

Media Arts Collective + Resource Exchange
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Media Arts Collective + Resource Exchange
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What grows when a budding artist meets soil, light, and MACRE?
Our Artist-In-Incubator program isn’t just about making art — it’s about growing together. We welcome emerging artists with kind hearts and strong creative spirits who may lack access to space, resources, or support. At MACRE, we nurture a sustainable, collaborative environment where artists have a safe space to experiment freely and build lasting relationships — with the earth, the art, and each other. This is a place to take root, take care, and create something that truly matters for our community.
Open Call: FALL 2025
Duration: October 15 – December 19
Location: 150 sq. ft. private studio plus shared workspace at the MACRE House, located in the heart of downtown Ithaca.
Support Package includes:
– MACRE membership (1-year individual)
– Gift card for art materials (valid at ReUse Center & Creative Reuse Ithaca)
+ Technical support with Arduino, MaxMSP, Processing, and other computing/AI tools by in-house engineers Norm Scott and Leo Kang.
Details about the full package will be shared with selected applicants.
WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR:
We’re looking for an artist or duo (team of two people) who thrive in the in-between—where differences meet, spark, and grow into something new.
For example (but not limited to):
– A multi-sensory artist exploring sight, sound, and touch
– A filmmaker, poet, or storyteller blending folklore, movement, and media
– An experimental musician building DIY instruments or new sound tools
– An artist turning science or data into visual, interactive, or living works
– A painter, sculptor, or dancer curious about using tech in your practice
– A journalist or activist developing creative, civic-minded media
HOW TO APPLY
To apply, please email ry@pspny.com (cc leo@pspny.com) with the following:
(a) A brief introduction of yourself/ your team
(b) A link to your website or online portfolio so we can get to know your work
(c) A short description of the kind of art you’d like to create at MACRE during your incubator program, and the type of workshop you’d like to lead.
We welcome both detailed proposals and more open-ended/ improvisational ideas. Artists are encouraged to develop new and emerging work while engaging with the MACRE space and community. Applications are reviewed by our three volunteer jurors, who thoughtfully consider each applicant’s fit with MACRE’s mission and collaborative environment.
Application Deadline: September 15, 2025
Notification of Selection: September 26, 2025
RESIDENT ARTIST COMMITMENTS:
– Public Engagements: Host 1–2 public showings of your work, including one during MACRE’s Gallery Night
– Artist Talk: Give one public presentation about your work and process
– Weekly Check-ins: Join weekly meetings (in person or online) with Leo/Ry to share progress, get feedback, and request support
– Community Workshop: Lead at least one public workshop at MACRE (50% of the income will be reinvested into future MACRE programs)
WHO'S IN THE INCUBATOR NOW?
We are excited to welcome Jennilie Brewster, an artist who works in various forms, often exploring connections between our inner and outer landscapes.
Jennilie is currently writing a memoir about trauma, art, and landscape.
"After my father died in 2007 I found an envelope of black-and-white photos in his desk. The pictures are of his Marine Corps platoon in the Japanese islands during World War II. I grew up believing these two things: 1) my father was a war hero, and 2) if the U.S. hadn’t dropped the atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, a million American soldiers would’ve died in the planned invasion of mainland Japan, including my dad. As an adult I began to question these stories. Eighty years after the nuclear annihilation of the two Japanese cities, I’m painting in response to a NY Times photo series documenting the aftermath, my father’s photos, and the competing facts and myths that live inside me." -Jennilie Brewster
JENNILIE BREWSTER
[SUMMER 2025)
jenniliebrewster.com
MACRE ITHACA 2025