YOUTH FX ARTS2WORK FELLOWSHIP
Youth FX is excited to be launching the second cohort of the Arts2Work Fellowship in Upstate New York!
The Youth FX Arts2Work Fellowship is a paid year-long workforce development initiative for young artists and creatives between the ages of 20-25. With a focus in digital filmmaking and media production, Youth FX Arts2Work fellows will be trained in all stages of film production, as well as cinematography, editing, screenwriting, budgeting, portfolio-building, and so much more.
In partnership with The Alliance for Media Arts + Culture, a national leader in facilitating collaboration, strategic growth, innovation and cultural impact within the media arts field, Youth FX Arts2Work aims to provide access to creative and sustainable career opportunities for those who are: currently not enrolled in a full-time college program, underemployed, unemployed, and those who have been historically under-resourced, and/or excluded from such opportunities within the Capital Region.
Through hands-on training, deep community-building, MasterClasses, screenings, workshops, peer-to-peer learning, individualized mentorship, and more, our goal is to strengthen each fellows ability to be self-determined, and actualize their own creative and artistic pursuits.
The Youth FX Arts2Work Program is supported by funding from Advance Albany County Alliance, Albany County ARPA Workforce Development Fund, New York Council on the Arts, The Alliance for Media Arts + Culture and the Carl Touhey Family Foundation.
WHAT TO EXPECT
Mandatory commitment of 20-30 hours per month - A 3 hour class once a week, an 8 hour weekend-workshop each month, at least 10 hours of independent work per month
One (1) hour-long individualized mentorship call per month
Paid fellowship – each fellow will receive a $500 monthly stipend over the course of the program
Receive a new MacBook Pro Laptop – fully loaded with Adobe Creative Suite and Final Draft scriptwriting software. Fellows will have use of the laptop for the duration of the fellowship
Additional stipend to purchase a domain name and a year of web-hosting – to build your own website and showcase your creative work
Access to Gear and Equipment – after being trained and qualified to use our professional level equipement, fellows will have access to our gear-lending program
Create & Produce - each fellow will direct/produce 2 short films and write 1 short narrative script
On the Job Training - each fellow will all have the opportunity to work on a paid production job through our in-house production company, Rogue FX
Access to the national Arts2Work network – ongoing networking engagements, grants opportunities, workshops, etc.
Adobe Certification –become certified in Adobe Premiere Pro, an industry standard editing software.
Professional Headshot – each fellow will receive a professional headshot by Jayana Espinoza
Dynamic Portfolio – of individual and group work created over the course of the fellowship.
WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FOR
Entry-level experience in film and digital media is required — this Fellowship is not intended for people with zero exposure or experience in film and digital media production.
Self-motivated, proactive, and creative participants between the ages of 20-25 years old
Folks with experience in film and digital media based in the Capital Region of New York — this program is intended for residents of Albany County and the surrounding counties that make up the Capital Region (Rensselaer, Saratoga, Schenectady, Columbia, Greene, Schoharie, Warren, and Washington.)
Those who have a strong desire to work with others, and engage in creative community spaces
Young people who are currently not enrolled in a full-time college program will be prioritized
Those who are underemployed/unemployed
