Latest revision as of 21:34, 19 December 2022

Current public Fat Cat Fab Lab (FCFL) website page: https://fatcatfablab.org/fat-cat-fab-lab-maker-residency (should be in sync with the following) —————————————————————————————

The Fab Lab Maker Residency is open to anyone who has a focused project idea, wants to advance their skill and experience in an art or maker discipline, and who is excited to learn and share knowledge with others.

Our Fab Lab Maker Residency program is made possible through a partnership with e-NABLE - Your tax-deductible donation to Fat Cat Fab Lab is what keeps this program alive!

Resident Artists Receive

FREE Standard + Storage Membership for three months (a $420 value).
FREE tuition on classes for our advanced tools (each a $75 value).
FREE 24-7 access to the FCFL makerspace, tools, materials, and community.

Our Mission

To enable individual artists and makers who are in need of workspace to realize their project.
To continue FCFL’s mission of teaching and skill sharing by having the artist/maker explain their work and techniques in a short presentation. We love work that engages the community, increases public awareness of FCFL, enhances our space, or increases the breadth of classes & workshops we offer (which you could get paid to teach!).

How it Works

We accept rolling submissions, reviewing every 3 months.
We select up to two artists/makers per Residency period. Start and end times can vary if needed for the project.
Since FCFL is 100% volunteer-run, preference is given to projects that enhance our physical space, enhance our digital space, or help grow our community of artists/makers.
Preference is given to applicants that are new to Fat Cat Fab Lab. Current or former Fat Cat Fab Lab members and Residents are eligible every 3 years.

Residency Requirements

FAB LAB MAKER RESIDENTS ARE EXPECTED TO:

Utilize FCFL’s space, tools, classes, and community to work on their project during the Residency.
Share progress with FCFL and community through social media and/or blog posts about their project during the two month residency period.
Participate in Open House nights to casually share and network with other FCFL members and the community.
With the help of FCFL; plan, schedule, and teach 4 total hours of workshops within three months of the start of the Residency.
- Workshop material can be based on what they’ve learned or accomplished as part of the residency or in a skill or knowledge or interest they had prior to the Residency.
- One option is a casual Show & Tell presentation. These presentations are fun, casual, and quick and can be on any interest, hobby, weird fact, or technology related or unrelated to your Residency project.
- Afterward, there's an opportunity to continue teaching the workshop at FCFL under our Workshop Teaching Program.
Follow all rules in the FCFL code of conduct [link needed]
Spread the word!
Access to FCFL workshop and facilities is limited to applicant only.
The workshop and presentation remains the intellectual property of the resident, though Fat Cat Fab Lab reserves the right to record events and use images and video for advertising and social media purposes.

INTERESTED CANDIDATES SHOULD:

Be ready to provide photos, video, files, website, or portfolio links showcasing their previous work.
Attend one of our weekly Open Houses in-person or virtually to learn about the space and meet our members.
Preview all Residency Application Questions on the entry form.

We will be in touch with all candidates within two weeks of their application submission.
APPLY

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Resources for FCFL program managers:
FCFL Program Administrators

