Got accepted to the SVA residency yayy

[ArtofAleksey]

Hi everyone,

I wanted to wait until I got the official email and schedule but I got accepted to the June studio illustration and storytelling residency at the School of Visual Arts.

Im not 100% sure what to expect but they liked my portfolio and I wanted to say thank you to all the SVS people because not only did I learn a lot I used some of my contest entries as portfolio pieces.

It’s only a month and I’m not really sure what people do at residencies so if anyone has done it or has advice I’d totally appreciate it.

[Johanna Kim]

Congratulations!!! That's amazing news and your work is definitely quite strong already.

[chrisaakins]

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[sigross]

@Aleksey Excellent. Running interactive workshops with the local community is a good thing to do.

[ArtofAleksey]

@sigross is that what residencies are?

@chrisaakins yeah ya gotta have fun with it! it creates a more interesting story when you do.

@Johanna-Kim thank you! That means a lot

[chrisaakins]

@Aleksey Haha I meant to post on my post. Whoops! But I am thankful for you.

[sigross]

@Aleksey residencies can be a few things. But getting people involved is a good way of creating a buzz. Sometimes they're about putting an exhibition on at the end of the season or having an open studio where people can see you work. I believe interaction in the local community will improve the overall experience. I think for a storytelling residency it would be a good idea to find out the history of the local area. Another one I saw in a youth prison documentary where the filmmaker got the inmates to write the script and then he filmed it and made it into a short film.

[Heather Boyd]

The little I know is that in a residency you plan and finish a project of your own design or with partnership with others.

[NessIllustration]

@Aleksey That is amazing, congrats!! I'm sure it'll be an amazing experience!

[ArtofAleksey]

@sigross that sounds really cool. Yeah theres an orientation on the 28 where I’m gonna get my portfolio critiqued and can ask all the questions i need to.

[ArtofAleksey]

@chrisaakins I'm glad we can inspire each other to make better stuff. I liked your Trident merman too

@Heather-Boyd is it a project I'm going to be choosing to do? Like do i come in going "hi this is what I wanna do"

@NessIllustration thanks! yeah im sure it will be fantastic

[burvantill]

Congratulations!

[ArtofAleksey]

@burvantill thanks

[shinjifujioka]

@Aleksey congrats!! You'll have to let us know about your experience after

[Nyrryl Cadiz]

@Aleksey this is amazing! I can only dream of going to SVA even just visiting for a day. This is such a great thing for you. i wish you the best.

[MichaelaH]

Congratulations

[ArtofAleksey]

@shinjifujioka you got it! I will probably be posting something on one of my social medias from time to time

[ArtofAleksey]

@nyrrylcadiz they apparently do these every year and it’s only a month. SVA is hecka expensive. FIT is a lot cheaper and I might go there depending on what happens at SVA.

[Nyrryl Cadiz]

@Aleksey wow! That sounds amazing!

[ShannonBiondi]

Congratulations!!!!! Let us know all about what it's like when you're there and have fun!