The 2025 sƛ̓x̣etkʷ Artist-in-Residence Program is accepting applications
October 14 - December 5, 2024
Visit callforentry.org to APPLY ONLINE or see instructions below to mail applications.
- Residency Term: April 1-June 18, 2025
- Applications Accepted: October 14-December 5, 2024
- Selected Applicant Notified By: January 31, 2025
The SFCC Fine Art Gallery is honored to introduce the sƛ̓x̣etkʷ Artist-in-Residence Program with the opening of sƛ̓x̣etkʷ Fine and Applied Art Building 32 on the campus of Spokane Falls Community College. The fully funded annual three-month residency will provide state of the art studio space within the newly constructed sƛ̓x̣etkʷ Fine and Applied Arts building to an Indigenous artist for the duration of spring quarter April 1-June 18, 2025. The selected artist will explore creative expression through educational and professional development opportunities that connect them with students and the wider Spokane community. Funded in part with generous support from Spokane Arts SAGA Grant, Community Colleges of Spokane, and private donors, the residency is integral to the mission of the SFCC Fine Art gallery.
As a college which is situated on the traditional and sacred lands of the Spokane Tribe and provides services in a region that includes the Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation, Kalispel Tribe and Nez Perce Tribe, we will prioritize those applicants and the tribes of Washington state as well as the Schistu'umsh (Coeur d'Alene Tribe of Indians). The three-month residency includes a $2,500.00 monthly stipend, as well as off-campus housing, studio space, and travel reimbursement to and from Spokane, WA. The residency provides time for the artist to develop artwork, explore new ideas, and to strengthen existing talents. Opportunities for educational and professional development, connections with students and Spokane community will be available for the artist to explore.
Applications will be open to all Indigenous artists from any visual art discipline. The Fine Art Department supports diverse creative disciplines including ceramics, drawing, sculpture, metals/jewelry, painting, printmaking, digital art, and mixed media within sƛ̓x̣etkʷ Fine and Applied Art Building 32. The building is 60,000 SF and includes, a 680 SF Fine Art Gallery, classrooms, labs, offices, studios and specialty equipment including a bronze foundry. Applicants need not have any formal training but should have some previous experience creating in their preferred medium.
PROGRAM GOALS:
- Cultural Preservation and Reclamation: By creating a space that makes it possible for the resident artists to express themselves authentically and creatively, this residency will contribute to the preservation and transmission of Indigenous culture to future generations.
- Empowerment and Identity Affirmation: Our residency creates a pathway to exploration and empowerment by providing the artist with opportunities to explore, express, and celebrate their cultural identities and heritages in an affirming space.
- Community Building and Solidarity: The residency program creates opportunities for the artist to connect and collaborate within a supportive professional community informed by their wants and needs.
- Cross-Cultural Understanding and Dialogue: Our residency program is designed to promote cross-cultural dialogue and understanding. By providing opportunities for the artist to share their perspectives and experiences with other communities (Indigenous and non-Indigenous), we plan to promote and facilitate meaningful interactions and build bridges of mutual respect and appreciation.
- Professional Development and Visibility: This residency program will provide valuable opportunities for the artist to build skills, develop supportive networks, and enhance the visibility of their work. These opportunities are at the artist’s discretion and designed to build new and extended opportunities for future work and career advancement.
- Inspiration and Innovation: Through this residency, we hope to provide a space within a vibrant artistic community that supports and encourages inspiration and innovation in the practice of art.
OUR COMMITMENTS TO THE ARTIST:
- The artist-in-residence will decide what kind of art they want to make and exhibit, what kind of professional development they will benefit from, and what they would like their interaction with the community to look like.
- Three months access to studio space within sƛ̓x̣etkʷ Fine and Applied Arts Building, with access to tools and equipment from the art disciplines taught at SFCC including ceramics, sculpture, drawing, painting, printmaking, and metalsmithing.
- Access to instruction in fine art classrooms: opportunities to observe regularly scheduled classroom lectures, demonstrations, and critiques performed by fine art faculty.
- Professional development opportunities available to the artist should they choose to incorporate them as part of their residency experience include engagement with students and the community of Spokane through artist facilitated open studio hours, artist lead technical demonstrations, artist talk or lecture, and mentoring through art critique participation. Apprenticeship available from the Gallery Program Director in which the artist would receive guidance in art exhibition, curatorial processes, and technical demonstrations relating to art installation processes.
- Connection to a community liaison/Tribal representative.
- A reception, free and open to the public with food and beverages provided by the SFCC Fine Art Gallery will be scheduled with the resident artist.
- Any artwork exhibited by the artist may be available for purchase with all profits directed to the artist. *SFCC Fine Art Gallery does not take a commission on any sales.
- The resident artist would receive furnished off-campus lodging for three months with amenities including kitchen and wifi.
- Three stipend payments in the amount of $2,500.00 each to assist with costs of living such as local travel, meals, and art supplies associated with a three-month residency.
- Reimbursement for travel to and from Spokane, WA not to exceed $800.00
IN RETURN, THE SELECTED ARTIST AGREES TO:
- Be regularly present on campus for at least 90% of the 3-month residency term at the studio, equivalent to a minimum of 35 hours per week. While we do not require resident artists to be present during set hours/days of the week, we want the selected artist to regularly use the studio and be generally present throughout the week.
- Complete a project resulting in the creation of one or more works.
- To be present at a reception open to the public.
- Documentation of the residency. Provided through the Community of College of Spokane's (CCS) Media Services Department and released to the artist for use in their marketing and visual art displays. Documentation approved and authorized by the artist will be used to educate and inform the community about resident artist programming. The artist receives acknowledgement and promotion on all printed and display materials including website and social media outlets in support of the resident artist's visual art archive and to facilitate the growth of their CV. The information will be entered into the SFCC Fine Art Gallery archive to serve as a public record.
- Two progress reviews with one to be scheduled at the halfway point of the residency and one exit interview. The progress reviews are designed to identify the resident’s needs, reinforce community connections, and to document the resident’s process and progress. The progress reviews will be with the Gallery Program Director and a community liaison/Tribal representative. Additional progress reviews are available at the artist’s request.
SELECTION PROCESS:
The artist selection criteria and process for the pilot year have been carefully developed to ensure equity and access to any emerging artist who is Indigenous to the United States or Canada, regardless of tribal enrollment or federal recognition status. We use "Indigenous and Native" as recognizable and broad terms that align with other organizational opportunities nationally, but we recognize that no term can encompass the diversity and myriads of experiences with Native identity. Applications will be reviewed by a diverse committee including three Tribal representatives, two SFCC faculty members and an enrolled member of the SFCC student body. The selected artist will be notified by January 31, 2024 and the residency term will be April 1-June 18, 2025.
For questions about the program, contact Cozette Phillips.