PUBLICATION FELLOWSHIPS
Jenny Fine, Flat Granny and Me: Still Life (2012), performance still, Dresden, Germany
The Emerging Women Artists Publication Fellowship is open to professional women artists who consider themselves under recognized and are seeking critical recognition for a body of work not widely published in an academic or museum context. Currently enrolled students are not eligible to apply. Preference will be given to artists who do not have the benefit of major gallery representation, major grants, or extensive bibliographies of reviews or catalog essays. Meet our critics!
Applications open: July 1, 2016
Deadline: July 31, 2016 (!!!APPLICATIONS ARE CLOSED!!!)
Fee: $40
See below to learn more about our Publication Fellowship program, Eligibility Requirements, and Application Instructions.
Benefits of a Publication Fellowship
All Interviews and Interview Questionnaire responses will be published in Issue No. 2 of Peripheral Vision: An Interdisciplinary Journal of the Visual Arts, a free journal read by arts professionals, curators, admissions committees, and collectors around the world. All journal content is publicly accessible online and bibliographies with links are distributed via our social media platforms and free email subscription. For many artists, a Peripheral Vision article will be the first substantive critical analysis of their work by a professional critic in a public forum, and may be invaluable to attracting grants, residencies, exhibitions, job offers, or promotions. CHECK OUT OUR ROSTER OF CRITICS!
Read an Essay about Publication Fellow Kelly Brumfield-Woods by critic Grace Linden.
Read an Interview by critic Scott Gleeson with Publication Fellow Kelsey Anne Heimerman.
Read Interview Questionnaire responses by Emerging Women Artists Publication Fellow Juliet Martin.
Top applicants will be awarded Funded Publication Fellowships, which include an Artist Profile page, Instagram Takeover, and Essay or Interview with professional art critic. A second tier of applicants will be awarded Unfunded Publication Fellowships, which include an Artist Profile page, Instagram Takeover, and affordable publication options. Publication options for Unfunded fellowships include commissioning an Interview ($250) or Essay ($325), or completing the Interview Questionnaire ($40), which contains your pick of questions about everything from influences, training, and studio methods, to time travel, identity politics, and obstacles facing women artists. All Publication Fellows will be listed on the 2016 Publication Fellows page of our website with links to their Artist Profile.
Select Fellows may be invited to develop or consign a limited edition print, photograph, multiple, video, or original work of art for display and sale through the Peripheral Vision Gallery. Please take a moment to review featured articles in the journal to get inspired and to better understand what we do.
Eligibility and Guidelines
Peripheral Vision Publication Fellowships are open to all creators residing in the US who are over the age of 18 working in traditional or experimental formats, in all media and in all styles. Currently enrolled students are not eligible. Students enrolled in MFA degree programs may apply for the MFA Candidate Fellowship only. Peripheral Vision Arts will award Publication Fellowships on the basis of merit to those artists with a proven commitment to their craft through a mastery of technique, innovativeness of concept, educational experience, and/or professional practice, and the degree to which the work invites substantive critical inquiry.
How To Apply
To apply, please follow the 3-Step process: !!!!APPLICATIONS ARE NOW CLOSED!!!!
1) Pay the non-refundable Application Fee for your category (Click the "Add to Cart" button, then click the Purse Icon to proceed to checkout). By paying the fee applicants agree to the Terms of Use. Note your Order Number.
2) Complete the Application Form by clicking the "Apply" button below, entering the Order Number in the appropriate field. By applying, applicants agree to the Terms. In the Application Form, please cut and paste an Artist Statement of 300 words or less, and a brief narrative Biography of 75 - 200 words in the appropriate fields.
3) Submit by email 3 Work Samples plus any details with the image list in the email body text to the Editor atsubmissions@peripheralvisionarts.org. Images should be in jpeg, pdf, or png format (72-300 dpi, 1000-3000 pixels, less than 5MB each); links to videos or website should include a still image. All file names should be in a lastname.firstname_1.jpg format. In the email subject line, please provide your Last Name and Order Number. See the FAQ page and Guidelines below for tips on making your application competitive and insuring your images are ready for publication.
STEP 1: Pay the Application Fee
Application fees are required to apply for any Peripheral Vision Publication Fellowship. In the event of a credit card processing failure, please contact the editor and complete Steps 2 and 3.