Upcoming Programs + Events
ACA Conference | 2025
Event Date and Time
December 8, 2025 12:00am - December 11, 2025 11:59pm MT
Santa Fe, NM
United States
Latest News
35 Stories with Sanjit Sethi
October 21, 2025
In honor of ACA’s 35th Anniversary, we are sharing 35 stories from field leaders. First up is Sanjit Sethi, who has served the ACA board since 2017 and has been co-chair since 2022. We invited Sanjit to share a short memory, artifact, or reflection that captures what ACA has meant to him—or how he imagines the future of artist support. Sanjit currently serves as Head of Campus at Green Schools Bali.
Members Q+A with Ruth Adams
October 21, 2025
As part of ACA’s own reflection on our history and evolution over the past few decades, we remain inspired by our members. In this column, we will speak to members about their experiences with ACA and with the residency field. For this issue, we talk with Ruth Adams, Executive Director of Art Omi.
Why a Mission Question? Because We’re Still Becoming
August 22, 2025
At Artist Communities Alliance (ACA), we don’t have a mission statement. We have a mission question: How can ACA unite the people who power artist residencies and inspire the field?
A Stronger Network, Built on Shared Values
August 15, 2025
Artist residencies have always been more than just places to make work. They are communities: spaces where artists and organizations grow together through shared risk, care, and transformation.
Grantmaking Grows the Field, One Artist, One Residency at a Time
August 1, 2025
Artist residencies can be life-changing for artists and the organizations that host them. At Artist Communities Alliance (ACA), we know that meaningful placements don’t happen by chance — they’re built through trust, shared values, and sustained support.