Guidelines

• Applications will be accepted from August 1, 2025 until October 1, 2025. Applications received after midnight, US-CDT, October 1, 2025 will not be considered.
• Applications will be accepted online, in English, via this website. Please do not send paper or other materials.
• You will be able to save and edit mid-process before submitting your final application.
• Applications will only be considered when complete, including all supporting letters. 
• The process is competitive - residencies are granted by application and a juried decision.
• Award notification will be sent mid-December 2025.
• Studios Inc will contact submitter for additional information as and if needed.

Qualifications

• A willingness to support program objectives by maintaining a strong studio presence, maximizing use of available facilities to create significant work, contributing to a collegial creative atmosphere, and participating in studio community activities.
• A strong desire to produce art as demonstrated by a solid track record.
• A focus on the artist's unique definition of their “next level” of professional achievement.
• Must reside in the Greater Kansas City area (Jackson, Platte, and Clay counties in MO and Johnson, Wyandotte, and Douglas counties in Kansas) now or be willing to relocate to live in the Kansas City area for the duration of the residency. If applying as a non-resident, please include a short statement regarding your intention to relocate to the area.
• Must be a mid-career artist with at least seven years experience since undergraduate studies or professional equivalent. Mid-career is a flexible category, defined partly by age, partly by time on the job, but they have one thing in common: their work has developed over time and maintained its presence for a number of years as evidenced by regional or national recognition through publication or public presentation. Beyond our quantitative measure of seven years experience after undergraduate studies, it is a qualitative measure where an artist has a body of work that has a well developed language or style.

Requirements

• Artist must sign a Temporary Art Space License Agreement documenting their occupancy requirements.
• Artist is required to purchase and maintain Public Liability and Property Damage Insurance for the duration of their residency.
• Artists provide their own materials, supplies, furniture, equipment, etc. Studios Inc is never responsible for loss to an Artist's personal property including art work. Artists are encouraged to carry insurance for personal property.
• Artist shall maintain residence in the Greater Kansas City area for the duration of their residency (typically a 3 year term).
• Artist must maintain a strong studio presence, maximizing use of available facilities to create significant work.