The Kimball Arts Center Artist in Residence program is for any emerging artist in Chicago looking to exhibit their work in a public multidisciplinary building and to build their creative network, resources and sale opportunities.

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Each session is 3 months long, 4 times a year. Chosen artist/s depends on body of work and scale to fill our spaces sufficiently.

Fall: Oct / Nov / Dec

Winter: Jan / Feb / Mar

Spring: Apr / May / Jun

Summer: Jul / Aug / Sep

• $250 Artist Stipend for installation costs, transportation, etc

• Public opening reception and other potential programming

• Exposure and creative networking through KAC community, social channels and events

• Opportunity to sell work (KAC takes 25% of all sales which goes directly into future programming)

• Space for artists to create their work. This is purely an exhibition residency. Exceptions for muralists who would paint on-site.

• Installation Labor. All artists are in charge of installing their own work. We have ladders and various tools that can be borrowed.

• Insurance for stolen or damaged work. The first floor exhibition spaces are fully open to the public from 7am-10pm. Our second floor spaces are accessed via security code. There are security cameras throughout the whole property, inside and outside.

• Services to mail or ship purchased work. All sales transactions are processed through our website and AIR Director. It is up to the artist to arrange pickup / drop off / delivery of work.

We are currently accepting proposals for our Fall (Oct-Dec) and Winter (Jan-Mar) sessions. We are currently taking referrals from our Kimball Arts Center community, but will announce open calls for future programming.

Interested in future sessions? Reach out here.