Open Call: BRIClab residency program for artists & filmmakers

Open Call : BRIClab Residency Program for Artists & Filmmakers Opportunity type : Residency / Artist Colony

Please read the following job description thoroughly to ensure you are the right fit for this role before applying.Opportunity Disciplines : Film / Video / Media, All Performing Arts, All Visual ArtsDescription : BRIClab offers emerging to mid-career artists essential support and opportunities to share their work across three creative tracks –

Contemporary Art ,

Film TV , and

Video Art . The residency aims to build a stronger and more diverse artistic community in Brooklyn by fostering relationships, supporting long-term growth, and creating a pipeline of engagement with BRIC. All residents receive a $2,500 stipend, mentorship, skills-based learning and professional development, and documentation of their work. Additional support, in the form of funding, space, access to equipment and media classes, and other resources vary according to tracks. The 2025-26 BRIClab cohort will share their work during public programs in Spring and Summer 2026.ABOUT THE TRACKS : BRIClab Contemporary Art : An interdisciplinary, community-oriented residency program that provides emerging and early-career artists with studio space and professional support to develop and advance their practice. Applications are reviewed by BRIC staff members, BRIClab Contemporary Art alumni, and art professionals. Five artists will be selected for the 2025-26 BRIClab Contemporary Art cohort, and the residency period will run from August 2025 - June 2026.

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bricartsmedia.org / briclab / contemporaryartBRIClab Video Art : A residency through BRIC’s Media Education and Contemporary Art Departments to support the creation of a video, film short, or longer work-in-progress. Applications are reviewed by a panel of artist alumni and BRIClab program managers. Six artists will be selected for the 2025-26 BRIClab Video Art cohort, and the residency period will run from September 2025 - September 2026.

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bricartsmedia.org / briclab / videoartBRIClab Film TV : Incubates innovative and ambitious documentary filmmakers working on short form, episodic, or feature length non-fiction films. Filmmakers are chosen through an open call and by a diverse panel of BRIClab program managers and alumni, as well as BRIC staff members from across multiple disciplines. Three residencies will be awarded for the 2025-26 cohort, and the residency period will run from September 2025 - May 2026.

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bricartsmedia.org / film tvBRIClab prioritizes applications from disabled, BIPOC, and LGBTQ artists as part of BRIC’s ongoing commitment towards addressing systemic inequities in creative fields and industries, and as part of BRIC’s efforts to expand access for disabled artists, audiences, and staff. Applicants will not be asked to verify their disability in any way. BRIC will work with all selected artists to support an accessible and accommodating residency. More information about accessibility at BRIC can be found here.

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