General Guidelines

Free of charge and open to the public, Recess facilitates every-day interactions between artists and the community in order to promote the productive space of the working artist as a site of valuable visual and intellectual interactions. Our endeavors promote critical exposure for the artists we support while fostering a non-alienating environment in which artists and the public can engage in a meaningful exchange of art and ideas.

Resident artists may engage with their audience in a manner specific to their creative goals, using Recess as a studio, stage, and/or experimental platform. Artists have access to their space for the full duration of their residency and are expected to work on a daily basis or the equivalent of at least twenty hours per week. They will be given a small materials stipend based on the length of their residency.

Recess residents will be selected based on the conceptual rigor and artistic quality of their proposal and their ability to work productively within the program. Successful applicants will articulate a particular need to work in a manner that defies traditional studio method and gallery exhibition.

For more detailed information about Recess's Residency program and selection guidelines visit our website www.recessactivities.org.

If you have any technical problems or questions, please don't hesitate to contact us:
Email: info@recessactivities.org
Phone: 646.863.3765