Charlotte Street Studio Residency Program 2017-18

Charlotte Street Foundation is seeking applications from visual artists, performing artists, and writers for its Studio Residency Program. Applications are due Monday, May 15, 2017, for year-long studio residency terms running September 2017 through September 2018. The application process is competitive and based solely on the merit of artist work samples and written statements, reviewed by an independent jury panel.

Entering its fourteenth year, the Studio Residency Program provides free studio and rehearsal spaces to exceptional young, emerging, and/or already accomplished artists. Approximately 30 artists will be in residence during the year-long term. Studios are located at Town Pavilion, 1100 Walnut, 6th Floor, Kansas City, MO 64106. Visual artist studios offer 24-hour access to private or shared spaces. Performing artist studios include a rehearsal space with dance stage and Marley floor, and a separate rehearsal space with piano, with shared 24-hour access and dedicated time slots. Writer studios provide 24-hour access to private and semi-private spaces with wireless internet. All studios are workspaces only with no residential accommodations, furnishings, or specialized equipment.

Program components include required monthly all-resident group meetings (third Monday evening), mentorships with volunteer artists or arts professionals, studio visits from artists and curators, an annual Spring Open Studios Weekend, resident exhibitions and public programs, and a residency blog. Artists are required to volunteer 5 hours per month assisting with Charlotte Street efforts. Applicants will be notified by July 2017. Full-time students will not be considered. Visual artists working in all media are encouraged to apply, though toxic materials, kilns, welding equipment, and heavy machinery are prohibited. Performing artists in all disciplines and writers in all genres are encouraged to apply, with particular preference given to those interested in cross-disciplinary work.