artist studios residency: community engagement

Located on the sixth floor of the Museum and open to the public, the Artist Studios at MAD is a community engagement and professional development program for contemporary artists and designers. The first program of its kind, the Artist Studios opportunity is designed to encourage visitors to meet artists-in-residence as they expand their creative practice while working on-site at MAD. Three artists (two Artist Studios residents and one Artist Fellow) are selected per six-month session, for which they receive access to studio space in the Museum and a stipend. Visitors are welcome to visit MAD’s Artist Studios to view works in progress and converse with the artists and designers.

The artists chosen for MAD’s Artist Studios program represent a wide range of creative practices within the fields of art, craft, and design. Established in 2008, the program has served as an important platform for more than 200+ artists and designers to advance their careers and is widely recognized as an innovative model for Museum education.

PROGRAM STRUCTURE

The Artist Studios program offers two part-time Daily Residencies per six-month session.

Each Artist Resident receives a minimum $5,200 stipend and access to a studio space in the Museum. Residents commit to at least one full day of public open studio hours per week. These are scheduled on Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, or Sunday from 10:30 am to 5:30 pm. The residents’ weekly schedule will be established in conjunction with MAD’s Education Department and will remain set throughout the six-month residency in addition to their open studio hours. Residents are encouraged to utilize the studio space for private studio hours. Each Daily Resident also receives a one-time unrestricted $500 materials and mentorship stipend at the start of their residency.

MAD Residents receive access to their studio space in the Museum from 8:00 am to 8:00 pm daily; additional paid public programming opportunities; continued engagement through the community of over 200 Artist Studios alumni; and access to MAD’s galleries, public programs, and exhibition openings.

During their weekly open studio hours, MAD Residents welcome visits from K-12 school groups (facilitated in-person and virtually by paid artist-educators) and public tour groups (facilitated in-person by volunteer docents).