Benefits

• 24/7 studio access.

• Ability to participate in select ACYC programs and exhibitions.

• Use of shared utility sinks in select bathrooms.

• Use of elevators.

• Use of public restroom facilities.

• Ability to add Additional Keyholders to the lease.

• On-site building manager at the Center for the Arts and Tom S. Gettys Center during business hours.

• Ability to use Center for the Arts or Tom S. Gettys Center in self-promotions.

• Free inclusion in events and festivals produced on-site by the Arts Council of York County.

• Convenient parking and loading zones.

• Coffee, restaurants, public library, parks, convenience stores, and shopping within walking distance.

• Access to My Ride Rock Hill.

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Application FAQs

• Applications for artist studios will open when a written notice to terminate the current lease has been issued.

• Applications are open for a minimum of fifteen (15) business days after the studio availability is announced.

• Applications are accepted until the lease for the studio is signed by both the Arts Council and the Studio Artist.

• Email portfolios to arts@yorkcountyarts.org.

• Applications are not complete until all components (application and portfolio) are received.

• All fields marked with a red asterisk (*) or noted as required are required. 

• The following criteria should inform the applicant's self-selection of their career level:

  • Established Artist | Creation of several independent bodies of work over a minimum of ten (10) years, or hired to participate in at least two (2) of the following: performances, teaching opportunities, residencies, exhibitions, publications, or otherwise, including one (1) solo exhibition outside the Center for the Arts and Tom S. Gettys Center.​

  • Mid-Career Artist | Sustained professional practice and creation of an independent body of work that demonstrates artistic exploration and development for over a minimum of five (5) years. Have been juried, selected, curated, or hired to take part in at least two (2) of the following within the past ten (10) years: performances, teaching opportunities, residencies, exhibitions, publications, or otherwise, including one (1) solo exhibition outside the Center for the Arts and Tom S. Gettys Center.​

  • Emerging Artist | Is currently creating a functional body of work. Is working towards or have been juried, selected, curated, or hired to take part in a local/regional performance, teaching opportunity, residency, exhibition, publication, or otherwise.

  • Hobbyist | Is not pursuing  art as a career, instead pursues art for leisure and/or personal pleasure. Limited or no desire to sell work, gain a following, or support oneself through the creation of art.

• Process Statement | ​A detailed description of how your art is made is not required, rather please provide information about the methods and tools used in the creation of your artwork, possible hazards, safety plans, etc.

• Resume/CV | If you are emailing your resume/CV with your portfolio, please note that you have done so in the corresponding field.

• Preferred Move In Date | Most Studio Artists will take occupancy on or around July 1. All leases run through June 30, regardless of when they are initiated. A new lease will be issued annually for the duration of a Studio Artist's tenancy.

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