*Now Accepting Applications for the 2017-2018 Jewish Arts & Culture Lab* *Applications are due August 21, 2017 by 5pm.* *Applicants will be notified by the middle of September, 2017* *TO APPLY: http://www.mandeljcc.org/JACLapplication <http://www.mandeljcc.org/JACLapplication>* *WHO SHOULD APPLY?* We are now accepting applications from any Northeast Ohio based artist, creative, thinker, tinkerer, maker, crafter, writer, and more for the annual Jewish Arts & Culture Lab! Artists working in any discipline or medium are encouraged to apply. There is no requirement that previous work have a Jewish theme or content or that the applicant have a formal Jewish education or institutional affiliation. Rather we are looking for individuals with an artistic identity and a Jewish identity. *FELLOWSHIP DETAILS* Together, the group of artists will explore the theme *Remembering & Forgetting*. They will create specific new works around the theme, culminating in a group show open to the public. Artists will receive $750 stipend, mentor support, group feedback, and other educational and artistic support. While each Fellow will create their own piece(s), peer review and the ability to learn from each other is a core part of this experience. The Fellowship will culminate in an exhibition of the completed work of all ten Fellows, along with community wide programming. *DATES* The Fellowship will meet on Thursday evenings on the following dates: September 28, October 19, October 26, November 2, November 9, November 16, November 30, December 7, January 11, January 25, February 1, February 8, February 22, March 1, March 15, May 1, June 7. Please review these dates in your calendar to ensure you can attend most. *Please contact jacl@mandeljcc.org <jacl@mandeljcc.org> with any questions*