Echo Artist Residency
The Echo Artist Residency Program invites two artists each quarter to experiment and create site-specific projects for our galleries and the greater Cleveland community. Each season, SPACES selects one local artist from Northeast Ohio—defined as Cuyahoga County and its contiguous counties: Lorain, Medina, Summit, Portage, Geauga, and Lake—and one artist from outside the region. These two artists form a peer cohort, fostering the exchange of ideas, techniques, and networks. While collaboration is not required, the selection committee seeks artists with complementary or intersecting themes to enhance dialogue and impact. SPACES encourages applicants to propose projects that push the boundaries of their artistic practice, and share an authentic connection to this region.
Benefits
- An artist honorarium and production budget
- Full use of SPACES’ production facilities and A/V equipment
- Access to offsite maker spaces at no cost
- Research support and curatorial guidance
- On-site lodging in the gallery
- A dedicated local artist ambassador to help foster genuine community connections
- Opportunities to engage in local cultural experiences
- Marketing and Press support, including a press release
- An exhibition preview night with community arts leaders
- A public exhibition opening reception
2900 Detroit Ave
Cleveland, OH 44113
United States
Residency Program Information
Residency Program Summary
Application Information
ELIGIBILITY: This call for proposals is open to artists and cultural producers who are 21 years and older. We accept applications from creative professionals at all stages of their careers who engage experimental practices with strong conceptual foundations. Selected artists cannot be enrolled in undergraduate or graduate degree granting programs during their program year.
SPACES prides itself on an ADA compliant building, with space for individuals and families alike. We will work with selected artists to find a residency plan that works for them.
EVALUATION: Applications are reviewed once each year. They are evaluated by a selections committee of artists, community members, board members, and SPACES staff living and working within and outside of Cleveland. The selections committee members change yearly.
Applications are scored based on compatibility with SPACES programming goals, demonstrated organizational and/or conceptual rigor, clarity of proposed methods, and quality of past work samples. Select applicants will be invited to participate in a video interview. Finalists will be asked to confirm their availability.
2027 Selection Committee: Anna Arnold, Leila Khoury, Thea Spittle and Antwoine Washington