Artists in Residence

18th Street Art Center's Residency Program is similar to an arts incubator, in that we provide subsidized live and work space for arts organizations and artists. The services to our residents include free administrative and fundraising consultation services; an office equipment co-op and community resources exchange in which residents contribute a service or resource; volunteers; and meeting facilities. In addition, 18th Street's works to bring residents greater public recognition and paid presenting opportunities through our programs and events. The combined benefits of the Residency Program helps residents put more of their financial resources and time towards their art practice while working in a stimulating and supportive environment. Since our founding year 1988, we have provided a home to 20 arts organizations and 43 individual artists.

Residents of the Los Angeles area are eligible to apply for the Residency Program. Foreign artists from Australia, Eastern Europe, Taiwan and Southeast Asia may also be eligible for our International Visiting Artist Program by applying through cooperative programs with outside government agencies and private foundation.

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	Lita Albuquerque "I am interested in change of scale: how the observer affects the object of observation; space as a void; non-space existing in time. By altering the scale and context of the grid (as a scientific tool of measurement), the grid becomes an artistic tool of perception" VIEW >>
	Michael Barnard Michael Barnard has been making films, artworks, and music for over thirty years. VIEW >>
	Clayton Campbell My work as an artist is a conceptual practice that bridges studio work and public organizing of artist projects, actions, and interventions VIEW >>
	Marina Day Marina is a visual artist focusing on collage and assemblage. VIEW >>
	Cindy DeSantis Cindy's obsessive work is created on scrap wood, using written text and pop iconography gathered from yard sales, eBay, and happy meals. Her time now is split between music, art and working on her underground novel "Suckerville," which she hopes to have published in early 2006. VIEW >>
	Barbara Drucker Drucker’s work includes sculptural objects, installations, photography, video, painting, and artists' books. Drucker is currently a Professor of Art in the Department of Art at UCLA, which she chaired from 2000-06. VIEW >>
	Bernadette Fox Bernadette Fox experiments with art and architecture. Bernadette has also recently won a Pollock-Krasner Award and is working on a studio-based project. VIEW >>
	Yvette Gellis Yvette Gellis has studied abroad at the Ecole des Beaux Arts, Aix-en-Provence; at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Arts; and has recently received her MFA from Claremont Graduate University’s School of Art. The artist lives and works in Los Angeles. VIEW >>
	Ichiro Irie He is also the founding member of Cacahuates Japoneses, an artist collective whose work has been published in magazines such as Art Asia Pacific, Arte Contexto and Arte al Dia. VIEW >>
	Dan Kwong Award-winning performance artist, writer and teacher. Kwong draws upon his own life experiences to explore the personal, the historical, the social and the unspeakable. His solo works combine autobiographical storytelling with multimedia, dynamic physical movement, martial arts, and music. VIEW >>
	Suzanne Lacy & Leslie Labowitz Suzanne Lacy is an internationally known artist whose work includes installations, video, and large-scale performances on social themes and urban issues. VIEW >>
	John Malpede and Henriette Brouwers John Malpede founded Los Angeles Poverty Department (LAPD), the first performance group in the nation comprised primarily of homeless and formerly homeless people. Henriette Brouwers is a performer and Associate Director of LAPD. VIEW >>
	Keith Antar Mason Keith Mason is a performance and theater artist, poet and writer whose stage and literary works have been presented extensively throughout the United States and Britain for over two decades. VIEW >>
	David McDonald David is a painter and a sculptor who constructs his objects through process of accumulation. His works are often discussed in terms of architecture. VIEW >>
	Diane Meyer Diane Meyer is interested in American mythos, humor, narrative cliches, and cinematic traditions that become restaged in unexpected ways. She works in sculpture, installation, and performance. VIEW >>
	Nadia Reed Nadia's works are a fusion of technology and traditional mediums. Her goal is to help create a bridge between the arts and technology communities VIEW >>