mad artist studios | artist residency
The Artist Studios program at the Museum of Arts and Design is accepting applications for Daily Residencies. Three artists will be awarded Daily Residencies per six-month session:
August 26, 2026- February 14, 2027 (Cycle 45) or
February 19, 2027- August 15, 2027 (Cycle 46)
MAD Artist Studios Program Overview
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 of its kind, the program encourages visitors to meet artists-in-residence as they expand their creative practice while working on-site at MAD. Three artists are selected per six-month session (August—February or February—August), for which they receive access to studio space in the Museum and a stipend. Visitors are welcome to visit MAD’s Artist Studios three days each week 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.
Residency Expectations
MAD Residents commit to 21, 14, or 7 public open studio hours per week on Wednesdays, Fridays, and/or Saturdays from 10:30 am to 5:30 pm and/or Thursdays 11:00 am to 7:00pm. The daily 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 public open studio hours during each assigned week in the Museum, Daily Residents are encouraged to utilize the studio space for private studio hours. During their weekly open studio hours, all Artist Studios 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.