ASLD Color Scheme Residency
ASLD Color Scheme Residency
ASLD’s Visiting Artist Series (VAS) brings notable artists to Denver from across the world. These artists complement existing ongoing classes and workshops, diversify our programming to include new artistic perspectives and media, and broaden teaching practices to enrich and enliven our faculty.
The Color Scheme Residency is a facet of the Visiting Artist Series born of the recognition that many artists have historically been excluded from formal art spaces, including artist residencies. Building on this knowledge, ASLD’s Color Scheme Residency seeks to take an active role in creating a Colorado arts community that uplifts and engages with historically underrepresented communities. Selected artists will be reflective of the arts community at large and open to participating in activities (workshops, exhibits, community conversations) that address specific themes and issues affecting historically underrepresented artists and communities. Each 7-month-long residency offers the artist access to dedicated studio space at ASLD; the opportunity to lead workshops, lectures, and community engagement programs; a monthly stipend; and culminates with an exhibition of work created throughout the residency (this may be a solo or group exhibition, as determined by the artist).
Each residency is tailored to the artist’s expertise and discipline.
Residency Program Information
Residency Program Summary
Application Information
This program aims to be inclusive of historically underrepresented artists, and artists are selected through an open application process. The residency is open to any artist who is committed to working with diverse community members as part of their residency. This program is open to national and international artists 21+ years of age who demonstrate strong work that complements ASLD’s faculty, with priority given to artists from outside the Denver metro area. Artists from any visual arts media are welcome and alumni of ASLD’s Visiting Artist series are eligible.
*International artists are responsible for any and all visa requirements.
ASLD is committed to a policy of nondiscrimination and equal opportunity for all persons regardless of race, sex, color, creed, national origin or ancestry, religion, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, or ability.
Artists pay an application fee of $25. If selected, ASLD does not charge fees for participating in the residency. Artists are responsible for their own travel costs, and for any housing/living/materials expenses in excess of the $4000/month stipend.
Accessibility
ASLD's building is ADA compliant, with a ramp entrance and elevators to all floors. Additional accommodations include hand-operated wheels in the ceramics studio (residents have access to this) and hand-operated sewing machines in the fiber arts studio (residents have access to this).