If you have any questions, please contact Andy Burgess at live-work@as220.org or by calling 401-831-9327 x110. Download an Application Packet by clicking here.

AS220 is accepting applications for a live/work studio available on April 16, 2024, in the Dreyfus at 95 Mathewson St in downtown Providence. The unit is 495 square feet and rents for $1,170 per month along with a security deposit of $1,170. This is a government-designated affordable housing unit; your gross annual income cannot exceed $57,350 to qualify ($65,550 for a couple) and the unit must be used as your primary residence. The minimum gross income required for this unit is $28,080 (twice the cost of rent) whether for an individual or a couple.

Applications are due by noon on Wednesday, March 20. Interviews will be conducted during the week of April 1. Download an Application Packet by clicking here.

Email your complete application to live-work@as220.org, or if you are facing a barrier sending it online, you can drop it off at AS220’s administrative office (95 Mathewson St, Suite 204, Providence) between 10am-6pm on a workday.

We encourage artists of all backgrounds and artistic mediums to apply. At AS220 we believe all people are born creative, that everyone is an artist, and that there is magic and power in bringing people from different backgrounds, experiences, abilities, identities and perspectives together. We embrace an expansive view of art and resist narrowly defined, Westernized and commercialized definitions of art and its value in society.

All applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, ability, age, or veteran status.

To read more about AS220’s community values, please visit as220.org/mission-vision-and-values.

Frequently Asked Questions about this vacancy:

What is included in this unit?

The unit includes a kitchenette and private bathroom, and there are laundry facilities in the building. There is no parking included, it is a non-smoking building, and no pets are allowed. Rent in the Dreyfus includes heat, AC and hot water; however, tenants pay their own electric bill.

What benefits and expectations come with being a resident artist at AS220?

Benefits to residents at AS220 include free Public Hours access to art-making tools in AS220 Community Studios, as well as the opportunities to exhibit work in AS220’s Resident Gallery at 131 Washington St and to book our Main Stage and Black Box Theater for live performances.

Expectations of AS220 residents include paying rent on time each month, treating fellow AS220 community members and staff with respect, and contributing 5 volunteer hours to the AS220 community each month.

Who can apply?

We encourage all interested applicants to apply. However, keep in mind there are income limits due to the unit’s affordable housing status. Your income must fall between these levels in order to qualify:

Income cap: $57,350 ($65,550 for a couple)

Income floor: $28,080 (twice the cost of rent)

If you need help figuring out how to calculate your income, see the Income Declaration Form in the application packet. The second page of that form has a guide that shows all of the sources of income that must be considered and how to add them up.

What is the application process?

To apply, submit all of the forms in the Application Packet and attach an artistic bio, artistic resume, and samples of your artwork.

We will select 6 applicants to visit us for an interview. The interview panel will be made up of a mix of AS220 residents and staff. During both the initial selection process and the interview, we score all applicants on the same scale in the following three areas:

• their housing needs and artistic needs, and how well those needs align with the spaces and resources AS220 has to offer

• their level of interest in joining a community of artists

• their commitment to their artistic practice (we do not judge applicants based on our subjective impressions of their art; rather we look at the role that artistic practice plays in the applicant’s life).

The applicant with the highest score after the interviews will be offered the space. Affordable Housing regulations require that AS220 verify a new tenant’s income before they move in; AS220 staff will be in touch with you after you submit your application to begin the process of verifying your income.

If you have any questions, please contact Andy Burgess at live-work@as220.org or by calling 401-831-9327 x110.