Charlotte Street Urban Culture Project Studio Residencies Fall 2011-2012

Charlotte Street Foundation is a non-profit, Kansas City-based organization dedicated to making the city a place where artists and art thrive. Established in 2003, its Urban Culture Project initiative creates opportunities for artists of all disciplines and contributes to urban revitalization by transforming spaces in downtown Kansas City into venues for multi-disciplinary, artist-driven contemporary arts programming and studio space for visual and performing artists.

The Urban Culture Project Studio Residency Program provides free studio spaces to talented and dedicated area artists. The program currently provides studio space to more than 30 artists in three facilities in downtown Kansas City: Center City Square, 1100 Main, 5th floor (providing large, shared studio/rehearsal space for performing artists/groups and private studios for 12 visual artists); pARTnership Place, 906 Grand, 13th floor (providing space for 7 visual artists in a large, open space); and Town Pavilion, 1100 Walnut, 6th floor (providing private and shared open space studios for 8 visual artists). A dance stage with Marley floor is provided for dancers/choreographers. Studios are work spaces only; the program does not provide residential accommodations or access to specialized equipment, tools, or materials.

Studios are granted for one-year terms beginning in September 2011. Applications are due Monday, July 18, 2011. Approximately 15 visual artist resident spots and 5 performing studio resident/group spots are available. No full-time students will be considered. Participating artists host annual public Open Studios and volunteer 5 hours per month assisting with Urban Culture Project efforts, including gallery sitting at UCP's nearby galleries. Each resident completes a goal-setting worksheet at the beginning of the residency and is paired with a studio mentor (an artist or arts professional from the community) who meets with the resident several times over the course of the year to offer feedback and guidance. Work sample submissions may include up to 10 images, 10 audio files, and/or 10 video files (minimum 1 total sample required).