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+Current public Fat Cat Fab Lab (FCFL) website page: https://fatcatfablab.org/fat-cat-fab-lab-maker-residency
-Our Artist / Maker Residency Program is made possible through tax-deductible donations made to Fat Cat Fab Lab through our partnership with [https://enablealliance.org/ e-NABLE]. This program supports artists and makers directly, so please consider donating!
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+'''The Fab Lab Maker Residency is open to anyone who has a focused project idea, wants to advance their skill and experience in an art or maker discipline, and who is excited to learn and share knowledge with others.'''
-== How it Works ==
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-== Eligibility ==
+Our Fab Lab Maker Residency program is made possible through a partnership with [https://enablealliance.org/ e-NABLE] - Your [https://fatcatfablab.org/contact tax-deductible donation to Fat Cat Fab Lab] is what keeps this program alive!
+= Resident Artists Receive =
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+* FREE [https://fatcatfablab.org/membership Standard + Storage Membership] for three months (a $420 value).
+* FREE tuition on [https://www.meetup.com/fat-cat-fab-lab/events/ classes for our advanced tools] (each a $75 value).
+* FREE 24-7 access to the FCFL makerspace, tools, materials, and community.
+= Our Mission =
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+* '''To enable individual artists and makers''' who are in need of workspace to realize their project.
-Another option is to have the membership only partially subsidized, so at least they have a tiny bit of skin in the game or are at least serious.
+* '''To continue FCFL’s mission of teaching and skill sharing''' by having the artist/maker explain their work and techniques in a short presentation. We love work that engages the community, increases public awareness of FCFL, enhances our space, or increases the breadth of classes & workshops we offer (which you could get paid to teach!).
+= How it Works =
-Or if still 100% free, we might want to collect payment information at the start (like a 'free trial') to minimize the friction of continuing or to act like a damage deposit if they destroy the laser, et al.
+* We accept rolling submissions, reviewing every 3 months.
+* We select up to two artists/makers per Residency period. Start and end times can vary if needed for the project.
+* Since FCFL is 100% volunteer-run, preference is given to projects that enhance our physical space, enhance our digital space, or help grow our community of artists/makers.
+* Preference is given to applicants that are new to Fat Cat Fab Lab. Current or former Fat Cat Fab Lab members and Residents are eligible every 3 years.
+== Residency Requirements ==
+FAB LAB MAKER RESIDENTS ARE EXPECTED TO:
+* Utilize FCFL’s space, tools, classes, and community to work on their project during the Residency.
+* Share progress with FCFL and community through social media and/or blog posts about their project during the two month residency period.
+* Participate in Open House nights to casually share and network with other FCFL members and the community.
+* With the help of FCFL; plan, schedule, and teach 4 total hours of workshops within three months of the start of the Residency.
+** Workshop material can be based on what they’ve learned or accomplished as part of the residency or in a skill or knowledge or interest they had prior to the Residency.
+** One option is a casual Show & Tell presentation. These presentations are fun, casual, and quick and can be on any interest, hobby, weird fact, or technology related or unrelated to your Residency project.
+** Afterward, there's an opportunity to continue teaching the workshop at FCFL under our Workshop Teaching Program.
+* Follow all rules in the FCFL code of conduct [link needed]
+* Spread the word!
+* Access to FCFL workshop and facilities is limited to applicant only.
+* The workshop and presentation remains the intellectual property of the resident, though Fat Cat Fab Lab reserves the right to record events and use images and video for advertising and social media purposes.
+INTERESTED CANDIDATES SHOULD:
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+* Be ready to provide photos, video, files, website, or portfolio links showcasing their previous work.
-In an effort to attract new members, this maker lab offers new applicants the unique opportunityfor a 2 month free membership.
+* Attend one of our weekly Open Houses in-person or virtually to learn about the space and meet our members.
-The lab offers one such membership every two months.
+* Preview all [[Residency Application Questions]] on the entry form.
-Once you receive a membership you cannot apply a second time.
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-Does the free member have to participate in say open houses 2x, do one work shop, and if they don’t the free membership converts to a paid. Put credit card on file.
+We will be in touch with all candidates within two weeks of their application submission.<br>
-Application deadlines: March 1, May 1, July 1.
+[https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSePMJ-OO_OJaOnrXLDT6mFzZp9wMZRV_vzM_vmFPFemTgKV6Q/viewform?usp=sf_link APPLY]<br>
-When you have more than enough applicants (say 5) that are qualified you are allowed to useother factors to choose that you don’t need to disclose (shouldn’t).
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-It’s fair game to consider any other factors, such as former and present conduct, or how much they might contribute, or even whether or not they would be committed to the lab post free membership and perhaps become a paying member if possible.
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-If someone was previously expelled from membership for violating the code of conduct, they are excluded from consideration.
+Resources for FCFL program managers:<br>
-Also you want to maybe get this grant again so you should award it with that in mind. Sometimes these grants get reviewed.
+[[FCFL Program Administrators]]
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------ from Dana Bell -----
-Submittable is a really great platform for folks to submit to residencies if we can rig it up for fcfl. They also list residencies on their app. We could request a small fee to apply - which could be used for funds. Definitely list the opportunity on NYFA. Maybe on Wooloo.org too? I emailed Submittable to try to find out how to make a submission form.
-I would list the residency maybe twice a year. For the long term it will seem like a more valuable residency that way (as opposed to a continuous cycle of them). Email blasts should also be done to advertise them.
-After I applied and was asked to come for a residency, I did stay (I had been a member but not for more than a year). I may not have stayed otherwise. It was important for me to get back up to speed with the machines there during the stay.
-I'm happy to create the application and then review applications (twice a year) along with two or three others to form a concensus, I think it should maybe be awarded based on previous work and the need for the tools at fcfl, as opposed to just a list that is gone through. I would be happy to ask some people to apply who seem like they would benefit.
-I don't think we should call the program a sponsored membership, it sounds like Starbucks is sponsoring you or something like that. Too corporate. Can it be called a residency (that is supported with funds by XX) or something instead? Who are the funds from anyways?
-Also thinking that if there are multiple residents at one time, their chosen tools should ideally not overlap, ie: if one person is focused on the laser then another should be focused on 3D printing, so as not to clog up the members' ability to maximize their use of these tools during the resident's stay. Of course if they organically morph onto another tool that is fine.