APPLY TO BE A STUDIO ARTIST
The next deadline for applications is November 1st, 2026. Apply by the 1st of the month for a move-in date between the 1st or the 15th of the following month. Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis.
Before You Apply
- Applicants are required to do a studio tour at least 3 months before they apply to the studios program. If it has been more than three months since your last tour, you will be asked to reschedule.
- Studio tours only happen on Tuesdays and Thursdays between 2pm – 6 pm and take about 30 min.
- After the tour, if you still wish to apply you can do so via SlideRoom and the Artist Selection Committee will review submissions. You’ll be notified if selected for an interview. Please DO NOT reach out about your application status.
Root Division is a visual arts nonprofit that connects creativity and community through a dynamic ecosystem of arts education, exhibitions, and studios. Through our Studios Program, we offer artists subsidized studio space and professional development opportunities in exchange for their service to the organization.
Studio Artists contribute eight hours of work-trade each month, including a required monthly artists meeting. Because that meeting counts toward the commitment, artists must complete the remaining 6.5 hours supporting the organization.
- Teaching in our adult education program and supporting education administration
- Providing curatorial and installation support for our Exhibitions & Events program
- Assisting with marketing, promotion, fundraising, design, and other areas of arts administration
- Helping maintain and organize the woodshop
- Assisting with general day-to-day operations
During the program, Studio Artists receive:
- Network of peers, curators, gallerists and more
- Professional and creative development opportunities
- Individual and shared studio spaces from 100 – 230 square feet
- 24-hour studio access (not live/work)
- 2000 sq. ft. common space and gallery
- Shared woodshop and digital lab
- Free Wi-Fi access, shared kitchen, and bathrooms
This Program is right for you if:
- You have a cohesive, conceptually driven body of recent work
- Strong technical proficiency in your chosen medium
- An active and consistent studio practice
- Previous exhibition experience and a commitment to growing professionally
- Openness to feedback, collaboration, and artistic dialogue
- Are NOT currently enrolled in school during the residency.
- Live within 10 miles of Root Division.
Our facilities are best suited for artists working in disciplines such as:
- Painting
- Printmaking
- Fiber and textile arts
- Installation
- Mixed media
- Paper-based practices
- Small-scale sculpture and assemblage
