Detail: The Fire Next Time, 2019, Nickel plated steel ball chain curtain, by Cosmo Whyte, 2018/2019 Working Artist Project Fellow. Photo credit Frederick Brauer

About the Working Artist Project

The Working Artist Project (WAP) is a year long fellowship program facilitated by The Museum of Contemporary Art of Georgia (MOCA GA). The program was created by MOCA GA to champion established visual artists of merit who reside in the Atlanta metropolitan region. Each year a guest curator selects three of our best and brightest to receive a solo exhibition, promotion, a studio apprentice (in support of emerging artists in the Atlanta Community), a full-color catalogue, and a $15,000 stipend to create work over the course of the year.

WAP is supported through grants from the Charles Loridans Foundation, The Antinori Foundation, the National Endowment for the Arts, and The AEC Trust.

Grant Period: July, 2020 – Close of WAP Exhibition

DEADLINE FOR ENTRIES: June 10, 2020 5pm

Guest Curator: Marcela Guerrero

Marcela Guerrero is Assistant Curator at the Whitney Museum of American Art, New York. Recently, she was part of the curatorial team that organized Vida Americana: Mexican Muralists Remake American Art, 1925-1945.

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Eligibility

  • Applicants must currently reside in the Atlanta metro region (Counties include: Clayton, Cobb, Coweta, Dekalb, Douglas, Fayette, Fulton, Gwinnett, and Henry)  and must retain residency during the entire length of the grant period, at the close of the final WAP Exhibition,
  • demonstrate artistic merit, professionalism, and proven ability to complete the project,
  • have participated in a minimum of 5 years of exhibiting in museums or commercial galleries of regional, national or international renown, including at least one solo exhibition that was not part of a degree or certificate program.
  • not have a solo exhibition in the greater Atlanta metropolitan area during the grant period, until after the close of the final WAP exhibition,
  • provide a detailed list of all known exhibition commitments (confirmed and non-confirmed) in the metro Atlanta area that will take place during the grant period,
  • demonstrate recognition of quality of work through publication or review, and
  • be available July8th – 10th for in person, virtual studio visits if selected as a finalist.

WAP Awardee Requirements

Winners must produce all new work expressly for debut at MOCA GA; provide a single work for the MOCA GA Permanent Collection; agree to the exhibition dates identified; mentor at least 1 studio apprentice; and participate in educational programming for the public.

How to Apply

All application materials must be submitted online at:  artcall including resume, statement, reviews and sample work.

  • Application Deadline: June 10th, 2020 5pm
  • Applications Reviewed: June 15th – June 29th
  • Semifinalists Notified by: July 3rd
  • Studio Visits: July 8th -10th 
  • Winner Announced: July 10th

Apply Now

Click here to submit your materials for the 2020/2021 Working Artist Project open call