Call for Applications for Entrepreneur-In-Residence and Creative-In-Residence Submission Deadline: July 30, 2021
For IMMEDIATE RELEASE
July 1, 2021
Contact: Gina Bingham
New Haven Free Public Library
(203) 946-8835|gbingham@nhfpl.org
Call for Applications for Entrepreneur-In-Residence and Creative-In-Residence
Submission Deadline: July 30, 2021
NEW HAVEN – The New Haven Free Public Library, an anchor institution of the New Haven Innovation Collaborative, seeks applications for two, ten-month, in-residence opportunities starting September 2021 in Ives Squared, the Main Ives Library’s innovation commons. Both in-residence appointments will work closely together with a focus on mentoring early-stage entrepreneurs to craft their businesses and take them online in an upcoming Make to Sell program.
- Entrepreneur-in-Residence (EIR). The EIR embodies the spirit of innovation and the transference of practical information regarding entrepreneurship at early stages. Working collaboratively with CIR and library staff, the EIR will share their skills through workshops and one-on-one mentoring. Individuals who have experience with the following are strongly encouraged to apply: online sales platforms such as Etsy, Shopify, and eBay; marketing and social media; business planning; and obtaining startup funding.
- Creative-in-Residence (CIR). The CIR helps connect library users to local creative opportunities, artists, and makers and the larger creative entrepreneurship circles within the New Haven community. Working collaboratively with EIR and library staff, the CIR will share their skills in product development and creative planning in workshops and one-on-one mentoring. Individuals with experience in photography, website development, graphic design, social media platforms, marketing, experience with makerspace equipment, and general business acumen are encouraged to apply.
Information about these appointments – including guidelines and application forms – is available through the library website at https://nhfpl.org/programs/ives-squared/cir-eir/. Applications are due by 12pm on Friday, July 30, 2021 for the 10-month appointments from September 2021 – June 2022.
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About the Ives Squared
Ives Squared is the New Haven Free Public Library’s reimagined “third place” for entrepreneurship, innovation and new technologies, offering 21st-century interactive learning opportunities to all residents for workforce development and creativity in the gig economy. Ives Squared is made possible with support from CTNext, the New Haven Innovation Collaborative, and the City of New Haven.
About the New Haven Free Public Library
The New Haven Free Public Library welcomes more than 700,000 visitors annually through our front doors and digital portal, realizing its mission of fostering lifelong learning, inspiring curiosity, and building community through shared access to resources, experiences, and opportunities for all. The library system includes the Ives Memorial Library on the historic New Haven Green, 24/7 online services, the Readmobile bringing books to early childhood learning centers, and four neighborhood libraries: Fair Haven, Mitchell, Stetson and Wilson. Now and tomorrow, the New Haven Free Public Library will transform lives and contribute to creating a strong, resilient, and informed community where everyone can thrive.
The New Haven Free Public Library is a 2019 winner of the National Medal for Museum and Library Service awarded by
the Institute of Museum and Library Services. The National Medal is the nation’s highest honor given to museums and
libraries for distinctive service to their communities. For more information, visit nhfpl.org.
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