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MOSAIC summer arts immersion residency

Program Dates: July 7 – August 16, 2025 
Application Deadline: April 11, 2025 by 11:59 pm

MOSAIC, MCLA’s public program for open arts and intersectional culture, announces a program for current MCLA students to create their own artwork, participate in Berkshire area summer arts programming, and earn a 3-credit internship. Participating students will have the ability to stay on campus during the second summer session for the duration of the residency, July 7 to August 16, 2025. 
 
The Scholarship 
Up to six (6) students will be selected for participation, and each will receive a $5,000 scholarship. This scholarship will pay for on-campus housing and tuition, with remaining funds distributed as a living-expenses stipend. 
 
The Experience 
Students will spend sixteen hours per week in internship with MOSAIC, learning about and supporting the program’s various public programs. This could include preparing the gallery for exhibitions, assisting the MOSAIC artist-in-residence on an upcoming exhibition, supporting with marketing and planning efforts for upcoming programs, and more. Students will also have twenty hours per week to work on their own arts-based project, which will be displayed and/or presented to the public at the end of the residency. Finally, they will travel with MOSAIC staff to see a variety of Berkshire area summer arts programming and meet professionals working at those institutions.   
 
Art Project Format 
A major component of the residency is the creation and public presentation of an arts-based project.  The project can take many different forms, including but not limited to:

• Visual Art
• Music
• Theatre
• Dance
• Literary Arts
• Arts Management

Not sure if your project fits within the parameters of the residency? Reach out to us and we’ll be happy to talk through it with you! Email mosaic@mcla.edu to set up a time to talk. 
 
Residency Dates 
The residency will take place during the MCLA’s 2025 Summer Session B, July 7 to August 16. 
 
Eligibility 
The residency is open to all current MCLA students who do not plan to graduate prior to August 2025.  The residency is not exclusive to arts-based majors.  All students with a background and interest in arts projects are encouraged to apply. Prior year Summer AIR residents are welcome to apply again, though priority will be given to first-time participants. 
 
Application Process: 
For the 2025 MOSAIC Summer Arts Immersion Residency, please submit the following items:

• A letter of interest (approximately 400-500 words) describing your planned artistic project.  Please indicate your artistic field and/or medium, as well as your goal/vision for the project, in as much detail as possible;
• A sample of previous work in a similar field and/or medium. Such samples could include, but are not necessarily limited to the following examples;
  • 2D and 3D works (painting, photography, sculpture, etc.): submit 5-10 images of your work, including title, dimensions, and medium for each piece.
  • Time-based works (video, music, performance, theater, etc.): submit 3-5 examples of your works. These could be links to video clips online, photos of the performance, or a brief (one paragraph) description of the project if you don’t have other documentation of it.
  • Arts Management and Community Engagement: submit 3-5 examples of your work. This could include photos from community engagement projects, examples of promotional materials designed for exhibitions, and more.
  • Poetry/Fiction/Creative Non-Fiction: submit 3-5 examples of your writing, up to 10 pages. If you need to submit an excerpt from a larger piece so that you don’t exceed the 10-page maximum, let us know so that we understand the context.
• A resume;  
• A letter of support from a faculty member.

If you have questions about how to submit materials, please let us know! We will be happy to assist you, and to share resources with you in the process. For questions about how to submit materials, please email mosaic@mcla.edu.

Timeline:  
An information session will be held at noon on Thursday, March 27, in BH 201. Please direct general questions to jeremy.winchester@mcla.edu.

Applications must be submitted to mosaic@mcla.edu by 11:59 pm on April 11, 2025.