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  Free residency (no artist stipend). Housing, studio access, and shared
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# Crosstown Art Residency Open Call

**Hosted by:** Crosstown Arts

**Type:** Residency | **Location:** Memphis, TN, United States | **Deadline:** July 31, 2026

## About This Program

Crosstown Arts, situated in Memphis, TN, welcomes both visiting and local artists and curators to its multidisciplinary artist residency program, spanning various creative disciplines including visual arts, music, film, and literature. Set in an urban environment with shared spaces, the residency program promotes connection and socialization among residents and encourages engagement with the broader community.

Residencies afford artists 24/7 access to private studio spaces, along with complimentary use of shared art workspaces and music production suites. For live/work residencies, private living quarters are provided, complete with a shared kitchen, laundry, and communal living areas.

Residents gain free access to Crosstown Arts' on-site Shared Art workspace, equipped with a range of analog and digital fabrication tools and production resources.

All residencies are granted without charge, though artists are responsible for their own studio materials, travel expenses to and from Memphis. 2026 residencies sessions will run in Spring (Feb. 12 - May 12), Summer (Jun. 4 - Aug. 4), and Fall (Sept. 15 - Dec. 15).

Applicants must be at least 18 years old at the start of their residency. There are no specific project requirements, fostering an environment conducive to experimentation and artistic exploration. *Crosstown Arts Residency is not considering applications from alumni for the 2026 application.

## Eligibility & Requirements

- **Geographic Eligibility:** International
- **Disciplines:** acting, animation, art history, augmented reality, book arts, choreography, computing, costume/fashion design, criticism, dance, digital fabrication, digital media, documentary, drawing, electronic arts, environmental arts, fiction, film, graphic design, history, illustration, installation arts, interdisciplinary arts, journalism, literary nonfiction, literature, mixed media, moving image, multimedia arts, music, new genres, nonfiction, painting, paper arts, performance art, philosophy, photography, playwriting, poetry, printmaking, public art, science, screenwriting, sculpture, social practice, sound art, storytelling, symphony, textile & fiber arts/weaving, theater, translation, virtual reality, visual arts, woodworking, writing
- **Age Requirements:** 18+ years old

### Additional Requirements

5-8 work samples, artist statement, and residency goals. Applications submitted via Slideroom.

## Compensation & Benefits

Free residency (no artist stipend). Housing, studio access, and shared facilities provided without charge. Artists responsible for own materials and travel expenses.

All residencies are granted without charge. Artists are responsible for their own studio materials and travel expenses to and from Memphis.

## What's Provided

- **Housing:** Provided
- **Studio Access:** Provided - 24/7 access to private studio spaces, along with complimentary use of shared art workspaces and music production suites. On-site Shared Art workspace equipped with analog and digital fabrication tools and production resources.

## Timeline

- **Opens:** May 20, 2026
- **Deadline:** July 31, 2026

## How to Apply

Apply at: https://crosstownarts.org/residency/about/