About

PlySpace is a new, immersive Artist-in-Residence program based in the Emily Kimbrough Historic District in downtown Muncie, Indiana. PlySpace provides dedicated space and time for residents to investigate and pursue their own work. Additionally, it serves as a platform for experimentation and provocation by sparking conversation and collaboration with various Muncie communities. PlySpace is pleased to support practitioners in a variety of creative fields and facilitate access to a wide range of media-specific equipment and facility accommodations. Each resident is expected to work with a community collaborative partner and complete a community-based project while in residence. This experience is meant to benefit the resident as well as the community of Muncie. The community project proposal is part of the application process, and projects should take up 5-10 hours of time per week in residence. For more information visit www.plyspace.org.

Local Information

Muncie (http://www.cityofmuncie.com/) is a small midwestern city of about 50K local citizens and an additional 20K students at Ball State University. It is located in central Indiana, 60 miles from Indianapolis and 80 miles from Fort Wayne, and is accessible by car and bus/shuttle. The nearest airports are located in Indianapolis and Fort Wayne, Indiana, and Dayton and Cinncinnatti, Ohio. The PlySpace Residency is situated in downtown Muncie, a small, quaint area filled with parks, small stores, restaurants, and businesses. The residency is located in the Emily Kimbrough Historic District and is close to the Cardinal Greenway bike path.

Network Affiliations

• Alliance of Artist Communities