Textile Arts Center's Artists-in-Residence Cycle 16 - Call for Applications

Textile Arts Center's Artist in Residence (TAC AIR) combines studio access with a rigorous interdisciplinary curriculum, regular critical dialogue and mentorship, providing residents an opportunity to learn and explore the textile medium, and an alternative to traditional higher education programs. The residency culminates in a group exhibition produced and hosted by TAC. Since 2010, TAC AIR has graduated over 100 artists and designers whose work continues to further textile art within the fashion, fine arts, design and art education fields.

TAC AIR Cycle 16 will run from October 2024 to June 2025, artists will exhibit in September, 2025.

TAC AIR Program Provides:

• Individual studio space
• 24-hour access to Textile Arts Center studio and equipment
• Hands-on technical workshops (i.e. weaving, felting, machine knitting, natural dyeing and surface design)
• Lectures in textile history and professional development (textile conservation, grant writing, art law, material sourcing)
• Weekly critiques
• Mentorship with designers, artists and curators
• Culminating group exhibition

Program details:

• TAC AIR 16 Dates: October 2024-June 2025. 
• Application Deadline: March 17, 2024
• Application Fee: $25 through January 31 / $35 through March 17
• Tuition: $11,000 /cycle
• Late applications will not be considered.

Learn more at textileartscenter.com/artist-opportunities/artist-in-residence. For questions email artistprograms@textileartscenter.com by March 14 in order to answer your questions in time.