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 Annah Lee at 919.821.2787 or alee@artspacenc.org.

HBCU Artist in Residence

We are not currently accepting applications at this time.

Built from the successful model established through the Artspace North Carolina Emerging Artist in Residence program, now in its 22nd year, 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. This HBCU Alumni 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. There are more 4-year HBCUs in North Carolina than anywhere else in the country, and the Artspace HBCU Alumni Residency aims to highlight and support the many talented artists graduating from these culturally rich institutions.

This career-stimulus residency for an emerging artist includes a private, rent-free studio at Artspace in the heart of downtown Raleigh for one year with 24-hour access within a collaborative environment with 30+ other professional artists and art administrators. The residency runs January-December 2024.

This opportunity includes:

Time and space in a public facing studio with natural light and a private sink to explore ideas and practices
A monthly stipend of $200
At least one formal networking opportunity during the residency
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 weekly e-news with calls for artists and other listings
Opportunities to teach or participate in other community engagement efforts
A professionally installed solo exhibition at Artspace and/or a partnering HBCU campus, where current students can have access to and connect with the residency program within 12 months of the completion of the residency.

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 toxic 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 most if not all 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 Oami Powers, Programs + Accessibility Coordinator at 919.821.2787 or opowers@artspacenc.org.

Required Documentation

Resume
Artist statement (no more than 250 words)
Statement of interest (no more than 125 words) addressing the following:
- How would this residency help you to achieve your professional goals?
- How do 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
10 images
Image list, including title, dimensions, media, and year of completion
Two letters of recommendation

Diversity, Equity, 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 Annah Lee, Creative Director, alee@artspacenc.org or (919) 821-2787.

Anna Previtte, 2023 Regional Emerging Artist in Residence, detail

NC Emerging Artist in Residence

We are not currently accepting applications at this time.

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 the year-long residency. Resident artists receive 24-hour access to a private rent-free studio and a one-month exhibition at Artspace to be held up to one year after the close of the residency. The residency runs January – December 2024.

During their time at Artspace, artists benefit from opportunities for professional development and collaboration with peers including access to our community of 30+ professional artists and staff of arts administrators. Residents actively contribute to Artspace’s artistic and educational programming by participating in our city-wide monthly First Friday art walk, studio visits and tours, and paid teaching opportunities. Residents are also required 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.

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 most, if not all, 12 First Friday events and quarterly Family Day events during the year.

7. During the course of the residency, the studio must serve as the resident’s primary work space.

Accessibility

Required Documentation

Resume
Artist statement (no more than 250 words)
Statement of interest (no more than 125 words) addressing the following:
- 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
10 images
Image list, including title, dimensions, media, and year of completion
Two letters of recommendation
Nonrefundable application fee of $25.

Diversity, Equity, Inclusion

Questions? Contact Annah Lee, Creative Director, alee@artspacenc.org or (919) 821-2787.

detail of Anti Solo exhibition at Artspace with paintings by former 2022 Summer Artist in Residence Claire Alexandre and installation by collaborating artist Michelle Lanier, both a part of Fruit of the Cosmos.

Summer Artist in Residence

We are not currently accepting applications at this time.

Since 1999, Artspace has hosted our Summer Artist in Residence Program in our Gallery 1. This month-long residency provides funding, studio space, and professional support for an artist to produce a solo exhibition immediately following the residency at Artspace. A unique aspect of the residency is that the artist uses the exhibition space as their studio during the residency period.

This opportunity includes:

a month to work on a project of their choice
24-hour access to a private, rent-free 1275 square foot public-facing space
a stipend of $2000 (50% paid at the start and 50% at the end of the residency)
A housing stipend of $750
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 weekly 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

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?
10 images
image list
two letters of recommendation
$25 application fee

Diversity, Equity, Inclusion

Questions? Contact Annah Lee, Creative Director, alee@artspacenc.org or (919) 821-2787.

Ann Roth, 2022 Universal Access Artist in Residence, Serendipity, detail

Universal Access Artist in Residence

We are not currently accepting applications at this time.

Initiated in 2019, 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 an 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 $2000 (50% paid at the start and 50% at the end of the residency)
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 weekly 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

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.

Accessibility

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?
10 images
image list
two letters of recommendation

Diversity, Equity, Inclusion

Questions? Contact Annah Lee, Creative Director, alee@artspacenc.org or (919) 821-2787.