NOOK is a residency program by THIS JANUARY, a creative agency in Washington, DC. The program supports the next generation of great local creative talent by providing funding, workspace, and hands-on mentorship to an emerging artist with a connection to DC.
Our second chapter will focus on fashion, supporting an artist with a unique vision and the ambition to bring it to life. Over eight weeks, the artist will develop a capsule collection from concept to runway, with a still and film shoot produced by THIS JANUARY 
Our first NOOK resident was visual artist Parsa Afsharjavan, who developed "Obscurities," a body of work comprising six sculptural pieces and one functional object. The work emerged through a process of reduction, stripping away excess materially, visually, and conceptually. Each piece sits somewhere between surface and structure, ambiguity and intention, asking to be experienced slowly rather than explained.
- NOOK is an 8-week program
- Chapter II will take place this summer between June–August
- Workspace is available at THIS JANUARY's office
- The program comes with a $3,000 stipend + $2,000 for materials and production
- Applications are open until May 25th
