studio so you can learn the ins and outs of shooting a production on set. You'll learn to use professional-grade studio cameras, audio equipment, studio lighting, and video switchers as well as an introduction to floor management and multi-camera direction -- all the basic skills needed to produce your own studio television show. Successful completion of either of these workshops leads to becoming a Certified Producer, which gives free access to our video equipment and editing facilities. Use of the facility is normally restricted to the creation of programs for cablecasting on the BCAT TV Network, but this policy is waived for Artist Fellows during their residency.

Field Production/Non-Linear Editing classes are held during day and evening hours. Basic Television Studio Production classes are only offered during the day from 1 - 4pm. Each workshop consists of two 3-hour sessions per week. After completion of the training program, fellows are allotted up to 50 hours of lab time to work on projects, in addition to five opportunities to check out field camera equipment overnight. The BRIC Media Arts Fellowship course-work will take place between June and December 31, 2012. Lab time must be used within one year after receiving your certification obtained through completion of course-work.

An honorarium may be awarded and is to be determined pending funding. All training program fees will be waived.

Eligibility

This Fellowship is open to artists who live or work in the borough of Brooklyn. Individuals working with 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 BRIC facilities. 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 reviewed by a selection panel consisting of BRIC's contemporary art and community media staff, and Artist Advisory Committee members.

To apply, please submit an application form, resume and work sample here. 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.