BCAT/BRIC Rotunda Gallery Video Program

About the Video Program

Each year, two programs of BRIC Arts | Media | Bklyn, BCAT/Brooklyn Community Access Television, developer and manager of four public access television channels, and BRIC Rotunda Gallery, a contemporary art gallery, sponsor a joint program to make BCAT’s Media Center and training programs available to professional Brooklyn-affiliated visual artists.

Through this program, we assist Brooklyn-based artists interested in exploring video and/or multimedia as an artistic medium by making BCAT’s state-of-the-art Media Center available to them at no cost. Through its Center for Media Education, we provide training programs and technical assistance in video and digital production and post-production technologies. Our classes consist of the artists selected for our Video Program as well as members of the general public interested in television production, creating a unique mix of interests in the classroom setting.

Description of Facility, Instruction and Services

BCAT’s services and programs enable the creation, production, and cablecasting of video and computer-generated, non-commercial programs on BCAT’s four cable channels. The BCAT Media Center includes a state-of-the-art studio and studio control area; a training studio; a mini studio designed for use by a single producer serving as talent and technician; edit suites; field camera packages and a Multimedia Lab, outfitted with computer workstations equipped with industry standard software and cutting-edge multimedia applications for video program enhancement. The facility is open Monday – Friday, 10am – 10pm; Saturday and Sunday, 10am – 4pm. Lab hours: Monday – Friday, Noon – 7pm. Technical support is available during open hours. Hours are subject to change.

Program Opportunity

Fifteen fellowships are awarded annually. Fellows participate at no cost in BCAT’s training program in one of the following areas:

1. Television Studio Production
   An introduction to all aspects of live to tape studio production and the use of equipment, including robotic and manual cameras, camera switching, microphone and audio control, character generator, lighting consoles, set design, and intercom.
2. Remote/Video Editing Production
   This four-week workshop is designed to teach both digital video production and Audio and Video Non-Linear Editing (AVID). This hands-on workshop provides instruction in the process of shooting, lighting, audio, and non-linear editing using digital video to create a completed project.

Training classes are held during day and evening hours and have different start dates. Each workshop consists of two 3-hour sessions per week for a total of 24 hours of instruction. After completion of the training program, residents are given an allotment of up to 50 hours of lab time to work on projects, in addition to five opportunities to check out field camera equipment overnight. Use of the facility is normally restricted to the creation of programs for BCAT cablecasting. Lab time must be used by December 19, 2009. Upon request, the artist’s completed projects may be cablecast on BCAT.

An honorarium of $200 will be awarded to each fellow upon completion of program. BCAT’s training program fee of $90 will be waived.

Eligibility

This opportunity is open to artists who live or work in the borough of Brooklyn. Individuals working in video, computers, and/or multimedia, or artists who wish to work in these media are eligible to apply. Previous experience in video or multimedia is not required. It is anticipated that artists selected will bring varying levels of expertise to the program; artists who have a strong desire to explore multimedia as a distinct medium or as part of an interdisciplinary approach to art-making are encouraged to apply. Applicants with prior experience may apply, but must attend classes in order to use BCAT facilities. There may be opportunity for over qualified fellows to assist during classroom sessions. Note that the purpose of this program is to support artistic production as opposed to marketing or promotional projects. Students currently enrolled in undergraduate or graduate degree programs and artists who completed BCAT residencies in 2007 – 2008 are not eligible to apply.

Selection Process & Criteria

Applications will be considered by a joint selection panel consisting of BRIC Rotunda Gallery, BCAT, and BRIC staff; Advisory Committee members; and professionals from the field.

To apply, please submit an Applications form, resume, and work sample. Panelists will be looking for an accomplished body of work, a clear statement of intent for the program, and evidence of the maturity necessary to profit from this opportunity as offered. The decisions of the selection committee will be final. No late or incomplete submissions will be considered

Time Line

Application Deadline: Applications must be postmarked or hand-delivered no later than February 21, 2009.
Notification: March 11, 2008
Residencies will take place between April 1 to December 19, 2009.

Application Procedure

Artists interested in being considered for the program must submit the following materials:

1. Completed Application form.
2. One-page resumé.
3. Video Program Proposal. (No more than 500 words, single-spaced, 12pt. type) Describe your plans for the program. Please tell us what you hope to accomplish, what skills and/or previous experience you have that will be useful in this project, how the program will affect your current or future work, and what benefits you anticipate. You must state clearly which of the two classes you intend to take. You must also state clearly qualifications, if any, in these two subjects.
4. Work Sample. Submit one of the following:
   • A. A maximum of 15 images, 150 – 300 dpi, JPEG format only, on a CD readable by both MACs and PCs. Please also include a corresponding image list with titles of works, date, media, and dimensions.
   • B. A DVD of no more than 5 minutes duration. You may submit complete works, partial works, and/or excerpts from several works, but do not exceed 5 minutes. Please provide a one-page descriptive sheet on the work or contextualizing the segment, and label your DVD.

No electronic submissions. DO NOT include additional information. It will not be reviewed or considered by the panel. DO NOT send us any material you wish to be returned. All material is held by BRIC Rotunda Gallery permanently. DO NOT ask us to view any material online.

Contact

For further information, contact Baseera Khan, Gallery Manager/Exhibition Curator, BRIC Rotunda Gallery at bkhan@briconline.org or 718-875-4047 x10.

Application Form

Applications must be postmarked no later than February 21, 2009.