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About the Resident Artist Program
PlatteForum’s Resident Artist program is one of the first of its kind in Colorado. Our competitive international program provides artists the time, space and support to create new work, explore new mediums, and share their work with the community. Each resident artist’s practice and work created during their residency must address a social justice issue and may be created through any creative discipline.
Resident artists are given full access to PlatteForum’s studio space during their residency. In return they are required to lead workshops with ArtLab interns and other youth-serving groups, culminating in exhibitions and/or performances in collaboration with youth.
Residencies are competitive with over 100 applications received and a total of 4-5 residencies awarded each season.
Residency applications is open from January - March each year.
Our resident artist program is generously supported by many invaluable community sponsors.
If you or your company are interested in becoming a sponsor to our program, please reach out to us today!
SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES
“The PlatteForum residency was a platform for me to create a network of people with whom I am sure I will work with, or rely on, again.
I also got engaged with narratives that as an artist, I would like to continue working with, specially the history of the border, the relationship of "gringos" with mexican-americans and the chicanx invisibilized presence in the history of the state.”
— Paloma Ayala, Resident Artist, 2020
“PlatteForum's residency makes dreams come true.
When I arrived for the six to eight week residency, supporting my work was the staff's focus: from helping me brainstorm lesson plans for the youth engagement (I didn't have a lot of experience working with youth, especially 3rd grade), to connecting with the art community of Denver, to finding the only working band saw to cut over 100 plastic water bottles to fit a Lite-Brite wall custom built by their amazing volunteer artist committee team.
It was a luxury to have the support to realize my creative vision.”
— Kate Speer, Resident Artist, 2018
