RESIDENCY: ABOUT
SPEEDWELL PROMOTES THE CREATIVE WORK OF WOMEN WHO HAVE DEMONSTRATED A LIFELONG COMMITMENT TO THEIR ARTISTIC PRACTICE.
in order to support artists in making a lifelong commitment to their work, we OFFER residencies in winter and summer months.
The goal of the residency is to provide uninterrupted studio time in a large 1600 square foot contemporary exhibition/studio space in order to experiment or resolve work in progress. We encourage the use of the space to hang comprehensive installations of work in order to see it more clearly, or perhaps document it in a way not previously available.
The Winter residencies are scheduled between January and February. The summer residencies are scheduled between July and August. Each residency is between 4 and 8 weeks.
PLEASE NOTE: We will not be hosting an open call for 2023 OR 2024.
FAQ’s
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Artists of any discipline who identify as women, gender-fluid, or nonbinary are eligible. To pursue our mission to support artists who have made a lifetime commitment to their work, we prioritize artists who have worked in their fields for 20+ years whenever possible. If you have any questions about eligibility, please send us an email.
We accept artists and creative workers of all disciplines including musicians, performers, writers, designers, architects, etc…
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We hold open calls for applications in September. Residents for the following year are announced in December. Please keep an eye on our social media and mailing list to find out more.
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We host between 2 and 4 residents with 1 artist occupying the space at a time.
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We ask two things: that you make regular use of the space while you are in residence and that you host at least one public event. Artists in the past have hosted open houses, pop-up shops, installations, interactive works, etc.
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Yes! We are currently able to offer our residents an unrestricted stipend of $500.
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We offer access to our entire exhibition space. The exhibition space has expansive windows that face the street and therefore provides the opportunity for performance and public installation potential; we also have a formally dedicated window exhibition space that can be utilized during one's residency for personal exhibition.
In addition to our space, we are happy to facilitate connections with specialized facilities in Portland such as printmaking or photo studios.
Katarina Weslien in residence in 2019
“Without the invitation, imagination, and generosity of SPEEDWELL, this work would not have ended in large jacquard weavings that eventually became a recent exhibition. Time and open space to bump into oneself are rare. SPEEDWELL’s generous offer of space and time transformed and focused my work, and for that, I’m grateful. ”
Rachel Gloria Adams in residence in Summer 2021. Photo by Jill Hoyle.
“Being offered a residency at Speedwell was an incredible breath of fresh air that a business didn’t want something from me but wanted to give the greatest gift an artist can ask for - time and space. I think of this as an investment in my career as an artist. I don’t take it lightly and i feel emboldened knowing that the decision makers at speedwell saw my potential and heard my cry.
I got to sew with my mom, paint with my dad, dance with my sister, collaborate with my husband and show my daughters what it looks like to be a black woman chasing her dream.”