Two-year studio residency in Kansas City providing free studio space, mentorship, cohort engagement, and public programming for multidisciplinary artists. Charlotte Street’s Studio Residency Program provides free studio and rehearsal spaces to a mixed disciplinary cohort of exceptional artists for 2 year-long terms. Through the program’s offerings—which include free studio space, advisors, public programs, monthly cohort meetings and presentations, studio visits and access to a multidisciplinary network of artist peers—Charlotte Street’s Studio Residency Program encourages creative production, artistic experimentation, professional development, and community building. The program fosters Charlotte Street’s values of risk taking, openness, excellence, and collaboration by creating an environment where artists use the platforms and resources available to meet personal goals and career milestones.
The 2025 Studio Residents are selected through a competitive juried portfolio process. Artists will be notified in May of 2026. The two-year term begins June 21, 2026.
The call for 2026–2028 Charlotte Street Studio Residency is currently open, and will close March 27, 2026 at 11:59 PM (Central Time Zone). Apply by clicking the button above, or by going to bit.ly/charlottestreet-apply.
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