"The unique mission of The Roll Up CLT assists in the facilitation and expansion of a more equitable and inclusive creative culture by advancing a community of independent Black artists who are committed to reimagining and taking ownership of our narrative, and by creating spaces to celebrate Black creative talent."  - Jaki Shelton Green, North Carolina Poet Laureate, Advisory Board Member, The Roll Up CLT

Located in NYC, Snug Harbor is Staten Island’s leading incubator for bold and innovative art. Through the Newhouse Center for Contemporary Art and other programs, we develop and present the work of emerging and established artists and companies working across the visual arts, theater, music, dance and multimedia. 

Founded in 1995 and located eight miles outside Ithaca, New York, the Saltonstall Foundation supports New York State artists and writers. We accomplish this through two key programs held on our property: our free, stipend-supported, juried residency program and our self-directed, non-juried, low-cost flexible retreats.

We offer private accommodations for six individuals. Our accessible space includes an accessible bedroom, bathroom, studio, full kitchen, common space, and laundry facilities.

Monson Arts is an artists' residency and arts center in Monson, Maine. The goal of the residency program is to provide time and space for artists and writers to devote to their creative practices. Residencies are two or four weeks long and come with studio space, a private bedroom in shared housing, all meals and a stipend of $1,000 ($500 for two week programs). Located at the edge of Maine's North Woods near the Appalachian Trail, the town is surrounded by areas of stunning natural beauty.

The Manship Artists Residency was founded to preserve Starfield,  the historic summer residence and studio of sculptor Paul Manship, and to continue the legacy of working artists on Cape Ann.

As an international, interdisciplinary artist residency, Manship values those who challenge us to think differently. Starfield is a place where creativity and questions are encouraged and where all are welcome. Manship strives to serve underrepresented and underfunded artists.

MacDowell is an artist residency program located in a rural area of Peterborough, New Hampshire.  A Fellowship consists of exclusive use of a studio, bedroom, and three prepared meals a day for up to eight weeks. Artists-in-residence need to be comfortable with a degree of solitude and disconnection from the outside world. Studios are comfortably furnished. There are no residency fees. Applications from artists representing the widest range of perspectives and demographics are encouraged.

Loghaven Artist Residency’s mission is to serve artists by providing them with a transformative residency experience and continued post-residency support. The residency is located on ninety wooded acres in Knoxville, Tennessee. Artists live in rehabilitated historic log cabins and have access to new, purpose-built studio space. The residency is completely funded. All Loghaven Fellows are awarded stipends to support the creation of new work during the residency.

Hyde Park Art Center is a hub for contemporary arts in Chicago, serving as a gathering and production space for artists and the broader community to cultivate ideas, impact social change, and connect with new networks. We offer a comprehensive set of programs that serve the creative and resource needs of artists and our communities. Our programs include exhibitions, public programs, studio art classes, and an international and local residency program for visual artists and curators.

Discover and develop your personal artistic voice! The IRIS ART CENTRE, located in the countryside of Greece, is specialized in art education and art coaching for artists, students and creatives of all ages and abilities. In the workshops and residencies, and in the online art coaching you get all the guidance and encouragement you need to work discover and develop your personal visual language. Workshops and residencies are full board so you can work concentrated for long stretches of time.

Building Artists Relationships that Last a Lifetime

Indigo Arts Alliance embodies a multiracial approach to the rich intersections of citizenship, community-building, and creativity. Our work is in service to shifting historical injustices as a vital component of achieving equity for Black and Brown artists. We believe that artists are instrumental to doing the work of social justice in ways that are deeply grounded in lived experience and community.

At the heart of Indigo Arts Alliance’s mission are our Artist in Residency programs, which provide Black and Brown artists an environment for the production of artwork in all media across various disciplines.

Our Residency aims to connect Black and Brown artists from across the globe to local artists of African descent. We activate our mission by creating opportunities for critical feedback, relationship building and increased awareness of creative opportunities and resources.