Calls for Artist Residencies
Artspace strives to be accessible to artists with disabilities. Artspace’s facilities are accessible and we encourage all artists to consider submitting for our residency opportunities. If you have any questions or concerns about the program’s accessibility please contact our Accessibility Team at info@artspacenc.org or (919) 821-2787.
Residencies
detail of artwork by Marion Tisdale, 2025 HBCU Artist in Residence
HBCU Artist in Residence
We are not accepting applications at this time.
Applications will open again in August 2026.
No Application Fee
Built from the successful model established through the Artspace North Carolina Emerging Artist in Residence program, this year-long residency focuses on recent graduates from historically Black colleges and universities (HBCU). Upon graduation students often lose resources, equipment, colleagues, and mentors. The HBCU Artist Residency seeks to remedy those issues by extending the learning process and broadening the experience for recent graduates to build their career as a visual artist. The Artspace HBCU Artist Residency aims to highlight and support the many talented artists graduating from these culturally rich institutions. Every year Artspace selects one emerging artist for this career-stimulus residency.
This opportunity includes:
- 24-hour access to a rent-free studio space for one year. Residents will have a designated individual workspace in a shared 580 square foot studio with two other residents. The studio has natural light and a shared sink.
- A $200 monthly stipend.
- At least one formal networking opportunity during the residency.
- Opportunities to interact with the public by participating in our city-wide monthly First Friday art walk, tours, and school field trips.
- Opportunities for professional development and collaboration with peers including access to our community of 30+ professional artists, community conversations, artist talks, studio visits, and critiques.
- Community engagements through intentional programming, including speaking and paid teaching opportunities.
- Continued support through consultations with our knowledgeable staff, promotions on our social media channels and website, and a monthly e-news with calls for artists and other listings.
- A professionally installed solo exhibition at Artspace within 12 months of the completion of the residency.
- Residents are expected to give a presentation, artist talk and/or demonstration to the public to coincide with their residency or exhibition.
Eligibility
1. Artspace’s HBCU Artist Residency is available to promising artists committed to advancing their own work and professional careers.
2. Artists must have graduated from an HBCU within the last five years and must currently reside in NC. If there is an HBCU alumni artist that has graduated beyond the five year limit, we encourage that artist to look into our NC Emerging Artist Residency, which does not have a graduation limitation.
3. Artists working in most media will be considered, including experimental media; however, artists working with noxious materials, hazardous machinery, etc. will not be considered due to limitations within the building.
4. Artists must not be enrolled in an institutional artistic program of study, including instructional museum programs, during the residency period. (Applicants may be in school during the application process.)
5. Artists must be ready to enjoy working in an open studio setting where the public is able to interact with artists.
6. Artists must work in the studio a minimum of 25 hours per week and plan to attend quarterly Family Day events and at least 10 of 12 First Friday events during the year.
7. During the course of the residency the studio must serve as the resident’s primary work space.
Accessibility
Studios, galleries and all public areas are wheelchair accessible. If you have an accessibility need, please let us know in the application. Questions? Contact Alexandra Jane, Artist Programs Manager, at awalker@artspacenc.org or (919) 821-2787.
Required Documentation
- Artist statement (no more than 250 words)
- Resume (no more than 2 pages)
- Statement of interest addressing the following questions (no more than 350 words):
- how this residency helps you to achieve your professional goals
- how you plan to use your time at Artspace
- what, if any, accommodations and/or tools will you need for success
- your anticipated studio work schedule
- Portfolio:
- 2D and 3D:
- Upload 10 digital images of works completed within the past 3 years
- Images must be in JPEG or PNG format
- 5MB maximum per image
- Video (if applicable):
- Upload a minimum of 3 videos completed within the last 2 years
- MPEG-4, AVI, or MOV file formats only
- 5-minute maximum for each video (can be segments of longer works)
- 2D and 3D:
- List of your images/videos files in your portfolio. For each file, please provide:
- Title
- Media
- Dimensions for two or three dimensional work (height x width x depth)
- Year Completed
- Two letters of recommendation. Please ask the person recommending you to send their letters directly to Alexandra Jane, Artist Programs Manager, at awalker@artspacenc.org.
