VisArts’ Studio Artist Program offers the Bresler Residency (three four-month residencies, one also collaborates with the Montgomery College Artist-in-Residence program), Gibbs Street Residency (two six-month residencies), and Art + Social Justice Fellowship (one year-long fellowship).
Our Residencies provide:
- Time (4-6 months)
- Studio
- Stipends
- Exhibition
Our Fellowships provide:
- Time (12 months)
- Studio
- Stipends
- Mentorship
- Exhibition
I can’t say enough what a great experience it’s been to be a part of VisArts. The whole VisArts team is fabulous – warm, accommodating, and professional. They’ve done so much to help me realize my work. Artists need time and space to experiment, which is rare and incredibly valuable. VisArts gives me both, along with financial, installation, marketing, publicity, and programming support. That means I can get my work out into the world.
Community of Artists
The program is a community of artists based on generosity, respect, and creativity and encourages interaction, critical dialogue, and creative exploration.
All artists who have studios at VisArts participate and engage the public through exhibitions, open studios, and artist talks.
Want to Help?
Host an Artist
Currently, we aren’t able to provide housing for our Studio Artists, which may limit applications from those who live outside the Washington, DC metro area.
Interested in hosting an artist? Please submit the Host an Artist form below and we’ll contact you when an artist needs a local place to stay.