Have an idea for a project or community event you think would be a good fit with Roman Susan? Tell us who you are, what you do, and the experience you want to share! In particular, we are seeking project proposals for new Navigations and event proposals for Movement Studies at Berger Park Cultural Center. Send a detailed outline in any format of your choice to proposals@romansusan.org.
Navigations Projects
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We are interested in project proposals that are:
Artists receive an initial budget of $2,500 for the production of the work, and are in control of the timeline and scope of the project. Once the project has launched, there are annual stipends for maintenance or activations of the projects. Please include an estimated timeline for when you would first want to share the work! For examples of ongoing Navigations projects, visit romansusan.org/navigations.
Movement Studies Events
For this ongoing series at Berger Park Cultural Center, we are interested in events created by artists investigating social and environmental transitions.
This has included, but is not limited to:
Artists receive an initial budget of $500 for a one-day event. Movement Studies takes place in City landmarked park district buildings, and do not permit physical alteration of the buildings. Generally, events are setup and reset in a single day, lasting between 2-5 hours in total. For more past examples, visit romansusan.org/movement-studies.
Year-Round Proposal Review
Roman Susan encourages and accepts propsoals year-round. Projects are generally considered for the next calendar year, while one-day events have a shorter prep timeline. Proposals are reviewed by community volunteers, and selected by popular consensus among Roman Susan directors. Notification of the proposal status generally occurs within 60 days.
Artist Honorariums
Selected proposals and works receive honorariums, scaled to the duration and scale of the project. Roman Susan is a W.A.G.E. Certified Institution, and all artist fees meet W.A.G.E. payment standards.
Other Calls for Art and Participation
If you would be interested in volunteering to review incoming artist proposals in the future, please sign up at Proposal Review Volunteers. In addition, Roman Susan currently has the following calls for artist participation: Moving Image works in our Uptown media room; and Annotations & Inserts in public library spaces. If you are seeking administrative help for an artist-run initiative, please read more about our AUX program. You may also be interested in our list of other Chicagoland art spaces that accept artist proposals. Below is a map of arts and cultural spaces in our proximity, if you are seeking other programs in this area.
Other art spaces in the Chicagoland area that accept proposals:
→ ARC
→ Carthage College
→ Center for Mad Culture
→ Chicago Art Department
→ Chicago Center for Photojournalism
→ Chicago Public Library
→ Co-Prosperity Sphere
→ Comfort Station
→ Compound Yellow
→ Evanston Art Center
→ Experimental Sound Studio
→ Hyde Park Art Center
→ Ignition Projects
→ Lake Forest
→ Lawndale Pop-Up Spot
→ IMSS
→ Narrow Bridge Arts Club
→ NEIU
→ Parlour and Ramp
→ PO Box Collective
→ Propagate Cooperative
→ Pueblo Unido
→ Roots & Culture
→ Special Feature
→ Spudnik Press
→ Terrain
→ Tiger Strikes Anstroid
→ Tritriangle
→ UIMA
Art organizations in the Chicagoland area that offer fellowships, residencies, support:
→ ACRE
→ Arts + Public Life
→ Chicago Artists Coalition
→ Chicago Dancemakers Forum
→ Chuquimarca
→ Cliff Dwellers
→ High Concept Labs
→ Hyde Park Art Center
→ Links Hall
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→ Open Television
Let us know of additional local opportunities via email → art@romansusan.org