Inclusion
We believe that access to the arts is a right; one which has the power to create positive change in communities. Through education and engagement for people of all ages and abilities, community outreach and engagement, accessible studio space, and art exhibitions, Artspace works to remove the barriers that prejudice and privilege have created so that everyone in our community has equitable access to arts and culture.
Questions? Contact awalker@artspacenc.org or (919) 821-2787.
detail of artwork by Zaire Miles-Moultrie, one of Artspace’s 2025 NC Emerging Artists in Residence
NC Emerging Artists in Residence
We are not accepting applications at this time.
Applications will open again in August 2026.
$25 application fee
Since 2000, Artspace has provided emerging visual artists with time and space to explore their work in a supportive and thriving open studio environment in our historic building at the heart of downtown Raleigh. Every year, Artspace selects up to two artists in an emerging stage of their professional careers to participate in this year-long residency.
During their time at Artspace, artists benefit from:
- 24-hour access to a rent-free studio space for one year. Residents will have a designated individual workspace in a shared 580 square foot studio with two other residents. The studio has natural light and a shared sink.
- A $200 monthly stipend
- Opportunities to interact with the public by participating in our city-wide monthly First Friday art walk, tours, and school field trips.
- Opportunities for professional development and collaboration with peers including access to our community of 30+ professional artists, community conversations, artist talks, studio visits, and critiques.
- Community engagements through intentional programming, including speaking and paid teaching opportunities.
- Continued support through consultations with our knowledgeable staff, promotions on our social media channels and website, and a monthly e-news with calls for artists and other listings.
- A professionally installed solo exhibition at Artspace within 12 months of the completion of the residency.
- Residents are expected to give a presentation, artist talk and/or demonstration to the public to coincide with their residency or exhibition.
Eligibility
1. Artspace’s NC Emerging Artist Residencies are available to promising artists committed to advancing their own work and professional careers.
2. Artists must be over 18 years of age and must currently reside in NC.
3. Artists working in most media will be considered, including experimental media; however, artists working with noxious materials, hazardous machinery, etc. will not be considered due to limitations within the building.
4. Artists must not be enrolled in an institutional program of study, including instructional museum programs, during the residency period. (Applicants may be in school during the application process.)
5. Artists must be ready to enjoy working in an open studio setting where the public is able to interact with artists.
6. Artists must work in the studio a minimum of 25 hours per week and plan to attend quarterly Family Day events and at least 10 of 12 First Friday events during the year.
7. During the course of the residency, the studio must serve as the resident’s primary work space.
Accessibility
Studios, galleries and all public areas are wheelchair accessible. If you have an accessibility need, please let us know in the application. Questions? Contact Alexandra Jane, Artist Programs Manager, at awalker@artspacenc.org or (919) 821-2787.
Required Documentation
- Artist statement (no more than 250 words)
- Resume (no more than 2 pages)
- Statement of interest addressing the following questions (no more than 350 words):
- how this residency helps you to achieve your professional goals
- how you plan to use your time at Artspace
- what, if any, accommodations and/or tools will you need for success
- your anticipated studio work schedule
- Portfolio:
- 2D and 3D:
- Upload 10 digital images of works completed within the past 3 years
- Images must be in JPEG or PNG format
- 5MB maximum per image
- Video (if applicable):
- Upload a minimum of 3 videos completed within the last 2 years
- MPEG-4, AVI, or MOV file formats only
- 5-minute maximum for each video (can be segments of longer works)
- 2D and 3D:
- List of your images/videos files in your portfolio. For each file, please provide:
- Title
- Media
- Dimensions for two or three dimensional work (height x width x depth)
- Year Completed
- Two letters of recommendation. Please ask the person recommending you to send their letters directly to Alexandra Jane, Artist Programs Manager, at awalker@artspacenc.org.
