MENTOR QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPECTATIONS

  • Individual artists, or pairs of artists if you have an established collaborative practice with one other person

  • Based in Charlotte, NC area

  • Established social practice artist

  • Desire to foster next generation of social practice creatives

  • Previous mentoring experience or experience teaching young adults not required but is a plus

  • Can provide references and pass a background check

  • Good communicator

  • Plays well with others

  • Availability to participate in selecting protégés. 8 hours between the dates of October 11th and October 25th. Mentors will be compensated. For more info see FAQs.

  • Availability to participate in the finalization of curriculum. Maximum of 8 hours between September 27th and October 31st. Mentors will be compensated. For more info see FAQs.

  • Ability to commit to a mandatory 3 day BootCamp starting on January 21st, participate in 8 sessions of Curriculum (1 per week for 8 weeks), hold 1:1 sessions weekly with their Protégé, and assist the protégé with the execution of their final project during the final 2 weeks. Program begins starting January 21st and ends with the opening of the student exhibition on April 3rd, 2022. Mentors will be compensated. For more info see FAQs.

  • For more information, please attend one of two virtual information sessions on August 3rd, 2021. The sessions will be recorded and available on this website for those that can’t attend. Links to the zoom sessions are here.

Mentor Application

The application process for mentors closed on August 30th.

PROTÉGÉ QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPECTATIONS

  • Age 18 - 23, as of January 1st 2022

  • Can commit to being in Charlotte area for the entire 10 week program

  • Pursuing creative path with strong interest in social practice art

  • Can provide references

  • Eager and open to learn

  • Willing and able to do self evaluation

  • Plays well with others

  • Can show examples of prior creative work

  • Ability to commit to a 3 day BootCamp, participate in 8 sessions of Curriculum (1 per week for 8 weeks), hold 1:1 sessions weekly with their Mentor, and execute a final art project over the final two weeks of the program.

  • For more information, please attend one of two virtual information sessions on September 9th, 2021. Please subscribe below to be reminded and receive the zoom link. The sessions will be recorded and available on this website for those that can’t attend. Links to the zoom sessions are here.

Protégé Application

The application process for protégés is open July 19th through October 11th, 2021. Click below to apply.