Application Process:
Participants will be announced on July 15th, 2021!
This residency is open to Black makers residing in the Bay Area* including:
- Established Makers / Artists / Craftspeople – including established small biz folks
- Youth Artists and Makers (18+)
- Emerging Artist and Makers
We have an open and creative application process for the 2021-2022 Black Makers Residency. Your application can take many forms and should express:
- What you will make during your one-year residency and how you will use Ace Makerspace to execute your concept
- What type of community engagement you envision
- Any additional funding or resources you may need outside the residency
Applications can be traditional or non-traditional including:
- An essay of intention (with sketches if applicable) with links to your portfolio
- An appointment with an Ace panel to do a live presentation of your concept
- A video submission
- Or any combination of the three above
If you would find coaching helpful for preparing your application we can provide Zoom office hours with an Ace Maker.
*Relocation funds are not available at this time.
Who is a Black maker?
We are not here to vet people’s ethnic or racial identities. We expect applicants to be Black people and makers or future makers while appreciating that identity is intersectional. Folks should be able to express what that identity means to them, how it informs their work and their connection to their communities.
Whatever form that takes in the application process is good for us.
If you are not a Black person don’t apply for this residency. Please see the other options for membership.