Art League of Long Island Resident Artist Membership 2022-2023

The Resident Artist Membership is an opportunity for 4 Long Island based visual and interdisciplinary
artists to develop their craft at the Art League of Long Island. Become a leader in a creative
community that has thrived for over 65 years!

Utilize the Art League’s state-of-the-art studios and extensive offerings of classes to expand your skill
set. This is a great opportunity for those artists who are interested in finding mentorship, learning a
new medium, and developing the skills and confidence to teach. The Artist Residency Membership
will culminate in the opportunity to teach a One Day Workshop that is open to the general public
alongside Art League students and members.

The Resident Artist Membership includes the following benefits:

● 50 free hours of class time per semester- Participants will be able to attend up to 50 hours

of instructed class time each semester for the duration of the Artist Resident Membership.

Classes must reach minimum enrollment, and may not exceed maximum enrollment in order to

be eligible for this offer. Resident Artist Members will be required to pay in full for additional

instructed class time hours that exceed the provided 50 hours.

● Opportunity to teach a one-day workshop in the Fall of 2023- Use the education during

your year of study at the Art League to design a one-day workshop that expresses your point

of view and strengths as an artist through teachable skills. Resident Artist Members are

encouraged to teach their Fall one-day workshops in the mediums they specialize while

incorporating skills learned in their year of study.

● Ability to Schedule use of Open Studio Hours- hours in which studios are unused.

● Free admission to ticketed Art League events and lectures

● Access to the Lorraine Graves Grace Memorial Library- of over 2,500 art books.

● Promotion of you and your work on the Art League website and social media

● Free entry into the annual Member’s Exhibition at the Jeanie Tengelsen Gallery- all

members are guaranteed acceptance into this yearly exhibition.

● Year-round use of strolling gallery to exhibit and promote work- pieces on display in the

strolling gallery will cycle through each class semester.

The Resident Artist Membership is a one-year membership to the Art League of Long Island that lasts

from September 1, 2022 - August 31, 2023.

Non-refundable Application Fee: $55*

Application period: May 1, 2022 - June 30, 2022

Applications may only be submitted online. See below for details.

Cost of artist residency for selected artists: $300**

Artists selected for the Resident Artist Membership will be expected to take on a leadership role in

community building at the Art League and integrate with our student body. Resident Artist Members

will be required to:

● Volunteer at the Art League for a minimum of 6 hours per month- Resident Artist

Members are required to volunteer at the Art League for a minimum of 6 hours per month

throughout their residency to build art-related skills in gallery planning, art business

administration, social media management, and more. The application of volunteer hours will

vary by month depending on what projects are being developed by the Art League

administration.

● Maintain a blog on the Art League website- Document your experience and growth as a

Resident Artist Member here at the Art League - in class and beyond - through monthly blog

posts. Share about your work, your process, and what you’ve been learning and creating.

● Work toward teaching a one-day workshop- during the semester immediately following the

completion of your membership (Fall 2023). This will include submitting a workshop proposal

and drafting a syllabus.

● Attend Resident Artist Membership meetings- (schedule TBD)

*Artists who are not selected for this exclusive opportunity will receive a one-year individual membership to the
Art League of Long Island. Click here to find out more about membership benefits.
**Artist Residency fees do not include materials. The Art League does not provide living accommodations or
private studios for Resident Artist Members

APPLICATIONS:
The prospectus is posted online at www.artleagueli.org/resident-artist-membership
Applications may only be submitted online through Smarter Entry at
www.smarterentry.com/CallsForEntry/ALLI

The Art League of Long Island is a not-for-profit visual arts organization providing a full schedule of
classes, workshops, exhibits, and events for Long Islanders since 1955. The Art League of Long
Island is located at 107 East Deer Park Road in Dix Hills, just off exit 42N of the Northern State
Parkway. For more information visit www.artleagueli.org or call (631) 462-5400.