Richmond and Tri-Cities artists are invited to submit an application for our Make Art Work residency–– a 3 month in-person residency program that provides 24/7 studio membership, pre-paid transportation (as needed), one-on-one technical support from artist mentors, practical business resources, and connection to a creative community of professional artists. The residency is free of charge for accepted artists.

This program is specifically intended for low wealth artists–– which we define as artists experiencing ongoing financial hardship that prevents them from participating in residency programs, classes for professional and/or artistic development and studio membership.

*We will not require documentation of your financial position.
Please respect this opportunity and only apply if this qualification applies to you.

Colossus Press is an in-house artist book press and associated residency program. Colossus focuses on progressive works by artists and authors working in fiction and non-fiction. The press utilizes our risograph equipment, letterpress, screen printing and book binding equipment to create small runs of limited edition artist books. Our Colossus Press residency is fully booked and applications will reopen in 2025.

The Community Studio program provides early-career artists with a collaborative group experience with free biweekly classes on printmaking techniques (risography, bookbinding, screen-printing, letterpress). Artists are supported in the production of a new body of work utilizing a range of print media.

Artists for the Community Studio program are selected from Make Art Work applicants who show strong potential but need technical assistance to learn how to use the equipment and tools available at the studio. We contact potential participants to notify them of this opportunity.