The Skowhegan application is very simple. There is no written component involved with the application. The application will ask for some basic biographical information, a portfolio of work, and financial aid information (if applicable).
Please read the information below in order to find out about our portfolio requirements as well as formatting instructions.
Skowhegan Help Desk
Still encountering issues with the Application Website? Contact:
Email: help@skowheganart.org
Help Line: +1 (646) 681-6426
Hours: 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM, EST (UTC -5:00); Monday–Friday.
Portfolio Options
The Skowhegan application allows you to apply using one of the following portfolio options: JPG Only, JPG and Video, or Video only
Formatting Images
Requirements
All images must be JPEG (.JPG) files.
The longest side of your image must be less than 2000 pixels.
If your image is more than 2000 pixels on the longest size, it will not upload!
File names:
cannot exceed 15 characters
can only include the Roman alphabet and Arabic numerals. Do not include spaces, punctuation or any special characters (example: ñ, ß, é)
are encouraged to follow a LastnameFirstname01 format (example: RoeJane02.jpg)
are not seen by the jury at any step of the application process.
Uploading tips
You must upload the image, fill out all accompanying text, then select “Finish Upload.”
If you need to change any of the text relating to an image, you must reupload the image.
You cannot reorder images after they have been uploaded.
We encourage you to write your image details ahead of time and upload everything at once to minimize issues.
The following instructions are for Preview on a Mac.
If you need further assistance, please contact the Skowhegan Help Desk at help@skowheganart.org . Note that we cannot offer general technical support.
Resizing your image
Open image in Preview, and then select Tools > Adjust Size.
In the resulting dialogue box, adjust the dimensions to ensure no side is more than 2000 pixels.
Only make the image smaller! It is not a requirement that images be 2000px. Do not make a small image larger. It will decrease quality.
Converting your image to a JPEG
Open image in Preview, and then select File > Export.
In the resulting dialogue box, simply change the file type to JPEG and save.
Video Uploading
We encounter the most issues with video uploads!
The Skowhegan Application website does not host or retain any of your videos, and instead just embeds your videos for us to review. Your videos must be hosted on either Vimeo or YouTube.
To make a free Vimeo account, go to https://vimeo.com/sign_up
We are aware that this page makes it seem like you must pay for an account, but you can click “No thanks” when it asks you to select a plan.
Common Mistakes
Video removed or made private before the conclusion of the application review process.
Until you have heard a definitive response about your admission to the program, do not change your videos’ privacy settings or remove them.
YouTube comes with a higher risk for having your video removed for Adult Content or Copyright Claims. If you still elect to use YouTube, please monitor your video’s status throughout the duration of the review season. If your video gets removed, you can send a new link to help@skowheganart.org however we cannot guarantee that we will be able to edit your application, and the jury may not see your video.
Incorrect video links
Many people mistakenly submit the back-end links to their videos that are not publicly accessible.
INCORRECT LINK EXAMPLES:
https://vimeo.com/manage/videos/556220329
https://vimeo.com/[USERNAME]/review/556220329/f9a89d94ed
https://vimeo.com/[USERNAME]/download/556220329/c380440a4a
https://player.vimeo.com/video/556220329
https://studio.youtube.com/video/IMonOjryTZ4/edit?cCORRECT LINK EXAMPLES:
https://vimeo.com/522232051?share=copy#t=0
https://vimeo.com/556220329
https://youtu.be/tbk3uF3WKQI
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tbk3uF3WKQI
Incorrect Privacy Settings
We appreciate that you may not want your videos publicly accessible, but if you do not allow your videos to be embedded, we cannot review them!
See below for more information on how to ensure your videos are viewable to the jury.
Vimeo Privacy Settings
To get the correct URL for your video that you will copy/paste into the Skowhegan application:
Click on Share, select an acceptable privacy setting and click “copy link” button
orClick the dropdown button next to “share” and “copy link”
The only Vimeo privacy setting that we cannot accommodate is “Private.”
You Video must allow for embedding “Anywhere”.
Please copy the URL (as noted above. DO NOT COPY YOUR VIDEO’S EMBED CODE.
YouTube Privacy Settings
The only YouTube privacy setting that we cannot accommodate is, again, “Private.”
Embedding is enabled by default, but to double check, go to the “Video Details” page, and click “SHOW MORE.” The “Allow Embedding” checkbox is under “License”