Group Workshop — Material Memory Studio
Open Call & Residency Workshop
AI-Assisted Application Strategy
In 3 hours, you'll walk out with a shortlist of open calls matched to your practice, refined application materials, and a reusable AI-assisted system for every future submission.
This is a 3-hour group workshop for artists who want to apply to open calls and residencies — internationally — but aren't sure where to find the right opportunities, how to translate their practice into compelling materials, or how to sustain the effort over time. Held in-person at Material Memory Studio with a small group, the session combines structured research with hands-on application work.
AI tools — GPT, Claude, Gemini, and others — are used throughout as practical aids: to discover opportunities, translate and adapt materials, refine artist statements, and draft cover letters. The goal isn't to learn AI; it's to leave with real submissions ready to go.
Led by Jay Lee — artist, coach, and founder of Reviewed by Artists — who has applied to and participated in over 15 residencies across 12 countries. This workshop draws directly from that experience.
Upcoming Session
3 hours · 150,000 KRW / $100 USD · In-Person, Seoul
Korean (English support available)
What You'll Work On
From research to real submission.
Phase 1
Finding the Right Opportunities
Build a personal research system using AI to discover open calls and residencies matched to your practice, location preferences, and application readiness.
Phase 2
Refining Your Artist Statement
Work directly on your artist statement with AI as a drafting partner — clarifying your practice language and adapting it for different types of calls.
Phase 3
Building Application Materials
Draft a cover letter, project proposal, and CV summary — in both Korean and English — using AI translation and adaptation tools to meet international application requirements.
Phase 4
Submitting and Sustaining
Review a real open call together, make final material adjustments, and set up a lightweight tracking system to maintain momentum across multiple applications.
Who This Is For
You don't need polished materials before the workshop. Bring what you have — a portfolio PDF, an old artist statement, a list of programs you've been curious about. We'll work with it.
About the Facilitator
Jay Lee
Leadership and career coach, nomadic artist, and founder of Reviewed by Artists — a platform helping international artists navigate residency opportunities. Has applied to and participated in over 15 residencies across 12 countries. Prior tech/startup roles include Product Operations Group Lead at Blind (San Francisco) and CMO at Soomgo (Seoul). Based in Seoul, Jay runs Material Memory Studio — offering workshops, coaching, and research-based projects for artists.
This workshop distills what Jay has learned from years of international applications — the systems, the language, and the practical shortcuts that make the difference between getting in and getting overlooked.
What to Bring
Registration
Workshop Session
A focused 3-hour group workshop for artists who want a concrete system for finding and applying to open calls and residencies.
$100 USD
3-hour group workshop · In-Person · Material Memory Studio, Seoul · June 20, 2026
Register on LumaWorkshop + Private Follow-up Coaching
For artists who want both the shared learning of the group workshop and a private session to apply the work directly to their own practice, materials, and target programs.
$550 USD
3-hour group workshop (in-person) + 1 private 60-minute follow-up coaching session (online)
Register on LumaPayment is processed via Stripe (online card) at registration. All sales are final — no refunds.
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