(NEWARK, NJ) -- Express Newark is a new initiative of Rutgers University–Newark (RU-N). It provides an interdisciplinary learning space where artists and community residents can collaborate, experiment, and innovate in partnership with RU-N’s faculty, staff, and students to engage in creative practice, foster democratic dialogue, and promote positive transformation. Submissions for the first round of applications are due by January 13, 2017; thereafter they will be accepted on a rolling basis. Notification will be given on or before January 20, 2017.
Housed in the former Hahne & Company flagship department store in the heart of downtown Newark, Express Newark and the RU-N Department of Arts, Culture & Media seek to fill a portion of this state-of-the-art facility, known as the Community Media Center (CMC), with Newark’s best and brightest video producers for an initial term of six months, subject to renewal. The open invitation goes out to all individuals (other than RU-N students, faculty, and staff) who reside, and businesses and non-RU-N-affiliated organizations that are located, in the Greater Newark area.
The CMC includes hi-tech equipment (e.g., studio monitor speakers and iMac personal computers with Retina 5K display) and systems, and advanced software applications (e.g., Adobe Creative Cloud: Premiere Pro, After Effects, Audition, Photoshop, and others) needed to produce high-quality videos. The CMC also offers mailroom, reception, conference, meeting, editing, and production spaces, as well as a sound room. Access to the sound room is subject to availability and will be scheduled in collaboration with the CMC video production program staff. The conference room is equipped with a large-screen monitor, audio system, and iMac personal computer with Retina 5K display for playback.
All CMC occupants will be responsible for their own tech support. They also will be required to make presentations of their work to RU-N students and, schedule permitting, allow students to observe during edit sessions. Moreover, CMC occupants may allow other non-RU-N students, faculty, staff, and organizations to use the CMC on a short-term basis for intermittent assignments. Such short-term use will be subject to proper supervision at all times by the CMC occupant and in accordance with CMC and Express Newark policies and procedures.
Applicant Information and Instructions
Those applying for CMC occupancy must provide the following:
1. Indication of whether the applicant will be permitting other non-RU-N students, faculty, staff, and organizations to use the CMC on a short-term basis for intermittent assignments; if so, for what anticipated purposes
2. Current curriculum vitae or résumé of applicant(s)
3. Description of the type of work that will take place during the occupancy and how it will benefit the Newark community
4. Schedule of time when CMC access is needed (specify number of days and number of hours on each day); currently available two days/week
5. Links to representative video work
Submission deadline: please send applications to anne.englot@rutgers.edu no later than January 13, 2017.
Queries about this program may be directed to Edin Velez, CMC director, edinvelez@gmail.com.
An Express Newark selection committee will review applications and select occupants for the initial iteration of this endeavor.
Additional information about Express Newark can be found online. Additional information about the Arts, Culture & Media Video Department can be found here.
