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OPEN CALL TO LOCAL ARTISTS
MING's STUDIO SPACE
MING Studios invites local artists to apply for a two-month residency in our space for the months of December and January. This opportunity allows creatives to immerse themselves in a focused environment, develop their work, and engage with the community.
Selected artists will be asked to share regular updates, including images documenting their studio and creative process throughout their residency period. At the end of the residency, artists will host an open studio event to showcase their work, inviting the community to experience the development of their artwork. We welcome applications from all artistic disciplines, and artist groups are welcome to apply. Proposals for the residency should include details on the use of the space, commitment of time, biography, and previous work samples. The selected artist or artists group will be asked to review and accept the guidelines regarding the use of MING Studios' space. TIMELINE Application Deadline: Sunday, November 24th Notification of Selected Artist/Group: Wednesday, November 27th (Update: Artists will be notified Thursday, November 28th) Residency Start: Monday, December 2nd Residency End: Tuesday, February 4th 
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APPLICATION
DEADLINE Sunday, November 24th Please email your application to: [email protected] Please include the following information in your application:
You will receive a confirmation email within 24 hours of submitting your application. Thank you! |
MING's STUDIO SPACE: Artists 2020
Originally established in 2020, MING Studios launched the “MING’s STUDIO SPACE” program to support local artists during the COVID-19 pandemic, offering space for studio use and creative experimentation.
Originally established in 2020, MING Studios launched the “MING’s STUDIO SPACE” program to support local artists during the COVID-19 pandemic, offering space for studio use and creative experimentation.
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Sophie Broderick
Sophie has spent her youth evolving as a visual artist around multiple mediums. From canvas to clay, Sophie continues to expand her creative abilities in order to address subjects of the human form and true expressions of self. Mady Thornquest
As a dancer, Mady Thorquest has experienced years of self reflection, from mind to body, and has morphed this awareness into a deeper process of self-ethnography, as she puts it. Understanding the limits and potential of extending their potential within a blank canvas allows for “moments of (re)starting” and reminds themself “that there are no beginnings, really...even in stillness, I am breathing, and thus I am moving. The movement never left, the flame was just turned down for awhile…” Becka Watkins
Becka Watkins’ abstract and patterned artwork is a visual exploration of her own silent, human struggle. Her art blossomed following a 25-year battle with debilitating, physical and mental health disorders. It was through her art that she was not only able to document her journey but also come to a place where she could share, heal, and re-write the narrative of feeling like she was not enough. Working with acrylic and mixed media, a final piece often contains 2-3 layered paintings underneath; each one a different story, emotion or interaction with the world that she is trying to process. Each piece reflects her own story of reassessing life, changing it, tearing it apart, then putting it back together and in the end, accepting that the reward is in the process of creation and knowing the outcome is ok, exactly as it is. |
Hallie Maxwell
Hallie Maxwell is a mixed media sculptor that has created artworks about connection and healing during this time of isolation. One of Maxwell’s main sculpting philosophies is to capture the hidden figures that exist in the air. “Air is often see as the void that separates us, but I see air as what connects us and nurtures us.” The studio space at MING inspired Maxwell to create the site specific installation “I Was Here”. “The pandemic has turned the studio into a liminal space that reminded me of a cave. Much like the prehistoric cave painters, I was compelled to leave my mark upon the space.” “I Was Here” was only on display for two days, created with the intention of having no physical audience thus existing only as a memory of this shared isolation. Meaghan Novoa
A professional dancer of 7 years, Meaghan Novoa has traveled across the country, compiling years of experience that have contributed to her recent film project; Fortress. This queer/womxn, collaborative dance film is “...a meditation on childhood wonder, solitude and memories forgotten. Who are we when we allow ourselves to embrace our inner child? What happens when we choose to preserve the multitudes of histories etched inside ourselves? Find sanctuary, build your Fortress.” Jes Vesconte
Jes Vesconte's Machined Trends uses artificial intelligence to visualize algorithmic trading's environmental impact. Using the Paris Agreement Capital Transition Tool, multi-billion dollar portfolios for three of the world's largest asset management corporations (BlackRock, Renaissance Technologies, Vanguard Group) were analyzed via FEC records. Machine learning generated holographic data sculptures embody algorithmic trading's ethereal material impact through orange orbs denoting "climate relevant" holdings like oil, auto, and airlines - rendering visible the invisible forces of surveillance capitalism that drive catastrophic trends of environmental crisis. Since merely 100 corporations account for 71% of emissions, it's imperative to divest and sanction corporations so they foot the bill to restore earth's resilience and reach net-zero carbon. Vesconte is a CalArts alum and 2021-22 Fulbright Semi-Finalist. |