Local Artists in Residence
Yvette Gellis, artist studio shot, 2009
Our Local Residency Program was created to serve artists that are based in Los Angeles, a local county or California. However, in some cases we are open to accepting national artists, but artists that are residents of Los Angeles will receive priority in the selection process.
18th Street’s Local Residency Program provides subsidized studio or live and work space for artists that is one-third of the market value rate. The studios range in price starting approximately at $700 to $1500 a month depending on the size and functionality of the space. Residents can rent a space for 3 to 5 years, sometimes longer depending on special circumstance or rental space.
Application and Selection Process:
18th Street promotes an open-door policy for its Local Residency Program. That means we accept artists applications all year round and keep all applicants’ materials on file. When a studio is made available, we put a call out for residency applications for the space via our Facebook group, e-newsletters, email, etc. The unsolicited artist applications with strong portfolios are also added to the pool of newly submitted resident applications.
A panel will review the submitted and unsolicited applications and make suggestions to 18th Street on the individuals they think are the best fit for our organization. After this step is completed 18th Street’s staff interviews the artists that were recommended by the panel and make a final selection based on majority vote. (Some of the criteria used in choosing local residents includes: ethnicity, experience, relevance to 18th Street’s mission, community engagement and artist practice) The artist selected as the new local resident is contacted.
