Summer 2025 & Winter 2026 Cohorts

Associated Residency Program

Pedantic Arts Residency brings together an artist, a curator, and a writer under one roof for a collaborative arts experience. It is a unique invitation to open greater and more cross-disciplinary dialogue within the arts by re-embracing the significant impact that education, study, and structured contemplation can have on artistic output. It is focused on fostering artistic connections rather than production.

Running for a period of 4 weeks, participants will be immersed in the creative communities of Pittsburgh. Pedantic is located in one of the city’s largest and most bustling art hubs. The assets of this creative network will be offered as a meaningful point of influence for residents, while providing them with ample opportunities to advance their practices and share their talents and perspectives.

Pedantic will entail weekly programming including but not limited to lectures, dinners, studio visits, and museum tours. Many of these will be open to members of the larger public or specific invited guests, while others will be reserved as special opportunities just for the cohort. Residents will also have the unique opportunity to partner and collaborate with local organizations and professionals. Each resident will be assigned to a Pittsburgh-based guide working in a similar field who will help connect them to activities, resources, and contacts.

The residency can result in a myriad of outcomes, whether immediate or over time through the continued percolation of ideas.

Deadline
Residency Length
4 weeks - 4 weeks
Languages
English
Average Number of Artists in Residence at a Time
3
Collaborative Residency
Must apply and be accepted individually
Discipline
Animation
Art Education
Art History
Book Arts
Ceramics/Clay Arts/Pottery
Criticism
Digital Fabrication
Digital Media
Documentary
Drawing
Electronic Arts
Environmental Arts
Fiction
Film
Fine Metals/Jewelry
Glass Arts
Graphic Design
History
Illustration
Industrial Design
Installation Arts
Interdisciplinary Arts
Journalism
Literature
Literary Nonfiction
Mixed Media
Multimedia Arts
New Genres
Nonfiction
Painting
Paper Arts
Performance Art
Philosophy
Photography
Playwriting
Poetry
Printmaking
Public Art
Screenwriting
Sculpture
Social Practice
Storytelling
Textile & Fiber Arts/Weaving
Theater
Visual Arts
Woodworking
Writing
Companions
N/A
Country of Residence
Open to artists based anywhere in the world
Family Friendly
N/A
Stage of Career
Any stage of career
Additional Expectations/Opportunities
Participate in public programming
Give artist talk or presentation
Accessible Housing
ADA Compliant
Meals Provided
Some meals (at least 2 meals provided)
Residents have access to shared kitchen
Type of Housing
Private bedroom in a shared housing facility on campus
Additional Eligibility Information

CDCP is seeking applicants with practices in either visual art, curating, or arts and culture writing. Individuals working across multiple practices are welcome, though we request you identify one field you are most keen to engage with while participating. Applicants must be available to live in Pittsburgh at the Pedantic apartment for the duration of the program dates.

Applicants must be 18 or older. Applicants must be non-Pittsburgh residents at the time of application. Proof of Covid-19 vaccination and/or booster received within one-year of the residency start date will be required. 

Number of Artists Accepted in Most Current Year
6
Total Applicant Pool in Most Current Year
50
Artist Stipend
2000
US Dollar (USD)
Travel Stipend/Material Stipends
3
US Dollar (USD)
Residency Fees
0
US Dollar (USD)
Grant/Scholarship/other Funding Support
0
US Dollar (USD)
Application Fee
0
US Dollar (USD)
Application Type
Open application