Work In Process Critical Cohort (wipCRIT)

What is wipCRIT? 

This is a juried application. wipCRIT was originally scheduled for Fall 2021. Due to the delayed start, 3 spots are currently open in the first cohort

wipCRIT is for visual artists who are committed to deepening their studio practice and developing a sustained body of work. A cohort of 8 artists will be selected from submitted applications to assemble a diverse yet cohesive group. Facilitated by Cathleen Daley, the intent of each session will be to cultivate an open, reciprocal, and fully engaged dialogue between artists. Catalyze your studio mojo with an intimate, like-minded cohort with wipCRIT. 

What you can expect in wipCRIT:

- Give and take constructive criticism, and supportive exchange

- Clarify personal and conceptual framework for your work

- Articulate and refine proposals and artist statements 

- Develop a studio journal writing habit 

- Research and discuss readings and essays on art, artists, art theory and criticism

- Expand through grounding assignments, challenges, and topical conversation

- Share links to podcasts, virtual shows, related YouTube videos

- Connect with opportunities and new networks

- Thrive in a community of invested peer inspiration and support 

wipCRIT Structure: 

- Give and take constructive criticism, and supportive exchange

- Clarify personal and conceptual framework for your work

- Articulate and refine proposals and artist statements 

- Develop a studio journal writing habit 

- Research and discuss readings and essays on art, artists, art theory and criticism

- Expand through grounding assignments, challenges, and topical conversation

- Share links to podcasts, virtual shows, related YouTube videos

- Connect with opportunities and new networks

- Thrive in a community of invested peer inspiration and support

Applicants must commit to being available for all 9 sessions. 

Program dates: 

• March 3, 7-9pm (in-person, Cambridge)
• March 10, 7-9pm (online, on ZOOM)
• March 17, 7-9pm (online, on ZOOM)
• March 24, 7-9pm (online, on ZOOM)
• March 31, 7-9pm (online, on ZOOM)
• April 7, 7-9pm (in-person, Cambridge)
• April 14, 7-9pm (online, on ZOOM)
• April 21, 7-9pm (online, on ZOOM)
• April 28, 7-9pm (in-person, Cambridge)

How to apply for the program:

• Application deadline: January 30, 2022, at 11:59pm 
• Notification: Februrary 14, 2022, before 5pm EST
• There are no application fees associated with the program; if accepted, the program fees are $675 for current CAA members, $800 for non-members

Click here to apply for the first wipCRIT cohort. 

Have questions about wipCRIT? Contact Candice Bancheri at candice@cambridgeart.org and Erin Becker at ebecker@cambridgeart.org

Cohort Leader: Cathleen Daley 

Cathleen Daley is an artist, artist curator and co-founder of Room 83 Spring, an artist-run project space in Watertown, MA (2014 – 2021). Ms. Daley holds an MFA from Massachusetts College of Art and Design and a BFA from SMFA/Tufts. Born and raised in Buffalo, NY, Daley immersed herself in early formative contrasts, from the superb collection of the Albright Knox Art Gallery … to boundary-blurring Hallwalls Contemporary Arts … to the personal workshops, sewing rooms and kitchens of family and friends. Daley’s own studio practice and curatorial impulse embrace such a spectrum of expression and commitment to inclusive exchange. Represented by Provincetown’s Alden Gallery, Daley’s paintings and installations have been presented in numerous museums, universities, and galleries, including OK Harris, NY; New Britain Museum of American Art; Fitchburg, Provincetown and Nassau County Art Museums. Reviews of her work have been published in the Boston Globe, Art New England and artscope. Her studio is in Waltham MA. Active as a curator, mentor, juror, review board panelist, and visiting artist for MassArt, the School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Concord, Cambridge, and Duxbury Art Associations, Daley also consults with individual artists. Big Red + Shiny has published her essays and independent reviews of exhibitions, and Boston Globe’s Cate McQuaid praised Daley’s recent curatorial project “Soft Shoulder” at Cambridge Art as “merrily subversive”.

Website: www.cathleendaley.com

Instagram: @cathleendaley

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