Indigo Arts Alliance. A place where freedom of expression and personal transformation through creativity is encouraged. Indigo Arts Alliance embodies a Black-led, multiracial approach to the rich intersections of citizenship, community-building, and creativity. More than ever, our world needs people who can help us imagine more compassionate, generous, and welcoming human societies. Indigo does that work. It is a great gift to the Portland community, to the region, and to our nation!

Established in 1934, The Hambidge Center is a sanctuary unlike any other dedicated to nurturing
creativity in all walks of life. On the historic 600-acre campus in the North Georgia Mountains, Hambidge
offers a national multidisciplinary residency program, innovative workshops, along with community
programs and a gallery. As the oldest residency program in the South, Hambidge has a long tradition of
excellence hosting artists, writers, dancers, musicians, chefs and scientists exploring their creative voices
while unplugging from everyday distractions. 

With the addition of the Antinori Village in 2023, Hambidge has expanded its programming to include workshops, curated projects, and public events, furthering its mission to nurture creativity. Inspiring workshops are modeled after the residency program welcoming eight individuals at a time to ensure deeper connection and crafted from the number of people that fit around the dinner table. The Cross-Pollination Art Lab in Atlanta also provides studio
space and dynamic arts programming. Through all its programs, Hambidge boldly promotes the creative
process and incubation of ideas in the widest diversity of people while building strong, supportive bonds
of community through open, respectful dialogue and shared experiences.

Watershed Center for the Ceramic Arts serves as a nexus for artists who create with clay. We foster the growth of artists at all career stages via residencies that prioritize the development of creative community. During a residency, artists work alongside one another in our open-concept studio while forging lasting connections.

Mission

The Wassaic Project, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, uses art and arts education to foster positive social change. We nurture connections between our artists and our neighbors facilitating a mutual broadening of perspectives and respect across economic and cultural boundaries.

Vision

The Wassaic Project envisions a community in the Hamlet of Wassaic and its surrounding region that is socially inclusive, generous, cooperative, and economically vibrant.  

Ucross is a renowned artist residency program on a 20,000-acre ranch in northern Wyoming. The organization is committed to providing deeply committed artists with uninterrupted time, studio space, living accommodations, meals by a professional chef, and the experience of the majestic High Plains.

The residency program is open to visual artists, writers, composers, choreographers, interdisciplinary artists, performance artists, and collaborative teams.

Created to serve artists living in the Omaha-Council Bluffs metropolitan area, the Inside/Outside Fellowship program is an opportunity for deep immersion in both studio practice and community engagement: Fellows explore materials and ideas to advance their creative practices while developing community art projects that contribute positively to this place we call home.

As a program of MASS MoCA, Assets for Artists was founded on the belief that artists are key contributors to vibrant communities and thriving economies. Through our residency program, The Studios at MASS MoCA, we give visiting artists from around the world the time and space for their own creative development, be it in project execution, reflection, or to simply try something new. Through our workshops and capacity-building grants, we support artists in advancing the business and financial goals

The Steel Yard’s historic campus is a platform for professional artists, makers, and the community to practice and learn the industrial arts. The organization fosters creative and economic opportunities, by providing workspace, tools, training, and education while forging lasting links to a local tradition of craftsmanship.

Founded by American artist and philanthropist Jerome Hill (1905-1972), the Camargo Foundation fosters creativity, research, and experimentation through its international residency program for artists, scholars, and thinkers. Since 1971 Camargo has hosted nearly 1,500 individuals working in the arts and humanities from all over the world. Located in Cassis, France, on the edge of the Mediterranean Sea, the Foundation offers time and space in a contemplative and supportive environment.

Stelo illuminates the power of art to invite conversation and build community. We are dedicated to responsive models of support via partnerships, collaboration, and exchange.