1. NYFA MARK'12 Bootcamp Application

Thank you for your interest in the 2012 NYFA MARK'12 Bootcamp Application!

Before completing the application below, please check the NYFA MARK'12 Bootcamp page of the NYFA Learning section on NYFA website for detailed information on how to apply here: www.nyfa.org

We recommend you look over the application questions first and prepare your content in a word document so you can fill in the questions in one session.

The deadline for submitting this application is Midnight on Monday, May 14. Please note: NYFA's offices will be closed at 5.30pm so no inquiries will be answered after that time on the day of the deadline.

Note: You are required to send in WORK SAMPLES VIA EMAIL to Bootcamp@nyfa.org in addition to filling out this online application. Your application will not be considered complete until you have submitted your work samples prior to the deadline.

Please follow the instructions at the bottom of the application regarding submission of work.

All applicants will receive notification of final decisions on or before May 25, 2012.

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1. Contact Information

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2. Are you available to attend all three sessions on June 8-10? This requires mandatory attendance.

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3. Are you able to attend the follow up event on July 7?

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4. Artists from the following counties are eligible for this program, please select from the drop down menu which county you currently reside in.

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5. The following counties are also eligible if you are able to travel to Syracuse and cover overnight accommodation.

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6. Would you like to be considered for a partial scholarship? These selected scholarships will be awarded only to artists traveling long distances and in need of overnight accommodation in order to participate in the program. If yes and you are selected for the program, NYFA will follow up for more information as they will be awarded on a case-by-case basis.

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7. If you answered yes to a partial scholarship, do you think you will need overnight accomodations? Although we cannot cover costs, NYFA will work with our partners to provide information on hotels and places to stay if needed.

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8. Would you be willing to car pool with other artists traveling from your area of New York State?

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9. Please check your main artistic discipline

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10. If you selected interdisciplinary, please provide your disciplines (100 Characters max)

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11. If you selected Literary, please let us know your speciality, you may choose more than one

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12. If you selected visual arts, please let us know your speciality, you may choose more than one

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13. If you selected performing, please let us know your speciality, you may choose more than one

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14. Please use 100-250 words to state your goals as to why the NYFA MARK'12 Bootcamp is important to you at this time.

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15. Please provide a narrative bio that details your artistic career (100 - 300 words)

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16. Please include your Artist Statement (work statement) here. This statement should talk about you as an artist as well as specifically reflect the work samples you've submitted and explains your work to the panel. (Up to 250 Words)

WORK SAMPLES: EMAIL TO BOOTCAMP@NYFA.ORG BY MIDNIGHT on MONDAY, MAY 14, 2012.

INCLUDE SUBJECT LINE: MARK'12 BOOTCAMP WORK SAMPLES + YOUR NAME

You must submit WORK SAMPLES BY EMAIL in addition to this application. These must be received by the deadline for your application to be considered for selection.

Please list below the work samples that you are submitting with this application with the following specifications.

Each major discipline has specific instructions, please follow the guidelines for your category.
All work samples should be submitted to bootcamp@nyfa.org

SPECIFICATIONS:

- Clearly label any files starting with your surname and number that relates to the work sample number as it appears on your online application (#1, 2, 3, 4) which should be in the order you wish the images/clips to be seen.

VISUAL ARTS: Please submit up to 4 images using the following specifications
- Digital images must be in JPEG format and no larger than 1724 pixels, 72 dpi.
- Number in the order you would like the images to be seen
- File size: no larger than 1MB for each image
- Slides will NOT be accepted

LITERARY ARTS: Please submit an example of your writing using the following
specifications
- Include the title of the work in the sample information
- A brief, one paragraph summary of the plot to give context for the sample (if applicable).
- Up to 5 pages from the work, double-spaced.
- Literary work sample should be in Microsoft Word (.doc) or PDF format
- Poetry - please provide up to 4 samples within 5 page limit in Microsoft Word (.doc) or PDF format

PERFORMING ARTS/VIDEO/FILM/PERFORMANCE/INTERDISCIPLINARY:
Please submit up to 2 work samples and/or up to 2 digital images.
- List the the title of work, date of completion, total running time in your work sample
- Digital images should be used only to demonstrate installation or configuration of a space. Do not include video stills. Please follow the above instructions for digital images.
- For video and perfomances please submit links to the videos online (vimeo recommended).
- If you do not have your works online, you can email your files in quicktime fomat (.mov) via online services such as http://www.sendspace.com/ or http://www.yousendit.com or http://www.wetransfer.com to bootcamp@nyfa.org
- Video and audio work samples must be no longer than 2 minutes in duration.
- If you are submitting a longer work in full, please indicate the excerpt cue point in your work sample description with no longer than 20 minute samples.
- Do not submit trailers.
- Please keep in mind that submissions may be viewed on either a PC or a Mac.

Please submit only completed work, no work-in-progress accepted.

ALL WORK SAMPLE SUBMISSIONS MUST BE EMAILED TO BOOTCAMP@NYFA.ORG BY THE DEADLINE MIDNIGHT on TMIDNIGHT on MONDAY, MAY 14, 2012.


Please contact Felicity Hogan, Program Officer, NYFA Learning/NYFA Consults via email at FHogan@nyfa.org or at (212) 366-6900 ext. 242, with any questions.
Do NOT send your work samples to this email address.

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17. Work Samples (please submit by email according to the instructions above)

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18. Application checklist

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19. I understand the following statement: I have completed the online portion of the application and understand that my application is not be considered complete until NYFA has received my work samples via email by MIDNIGHT on MONDAY, MAY 14, 2012.

Once you have completed the application form click done. You will receive an email from NYFA within 24-48 hours to confirm we have received your online application and work samples. We will be in touch with notifications before or on May 25, 2012. Thank you for your interest in our program.

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