In honor of patrons Fleur and Charles Bresler, VisArts invites applications and proposals from artists for a four-month residency.

The Bresler Residency provides dynamic individual artists or collaborative artist teams the gift of time, space, and financial support, along with a unique opportunity to experiment, create a new body of work, evolve an existing body of work, or develop a project in a stimulating, supportive environment.

We offer three four-month Bresler Residencies each year, which include a free studio, $2,000 stipend, and a culminating solo exhibition by each Bresler Resident.

We encourage Bresler Residents to initiate in person and/or online outreach with the VisArts and greater Rockville communities. Rockville is a progressive, diverse city in the DC metropolitan area.

It ranks nationally and statewide as a leader in environmental sustainability and use of green power. Rockville is recognized for its high quality of life, excellent schools, numerous public parks, and well-educated population.

We also encourage Bresler Residents to engage a variety of audiences, ages, and cultural orientations within the Rockville community, in person and/or online, by accessing and interacting with local resources, including the City of Rockville; the Beall-Dawson House and Museum; Montgomery College Visual and Performing Arts Departments; Montgomery College and other local schools; the Montgomery County Public Library; the Potomac River/Rock Creek watershed; Rock Creek National Park; historic sites, organizations, and groups in the DC metropolitan area.