2026-2027 Studio Residency Applications DUE nov 15th 2025 11:59 PM

Studio artist RESIDENCY | 18 month residency (January 2026-June 2027)

TCP is dedicated to supporting the day-to-day lives of creative individuals. Understanding the financial stresses associated with pursuing a career in the arts, it is our mission to offer creatives various levels of support while nurturing the arts ecosystem through arts education service. READ MORE HERE.

TCP’s Studio Artist Residency residency will provide 4 Atlanta based visual artists with long-term studio spaces and exhibition opportunities for an 18-month cycle beginning Jan 2026. In exchange, each of the selected artists will complete arts based community outreach with our 2026 outreach partner, ChopArt. This program is made possible by Goat Farm and Tribridge Residential.

You give your time and we give you space as you become part of our team of creative change agents.

• Note: Each applicant must be able to commit to a maximum of 8 hours of outreach month.

• Two alternates will also be accepted to fill openings that come up during the residency.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS:

1. Can I apply if I live out of state?

You must reside in the metropolitan Atlanta upon acceptance into the program. The application includes a list of eligible counties.

2. Am I allowed to travel during the residency?

Absolutely! We understand that you may have special occasions or even other residencies to travel for during the residency period. We simply require that you notify us ahead of time and that missed outreach hours are made up at a later date. We fully support your creative endeavors and understand that your ability to travel is a big part of building your career as an artist!

3. What happens if I must move during the 18-month period?

We know it is possible for your lives to take a turn or require a shift in direction. If you must move away from Atlanta your space will be given to an alternate candidate as we wish you well on your new adventure!

4. Am I allowed to participate in other residencies, exhibitions, and programs while in residence with TCP? 

We are here to support artists’ careers! Therefore, we encourage our residents to build their experiences through inclusion in exhibitions and other career support programs. We DO NOT, however, allow artists to double-dip for specific resources. For instance; An artist applying for TCP studio space/housing cannot be receiving a similar formal subsidy elsewhere. If the artist produces any work that receives support for its development through the residency and such work appears in an exhibition or public performance, the artist must ensure that TCP receives acknowledgment by including language substantially similar to the following: “This work has been supported in part by The Creatives Project, a 501(c)3 organization | This body of work was created during The Creatives Project Artist-in-Residency Program.”

5. I noticed that most of the programs appear to be more visual art driven, and I am a dancer/performer. Are there more facilitative roles behind the scenes?

We strive to support all creative types and encourage the participation of creative genres outside the visual arts, with the understanding that we cannot always accommodate the space required for disciplines based in movement (rehearsal space, etc.) TCP has accepted artists working in dance, performance, and social practice into our residency programs.

6. I was wondering if this program extends to music producers/musicians.

Although we have never had resident musicians in the studio program, we are open to the idea. However, the current studios we have to offer are most ideal for visual artists. These shared spaces are situated in spaces lack sound proofing. The floor is shared with other paying tenants so we have a responsibility to follow certain sound ordinances. With all of that being said, we are constantly expanding our resources and often acquire new space in the midst of a residency term that allows us to better meet the needs of Atlanta's creative class. In those instances we reach out to previous applicants to help fill our newly acquired spaces. We encourage you to apply as our programs are in a constant state of growth and our vision includes supporting all types of creatives... producers, musicians, writers, dancers, actors, you name it!                                                                          

7. I just wanted to know more about what you all considered performance. I am a writer for the stage and screen. I write for performance. Usually plays, spoken word poetry, live sketch comedy and standup. The play that I recently finished involves poetry, visual art and dance. But my main form of creation is writing. Would you all consider this within the guidelines of the types of artist you are looking for?

We consider dance, movement, stage drama, and artists whose work is performative in nature: performance based art. The end products/ adaptations of your work could be presented as your visual examples, however we suggest this is clearly explained in your application. Also, being that you are a performer or writer, how do you plan on utilizing the studio space? This may be a good question to address in your application, as our residency has focused on supporting visual arts in the past. It may be helpful for the review panel to better understand how the studio space could alternatively support the work of a writer working towards creating a visual outcome, and how accessing the awarded space is crucial to your creative process as well. (also see # 5 above).

8. Will I be required to execute the CAP proposal that I submit with my application? 

Not necessarily. Although many of our previous residents have teaching experience, many of them do not. This section of the application helps us gain an understanding of where you fall on the arts instruction spectrum and your level of creativity/ enthusiasm when it comes to teaching your craft. Your CAP proposal may or may not be utilized for instruction during outreach, and in some cases can be modified to better fit the needs of our outreach beneficiaries.

9. I have an organization in mind for my outreach. Can this organization be my outreach beneficiary?

It is possible, but not guaranteed that the organization you have in mind will be approved as your outreach beneficiary. TCP maintains a roster of beneficiary organizations who have been nominated or selected based on specific outreach population guidelines. We are currently looking to expand our reach into highly under served neighborhoods in Metro Atlanta by offering support to communities and organizations with very high concentrations of children living in low income situations who may also have disabilities or other developmental delays. We are always open to providing our support to different organizations as long as they meet our beneficiary requirements.

10. Is outreach every week?

Studio residents are required to complete a maximum of 8 hours per month of arts outreach- however this is an estimated average that will be completed over the course of the 18-residency based on our outreach partner’s planned programming and schedule. Outreach sites may request weekend workshops, weekly experiences, or even a TCP visiting artist to work a short-term daily program. For example, we have residents complete their annual outreach requirement worth of outreach over the course of a month! We work with all parties to create ideal schedules to ensure successful experiences.

When a scheduling conflict or personal emergency arises, we simply require that you notify us, have another TCP resident cover your shift, and make up your missed outreach hours at a later date.

12. I have been doing community outreach for 1.5 years with multiple venues and would like to know if you would like letters of recommendation from venues within my application?

Although those letters are not required, you could include them in the CAP proposal section as testimonials to your outreach experience. Please feel free to submit any documents that will help us better understand your desire to make an impact on your community, or demonstrate the impact you have already made.                                                                                     

13. Does this residency also include housing?

This call for submissions is for entry into the Studio Artist Program which does NOT include housing. The call for submission for the housing residency can be applied for on a rolling basis. Please learn more about it here:  www.thecreativesproject.org/artforce

14. If I am selected as an alternate will I be able to apply for the residency again?

If during the course of the residency the opportunity does not arise for you to move into a studio space, you will be able to reapply for the next term.

15. Where will the studios be located?

Made possible through a partnership between Tribridge Residential and Goat Farm, the studios for this cohort will be located at 1200 Foster Street, Atlanta GA 30318.