MALLORY  SHOTWELL

This article examines how artists can harness the full energy of an artist residency by approaching it intentionally before arrival, working strategically during the residency period, and integrating its outcomes afterward, with clear guidance on documentation, networking, and marketing as essential parts of the residency experience.

This article explains how to decide if you should do an artist residency and how to choose artist residency programs that align with your practice, capacity, and long-term professional goals.

This article examines daily life during an artist residency, common expectations placed on artists, and the kinds of outcomes residencies tend to support.

This article explains how artist residency programs work, what artist-in-residence opportunities offer, and how contemporary art residencies fit into professional practice.

This article explores the origins of the artist-as-curator phenomenon, examines its value to contemporary art, and outlines how artists approach and enact curatorial roles.

Opportunities for artists—exhibitions, residencies, grants, markets, and community projects—are often presented as pivotal steps toward...

For artists navigating their careers, opportunities often seem like lifelines in a competitive and uncertain industry. Exhibitions, residencies, collaborations, and commissions appear at first glance as unequivocal “yes” moments. But not every opportunity is the right one. Saying yes to everything can dilute your energy, misalign your career trajectory, and even perpetuate a scarcity mindset, a deeply ingrained belief that every chance must be seized because another might not

Ownership of artwork is one of the most fundamental rights an artist holds, yet it is often a point of confusion or contention in gallery...

The arts are often celebrated as a space of creativity, expression, and freedom. Yet, beneath this ideal lies a complex web of systemic...