Lanesboro Arts invites Black, Indigenous, Persons of Color (BIPOC) artists based in Minnesota to apply for the Lanesboro Arts BIPOC Artist Residency Program. This stipend-supported, personally tailored residency offers the opportunity for open access to Lanesboro Arts and Lanesboro Area, facilities, personnel, and natural environment.
Applications are due by 11:59 pm on Monday, August 10th, 2026. Artists will be selected via a randomized lottery process (which will be recorded and shared with applicants for transparency.). Lottery results will be communicated by August 14th. There are 8 weeks of residencies available to distribute for this year’s program.
This program offers residency support for Minnesota BIPOC practicing artists and their families at all stages in their careers, working in all mediums. The artist is welcome to use studio space for art if desired, but it is not required. As such, there is no output or product required for this residency. However, there is one community share-back opportunity required for this residency, which could be a community workshop, school visit, small gathering, or blog post. This will be arranged with LA staff once selected. Examples of previous community share-back opportunities can be found here.
The length of residency is optional between one and two weeks long, as it fits within Lanesboro Arts events calendar. The residency offers a weekly stipend of $1,250 to cover food and other costs while in residence. There is an additional budget of $500 per residency (note: this $500 art supplies budget is total amount per artist, regardless of length of residency) for art supplies, if an artistic project is pursued during the residency.
Artists can request to be in a cohort residency model, where another BIPOC artist would be in residence at at the same time. Cohort residency artists are hosted in separate residency living spaces. Applicants may apply together for a cohort residency, or indicate openness to being in residence at the same time as another artist without having a particular cohort in mind. Each artist will receive their own stipend and artist supplies budget.
Find more information about this artist residency and or submit your application at https://lanesboroarts.org/bipoc-artist-residency/ or reach out to Program Director Leah Steding at Leah@lanesboroarts.org
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