Sound Artist Residency Opportunity: Studio Arisaema x The Center for Afrofuturist Studies

CALL FOR MUSICIANS AND SOUND ARTISTS OF COLOR

The Center for Afrofuturist Studies & Studio Arisaema are partnering on a new residency for Twin Cities based musicians and sound artists!

Studio Arisaema is a professional recording studio in Minneapolis, MN / Mni Sóta Makoce. The primary goal of our studio is to offer affordable studio space, particularly for Black artists of marginalized genders and sexualities, who make up the fabric of our local scene. Studio Arisaema is versatile, offering rehearsal space for bands and DJs, and engineering space for producers and composers.

The Center for Afrofuturist Studies (CAS) is an artist residency program that reimagines the futures of marginalized people by creating dynamic workspaces for artists of color. We are based at Public Space One (PS1), an artist-run, community-driven arts organization in Iowa City, IA. In our 10th year of operating, we are excited to establish partnerships with aligned spaces, collectives and organizations across the Midwest in order to invest in the creative output that speaks to Black futurity in this region, as well as continue resourcing artists concerned with Black and adjacent futurisms.

We are seeking one artist or collective who is looking for support in gaining access to Studio Arisaema for a month-long residency to move their project forward. The residency includes up to $1500 in studio fees and engineering support from M. Ada Jamison, founder and studio manager of Studio Arisaema.

This collaboration is an experimental, brand new venture for both Studio Arisaema and the CAS. We share a desire to offer accessible resources for marginalized artists, and are inspired by the wealth of creativity that exists in this region.

This residency is open to all musicians and sound artists of color in and around the Twin Cities. Black artists and artists of marginalized genders and sexualities are especially encouraged to apply. Artists must have their own means of transportation to and from Studio Arisaema.