Thurs., Oct. 22
12–4pm ET

Foundation + Program Design

This session will help you to: 

• Understand the breadth and diversity of the artist residency field
• Clarify and articulate the mission and values that shape your program
• Identify core design decisions that shape program structure, artist experience, and your own capacity
• Design and develop a selection process that is equitable, transparent, and aligned with your program’s values

Fri., Oct. 23
12–4pm ET

Organizational Management Fundamentals

This session will help you to: 

• Understand the most common organizational structures for residency programs and the governance responsibilities each entails
• Read and interpret a basic organizational budget and understand the relationship between financial management and program sustainability
• Identify key legal and risk management considerations and establish basic protective policies

Thurs., Oct. 29
12–4pm ET

Fundraising + Sustainability

This session will help you to: 

• Understand the full range of revenue streams available to artist residency programs
• Assess your own program's revenue mix and identify opportunities for diversification
• Write and structure a compelling grant narrative
• Build and maintain productive relationships with funders over time

Artist Experience + Program Operations
 

This session will help you to: 

• Articulate a clear philosophy of artist care and how it shapes program operations
• Identify the specific needs and expectations artists bring to residency programs
• Design operational timelines and systems that support the artist experience from pre-arrival through post-residency
• Build the essential materials—welcome packets, pre-arrival questionnaires, and surveys—that structure the artist relationship

Fri., Oct. 30
12–4pm ET

Community Engagement + Impact

This session will help you to: 

• Design community engagement strategies that are reciprocal, culturally-responsive, and appropriate to the program’s mission and context
• Develop public programming that creates genuine value for both artists and community participants
• Build an evaluation framework appropriate to your program’s size, stage, and mission
• Tell your program’s story in ways that are compelling, honesty, and useful for multiple audiences

Marketing, Communications + Growth
 

This session will help you to: 

• Develop a clear, consistent identity and communications approach for your program
• Build an effective recruitment and outreach strategy
• Engage in strategic planning that is realistic, equity-centered, and relevant
• Identify the organizational practices that support long-term sustainability and resilience