Laundromat Project Philadelphia
The Laundromat Project (The LP), in collaboration with Leeway Foundation and in partnership with PhillyCAM and The Asian Arts Initiative, have announced a call for proposals from Philadelphia artists of color interested in mounting a public art project in their neighborhood laundromat, barbershop, or similar public space. Successful applicants will be selected to participate in The LP's Create Change Public Artist Residency program and will receive $4000 to mount their public art project between May and October 2012.
The LP, is a community-based public art non-profit that brings arts programming to laundromats in the Greater New York area and for the first time, Philadelphia. The program seek to raise the quality of life for people whose incomes do not guarantee broad access to mainstream arts and cultural facilities.
Alongside the Create Change cohort based in New York, Philadelphia artists in residence will also attend a series of professional development workshops designed to help them deepen their approach to having a socially engaged creative practice. The series provides access to information and resources from both the arts and social justice sectors. It also offers an opportunity for each artist to expand their personal and professional networks. A travel stipend will be provided for each Philadelphia-based artist's transportation to and from New York.
Information Sessions for the Laundromat Project will be held on:
March 5 at 12:30pm at the Leeway Foundation (1315 Walnut St, Ste 832)
March 8 at 6:00pm at PhillyCAM (699 Ranstead St)
March 12 at 6:30pm at Asian Arts Initiative (1219 Vine St)
Deadline: March 23, 2012
