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