Artist-in-Residence Lina Puerta in the studio at the Museum.

Artist-in-Residence Lina Puerta in the studio at the Museum.

2020-2021 Artist-in-Residence Program

Application Deadline Has Been Extended Until December 31, 2020

PLEASE NOTE: due to the pandemic and the associated temporary closing of the Museum, we have revised next year’s Artist-in-Residence program to be shorter. Dates, deadlines and terms are subject to change based on the state of emergency in the city.

The Sugar Hill ,Children's Museum of Art & Storytelling is offering an six-month residency for one visual artist. The selected artist will be granted a non-living studio, $3,800 honorarium and the possibility of earning additional income by leading workshops with museum patrons. Artists will have access to a 450 square-foot studio space (for floorplan, click here) and will be expected to work in their studio a minimum of 15 hours per week and present their projects by participating in open studio activities and events. The residency will end with a culminating solo show in the Artist-in-Residence studio in the Museum.

For this residency, the Museum is looking to award one visual artist whose artistic practice will resonate with children ages 3 to 8 and their families, and reflect a relationship to the demographics, location or history of Sugar Hill. The selected artist should be comfortable interacting with children, families and entertaining conversations with curious museum visitors about their studio process. 

The chosen artist will begin their residency at the Museum in March 2021 and will have use of the Artist-in-Residence Studio until the end of July 2021. The artist will have a culminating exhibition in the Studio from approximately the beginning of August 2021 to the beginning of September 2021.  

For complete guidelines, eligibility, and selection criteria, click here

ARTIST-IN-RESIDENCE SELECTION TIMELINE

  • Saturday, February 1, 2020: Applications open

  • Monday, March 9, 2020: Application info session: 6-7:30 pm. RSVP here.

  • Thursday, December 31 , 2020: Application Deadlines (11:59 pm. EST)

  • By the en, d of January, 2021: Finalists notified

  • February 8, 9 , & 10, 2021: Demos with Children + Interviews*

    (*Held between 9:30-11:30 am at Sugar Hill Museum Preschool)

  • Friday, February 26, 2020: AIR winner announced

  • Monday, March 1, 2021: AIR orientation (11 am-12 pm)

  • Tuesday March 2, 2021: New Artist-in-Residence moves into the Studio

    Questions? Please contact Cinzia via email at cmeneghello@sugarhillmuseum.org