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Resident Artist Program

One working artist at a time joins us for four to eight weeks to teach, create, and show alongside our community.

Apply for residency

What the residency includes

  • Private Studio

    Yours for the length of your residency, four to eight weeks.

  • Shared Community Spaces

    Access to the shared art spaces throughout the Third Street building.

  • Weekly Class

    The opportunity to teach a weekly class or workshop to ORI clients and community members.

  • Closing Exhibition

    A culminating show at the end of your residency, featuring your work alongside pieces made by participants in your workshop.

A smiling instructor holds a stack of freshly thrown clay pots on a wheel, next to a laughing artist in a teal apron. A smiling young artist in glasses and a teal apron brushes paint across a large sheet of paper in the 2D art studio.

Housing isn’t included. Housing is not included or arranged as part of the residency fee — the program covers studio and program access only.

Who we’re looking for

We’re looking for artists whose medium adds something new to what we’re currently teaching. All applicants go through a review process before being accepted.

  • Working artists in any visual medium — painting, ceramics, printmaking, textiles, sculpture, and beyond.

  • Comfortable teaching a weekly class to a mixed-skill-level group, including adults with disabilities.

  • Able to pass a background check before the residency begins.

How it works

Applications are reviewed by staff — there’s no online calendar or instant booking for residencies.

  1. Fill out the residency interest form below.

  2. Our team reviews your medium, experience, and availability against our current programming.

  3. If it’s a fit, we’ll follow up to complete a background check and confirm your residency dates.

Apply for residency

Tell us about your work and what you’d like to teach. A staff member will read every application and follow up by email or phone.

Questions first?

[email protected]

All fields are required unless marked optional.

Primary medium(s)

Choose any that apply, or add your own below.

When you’d like to be in residence, and for how long (4–8 weeks).

A few sentences is plenty.

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