2023 Resident Artist Nashay Jones
Residency for Artists with Disabilities
Deadline to Apply: August 2, 2024
Main Line Art Center’s Residency for Artists with Disabilities provides local, emerging artists with space to work, mentorship, resources to create original artwork, and a public space to exhibit their artwork.
Residents work with a Teaching Artist Mentor to target artistic goals and have the opportunity to be a guest artist in our classes. Resident exhibitions will be held in the Center’s Welcome Gallery. Residents will also create a piece of art for the Center’s permanent collection at the culmination of their residency.
- 5 month residency
- Space in our studios to work
- Culminating exhibition
- $2,000 resident stipend
- All supplies provided
- Mentorship from a Teaching Artist
- Guest artist opportunities in the Center’s classes
Residency Dates:
- Residency 1: September 2024-January 2025
- Residency 1 Exhibition: February 3-March 28, 2025
- Residency 2: March-July 2025
- Residency 2 Exhibition: September 8-October 17, 2025
This Residency is for:
- Artists18 years or older in the greater Philadelphia area
- Artists beginning their artistic journey
- Artists looking for a public platform to share their perspective and experience as an artist with disabilities
- Artists interested in working with a mentor to develop their craft