Local Residency

Local Art Residency (LAR): Hello to our Fort Wayne friends! Here is what you need to know about this art residency opportunity:

• Available twice a year – Spring/Fall (you may apply to both)
• Duration of the residency is 4 weeks
• LARs are responsible for their own transportation, food, and shelter.
• LARs will have access to the gallery and studio/make space.
• LARs will be given a solo show alongside the non-local artist in residence.
• LARs will be expected to do an artist talk at the gallery, host a community workshop, and participate in an open studio day. 
• LARs will be given the opportunity to sell work in the store. 
• LARs will be asked to participate in a future artist panel to select the following year’s LAR. 
• We ask that the LAR participate in community art critiques and share the experience with their fellow resident/s.
• Please be respectful of your fellow artists while working within the program by leaving clean spaces and respecting personal boundaries. We are a community and exist to support and uplift one another equally in order to highlight the art world locally and at large.

Nonlocal Art Residency

Non-Local Art Residency (NAR): Hello lovely human! We are excited to see your work and to read your proposal. Please read the following to learn all you need to know about this art residency opportunity:

• Available twice a year – Spring/Fall (you may apply to both)
• Duration of the residency is 4 weeks
• $500 stipend
• Due to the landscape of Fort Wayne we highly recommend you have a car, you will be responsible for your own transportation & food. 
• Housing is provided by B&C. 
• NARs will have access to the gallery and a studio/make space.
• NARs will receive a solo show in the gallery alongside the LAR.  
• NARs will give a lecture at University of Saint Francis – Division of Creative Arts 
• NARs are expected to do one community engagement project. 
• NARs will be given the opportunity to sell work in the store.
• We ask that the NARs be open to a studio day or community visit of their make space.
• NARs will be asked to participate in a future artist panel to select the following year’s NARs. 
• We ask that the NARs participate in community art critiques and share the experience with their fellow resident/s.
• Please be respectful of your fellow artists while working within the program by leaving clean spaces and respecting personal boundaries. We are a community and exist to support and uplift one another equally in order to highlight the art world locally and at large.

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