Artist Resources A certified artist as defined by Jersey City is, a person regularly engaged in the fine arts as a career, not as a hobby. This does not necessarily mean that the individual's art generates his or her main source of income, or even that the creation of art occupies the greatest portion of the artist's day. Rather, the certification refers to individuals who are committed to their art, as demonstrated by a body of work indicating continued development of this work into the foreseeable future. Includes Visual Arts (painters, sculptors, photographer), Film/Video/Performance/Music (choreographers, composers, dancers), and Fiction/Poetry Writers. So if this describes you and you would like to be considered for one of the available artist units - read on. Units maybe for rent or for purchase, you must check each building specifications as each have their own requirements. You can specify if you want to be considered in the lotter for a rental or a purchase. In order to quality for one of the Artist units you must be registered and meet the following qualifications:   •   Have not owned property in the last 3 years   •   Have an income under $64,960 for 1 - 2 persons household For each available unit, a lottery is held from all the registered artist applicants. Please note that you must be registered 7 days prior to the lottery. Attached is the complete packet of information and applications for 159_Second Street. This is the most comprehensive packet of information that we found. The Artist Application in the packet is the original application from the city and can be used to get certified. View the Application Read the article on the Artists Certification Baord (ACB)