Inclusion
We believe that access to the arts is a right; one which has the power to create positive change in communities. Through education and engagement for people of all ages and abilities, community outreach and engagement, accessible studio space, and art exhibitions, Artspace works to remove the barriers that prejudice and privilege have created so that everyone in our community has equitable access to arts and culture.
Questions? Contact awalker@artspacenc.org or (919) 821-2787.
details of braille 3d printing by Owen Lowery, 2024 Universal Access Artist in Residence.
Universal Access Artist in Residence
We are not accepting applications at this time.
Applications will open again in January 2026.
Initiated in 2018, the Universal Access Artist Residency is for artists who identify as having a disability. This month-long residency provides funding, studio space, and professional support for a national artist to produce a solo exhibition immediately following the residency at Artspace. During the residency the artist works in the gallery where the work will be exhibited.
Residents can actively contribute to Artspace’s artistic and educational programming by participating in First Friday, Raleigh’s monthly art walk; being available for studio visits and tours; and working in their studios during Artspace’s business hours. While this contribution is encouraged, the main goal of this residency is to provide the resident with the space and opportunity to devote themselves to their creative practice.
This opportunity includes:
- a month to work on a project of their choice
- 24-hour access to a private, rent-free 320 square foot public-facing space
- a stipend of $2500 (50% paid at the start and 50% at the end of the residency)
- An additional housing stipend for artists coming from outside the Triangle
- opportunities to interact with the public and the artist community
- community engagements through intentional programming, including speaking and teaching opportunities with our studio artists, meetings and community conversations, artist talks, and critiques
- continued support through consultations with our knowledgeable staff, promotions on our social media channels and website, and a monthly e-news with calls for artists and other listings
- a professionally installed solo exhibition at Artspace
- a professionally written essay and full color brochure
Eligibility
1. Artists working in most media will be considered, including experimental media; however, artists working with toxic materials, hazardous machinery, etc. will not be considered due to limitations within the building.
2. Artists must not be enrolled in an institutional artistic program of study, including instructional museum programs, during the residency period. (Applicants may be in school during the application process.)
3. Artists must be ready to enjoy working in an open studio setting where the public is able to interact with artists.
4. During the course of the residency the studio must serve as the resident’s primary work space.
5. Artists will be expected to engage in Artspace programming during the course of the residency and exhibition, for example: attending First Friday, events, participation in tours and/or field trips, artist talks and/or demos, teaching, and/or collaboration with other studio artists.
Accessibility
Studios, galleries and all public areas are wheelchair accessible. If you have an accessibility need, please let us know in the application. Questions? Contact Alexandra Jane, Artist Programs Manager, at awalker@artspacenc.org or (919) 821-2787.
Required Documentation
- resume (not to exceed 2 pages)
- artist statement (250 words or fewer)
- Statement of interest addressing the following questions:
- What is your proposed exhibition?
- How will engagement with the community (artists, visitors, and/or community groups) help you to achieve your goals?
- How do you plan to use your time at Artspace?
- What, if any, accommodations and/or tools will you need for success?
- Portfolio:
- 2D and 3D:
- Upload 10 digital images of works completed within the past 3 years
- Images must be in JPEG or PNG format
- 5MB maximum per image
- Video (if applicable):
- Upload a minimum of 3 videos completed within the last 2 years
- MPEG-4, AVI, or MOV file formats only
- 5-minute maximum for each video (can be segments of longer works)
- List of your images/video files in your portfolio. For each file, please provide:
- Title
- Media
- Dimensions for two or three dimensional work (heigh x width x depth)
- Year Completed
- 2D and 3D:
- Two letters of recommendation. Please ask the person recommending you to send their letters directly to Alexandra Jane, Artist Programs Manager, at awalker@artspacenc.org.
Inclusion
We believe that access to the arts is a right; one which has the power to create positive change in communities. Through education and engagement for people of all ages and abilities, community outreach and engagement, accessible studio space, and art exhibitions, Artspace works to remove the barriers that prejudice and privilege have created so that everyone in our community has equitable access to arts and culture.