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Applications are Open for Next Round of NYC Public Artists in Residence (PAIR) Program

Cultural Affairs has launched the open call for the 2021-22 cycle of the NYC Public Artists in Residence (PAIR) program. Established in 2015, PAIR was inspired by artist Mierle Laderman Ukeles' residency with the Department of Sanitation, which she pioneered in the 1970s. Based on the idea that artists are creative problem-solvers, the program embeds artists in City agencies to propose and implement solutions to pressing civic challenges. The following City agencies are each seeking to host a PAIR artist for the 2021-22 cycle:

NYC Department of Sanitation, which is seeking to work with an artist who will bring dignity, respect, and appreciation to the agency's critical—but often invisible—workforce that makes life in New York City possible.

NYC Department of Records and Information Services, where the artist will be invited to imagine new ways to access, present, and use a vast store of newly-digitized video content from the 1970's and 80's that captured pivotal events of the era.

NYC Department of Design and Construction, which proposes to utilize an artist residency to transform a construction site into a platform for exploring, imagining, creating, and enacting connections between neighbors and the public works that impact a neighborhood.
Visit nyculture.submittable.com to learn more about each of these unique opportunities and to apply; the deadline to apply is 11:59 PM on Sunday, June 27, 2021.

Each PAIR residency lasts a minimum of one year, and selected artists will have demonstrated experience in socially engaged art or collaborative art practice addressing social and political issues relevant to the host agency. Artists working in all media and disciplines are welcome to apply. If you have questions after reading the open call and guidelines, you can review the PAIR FAQs or send an email to PAIR@culture.nyc.gov. Learn more about current and past PAIR placements on the Cultural Affairs website.

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ICYMI: NYC Announces City Artist Corps

On May 6, Mayor Bill de Blasio and NYC Cultural Affairs Commissioner Gonzalo Casals announced the City Artists Corps, a historic $25 Million investment in local artists which will bring the transformative power of culture to every corner of NYC starting this summer.

"Starting this summer we’ll put artists to work in communities, collaborating with and inspiring their fellow New Yorkers. A recovery for all has to include culture, which is such an important part of healthy, vibrant neighborhoods. Building on efforts to lift up all residents and spur New York’s recovery, the City Artist Corps will bring public spaces to life in all five boroughs and make sure the Summer of New York City is a Summer of Art." - Cultural Affairs Commissioner Gonzalo Casals in the official press release.

Read more about the City Artist Corps in The New York Times.

More information on the City Artists Corps, including how to apply, will be provided through this newsletter in the coming weeks. If you were forwarded this email, visit the URL below to receive the Cultural Affairs newsletter directly.

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Open Culture Program Provides Outdoor Performance Space

The Open Culture program allows arts and cultural institutions and venues to apply for permits to conduct ticketed and socially-distanced events and performances at over 200 street locations throughout all five boroughs. Since starting in March, Open Culture has permitted hundreds of public performances, bringing our city streets to life as we continue on the road to recovery.

Application

Learn more and apply to host an Open Culture event at www.nyc.gov/openculture.

Review the Open Culture Roadmap: Tips for a Successful Performance in the Street for tips regarding community relations, preparation before the Open Culture event, and activity on the day of the event, and it provides examples of set ups of street performances.

Check out the schedule for Open Culture events on the Citywide Events page by selecting "Open Culture" under "Event Type" in the search filter. (Note: You must select a date range to display results.

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Materials for the Arts Hosts Talk with Remy Jungerman

Materials for the Arts held a conversation and studio tour with Remy Jungerman for its May Third Thursday program. Jungerman is a contemporary Surinamese-Dutch artist based in Amsterdam and New York, and reuse is a central part of his geometric creations. By placing nails featured in Congolese Nkisi Nkondi power sculpture, kaolin clay used in many African religious traditions, fragments of Maroon textiles, and other materials found in the African diaspora in direct contact with imagery drawn from more “established” art traditions, Jungerman presents a peripheral vision that can enrich and inform our perspective on art history. He presents his work widely including recently representing the Netherlands at the Venice Biennale.

MFTA Third Thursday Programming

• Watch the virtual talk with Remy Jungerman on MFTA's YouTube page.
• Explore more of MFTA's Third Thursday programming.

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