Minnesota BIPOC Artist Residency
Minnesota BIPOC Artist Residency
June 2-8, 2025
This week-long residency provides space for 6 BIPOC artists of any discipline to retreat and create in community. The residency balances personal work time with group interaction and optional sharing of work or performance, as well as time for play and rejuvenation - all in support of each artist’s goals, needs and interests. Lodging provided. We hope to provide additional stipends (this is grant dependent).
Artists must:
- Reside in the state of Minnesota
- Identify as Black, Indigenous, Latinx, AAPI, SWANA-Arab American, or an artist of color
- Be over the age of 18
Residency Program Information
Residency Structure
Stand-alone
Embedded in a non-profit inn and retreat center
Residency Program Type
Studio-based (with housing)
Retreat
Experiential
Residency Program Summary
Residency Length
0 days - 6 days
Average Number of Artists in Residence at a Time
6
Collaborative Residency
Must apply and be accepted individually
May apply as a team
Discipline
Acting
Choreography
Dance
Digital Media
Documentary
Drawing
Environmental Arts
Fiction
Film
Illustration
Installation Arts
Interdisciplinary Arts
Literature
Literary Nonfiction
Mixed Media
Multimedia Arts
Music
New Genres
Nonfiction
Opera
Painting
Paper Arts
Performance Art
Photography
Playwriting
Poetry
Public Art
Screenwriting
Social Practice
Sound Art
Storytelling
Theater
Visual Arts
Writing
Companions
Pets (Non-service animals)
Additional Expectations/Opportunities
N/A
Participate in open studio with fellow residents
Give artist talk or presentation
Lead workshop for fellow residents
Lead a skill share
Other
How does your residency program support artists?
Opportunity to be in another context
Unstructured time
Access to studio space to create new work
Inspiration from natural environment
Inspiration from cultural context
Opportunities to develop relationships with local or regional artists/arts organizations
Opportunities to develop relationships with other artists/residents
Opportunities to exhibit or perform new work
Application Information
Additional Eligibility Information
This residency is only available to residents of Minnesota.
Number of Artists Accepted in Most Current Year
6
Total Applicant Pool in Most Current Year
25
Travel Stipend/Material Stipends
Fee Details
This residency provides lodging in a private room in a Northwoods cabin with electricity, fully equipped kitchen and bathroom facilities, linens provided; it does not provide food/meals. No additional fees will be charged to the artists.
Grant/Scholarship/Other Funding Support
Grant/Scholarship/Other Funding Support Details
Programming activities are made possible in part by the voters of Minnesota through a grant from the Minnesota State Arts Board, thanks to a legislative appropriation from the arts and cultural heritage fund.
Application Type
Open application
Accessibility
What does your program provide during the residency experience?
Manual / handbook before arrival
Communication before arrival to discuss accommodations, medical conditions, or other health needs
Orientation upon arrival
Contact information and available accommodations for programs, events, and campus
Full description of accessibility on campus
Staff/volunteer providing guidance to help locate facilities or activities
Contact info for accessibility requests for event/programming
Is your campus wheelchair accessible?
Accessibility Statement/Info Page
Additional Accessibility Information
Situated adjacent to the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness, TLC is in a beautifully remote, rugged location 16 miles from town. If you would like to share your accessibility needs or concerns, please let us know below and we'll be in touch.
Caregiver/Aide/PCA
Case by case consideration by staff
Accessibility Contact Name
Riley Burns, Managing Director
Accessibility Contact Email
riley@toftelake.org
Accessibility Contact Phone Number
Housing & Accomodation
Type of Housing
Private housing on campus (individual apartment/cabin/house)
Private bedroom in a shared housing facility on campus
Accessible Housing
Partially Accessible (50% or more)
Housing for Companion And/or Caregivers
Case by case consideration
Accessible Communal Spaces
Additional Housing Information
No laundry access
No WIFI in housing
Heat and Cool control managed by resident
Meals Provided
Some meals (at least 2 meals provided)
Residents have access to shared kitchen
Residents have access to private kitchen
Additional Meals Information
Snack and beverage provided
Studio & Facilities
Computer/Internet Access
Computer and internet connection provided in common area (shared)
Wireless Internet (WIFI)
Studios/Special Equipment
Shared Studios
Performance/Presentation Facilities
Dance Studio Without Sprung Floor
Printers + Scanner
Music/Media Studio Non-recording
Painting Workspace (Oil)
Large Sinks
Studios/Facilities Accessibility
Partially Accessible (50% or more)
Studio Support/Tech
Studio/facility orientation provided
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