--- title: 'sƛ̓x̣etkʷ Artist-in-Residence Program, Round 3' description: >- Three-month winter residency at Spokane Falls Community College for an emerging Native American artist: $3,000/month stipend, housing, travel, and full fine-art studio access. url: 'https://www.artsume.com/programs/0ad215ca-4a36-40d4-8f79-044641faa24f' type: program status: open createdAt: '2026-09-04' updatedAt: '2026-09-07' programType: Residency organization: Spokane Falls Community College organizationUrl: 'https://www.artsume.com/o/spokane-falls-community-college' deadline: '2026-10-20' location: >- sƛ̓x̣etkʷ Fine and Applied Arts Building 32, Spokane Falls Community College, Spokane, WA, United States isOnline: false compensationRange: >- $3,000 monthly stipend for three months ($9,000 total), off-campus furnished housing, studio and office space, and travel reimbursement to and from Spokane not to exceed $500 disciplines: - ceramics - drawing - metals/jewelry - painting - printmaking - digital art - sculpture - mixed media careerStages: - Emerging artist --- # sƛ̓x̣etkʷ Artist-in-Residence Program, Round 3 **Hosted by:** Spokane Falls Community College **Type:** Residency | **Location:** sƛ̓x̣etkʷ Fine and Applied Arts Building 32, Spokane Falls Community College, Spokane, WA, United States | **Deadline:** October 20, 2026 ## About This Program > "Cultural preservation and reclamation, empowerment and identity affirmation, community building and solidarity, and cross-cultural understanding and dialogue for Native American artists" The Fine Arts Department at Spokane Falls Community College is honored to host the sƛ̓x̣etkʷ Artist-in-Residence Program. The annual program supports cultural preservation, empowerment, community building, and professional growth for artists. Each residency term is three months and includes lodging, artist stipends, and state of the art studio space within sƛ̓x̣etkʷ Fine and Applied Arts Building 32. The selected resident artist will have an office space and access to the Fine Art Department studios, which includes diverse creative disciplines such as ceramics, drawing, metals/jewelry, painting, printmaking, digital art, sculpture, and mixed media. The residency provides time for the artist to develop artwork, explore new ideas, and to strengthen existing talents. The artist selected annually will explore creative expression through educational and professional development opportunities that connect them with students and the wider Spokane community each winter quarter. ## Eligibility & Requirements - **Career Stage:** Emerging artist - **Geographic Eligibility:** National - **Disciplines:** ceramics, drawing, metals/jewelry, painting, printmaking, digital art, sculpture, mixed media - **Note:** Applications are open to an emerging Native American (NA) artist who is an enrolled member of a US Federally Recognized Tribe (FRT) with priority given to Tribes of the Pacific Northwest. Priority is given to those applicants and the Tribes of Washington state as well as the Schistu'umsh (Coeur d'Alene Tribe of Indians). Documentation (a copy of Tribal ID or certificate status) is required. The term 'emerging' is utilized to define artists who are without gallery representation. Applicants need not have any formal training but should have some previous experience creating in their preferred medium. Students currently enrolled at Spokane Colleges are not eligible to apply. This residency program does not qualify as college credit. Submission Limit: 1. ### Additional Requirements - Name - mailing address - phone - email - Tribal Affiliation(s) with a copy of Tribal ID or certificate status - a list of prior art experiences such as education, relevant training, awards/honors, exhibitions, performances, residencies, apprenticeships or a CV - Artist Statement (no more than two pages) - 5-10 images of recent visual artwork (JPG, JPEG, Office 365, PDF, PNG; file name format "First Name_Last Name_1.jpg"; max 30MB) - an Image List giving title, medium, size, year of completion and optional description for each work - years working in a creative discipline(s) - a letter of intent describing how the program will impact and contribute to your artistic goals, including personal artwork goals, potential collaborations, planned projects/artworks and any equipment needs - creative discipline(s) and techniques of proposed artwork(s) or project - a written statement specifying areas of interest through professional development engagement with SFCC Fine Art students and community audiences - two professional references with name, email, phone and relationship - names and relations of any spouse, partner or family member(s) who may accompany you - and agreement to be present on campus for 35 hours a week during the 3-month residency term. ## Compensation & Benefits $3,000 monthly stipend for three months ($9,000 total), off-campus furnished housing, studio and office space, and travel reimbursement to and from Spokane not to exceed $500 **Includes:** Stipend, Travel grant - Three stipend payments in the amount of $3,000.00 each will be issued monthly to assist with costs of living such as local travel, meals, and art supplies associated with a three-month residency. - Travel stipend to and from Spokane, WA not to exceed $500.00 ## What's Provided - **Housing:** Provided - The resident artist would receive furnished off-campus lodging for three months with amenities including kitchen and wifi. - **Travel Support:** Available - Travel stipend to and from Spokane, WA not to exceed $500.00. - **Studio Access:** Provided - State of the art studio space within sƛ̓x̣etkʷ Fine and Applied Arts Building 32, plus an office space and three months of access to the fine art department's studio spaces for ceramics, drawing, painting, printmaking, metalsmithing, and sculpture. ## Timeline - **Opens:** June 11, 2026 - **Deadline:** October 20, 2026 - **Program Start:** January 5, 2027 - **Program End:** March 26, 2027 ## Contact **Contact:** Cozette Phillips **Email:** Cozette.Phillips@sfcc.spokane.edu **Phone:** 509-533-3746 ## How to Apply Apply at: https://sfcc.spokane.edu/Artist-in-Residence-Program