The Mera Artists in Residency program will be launched in 2024 as a three-month residency for artists living and working in Baltimore, MD. The residency program offers each artist a stipend of $2,000, curatorial space to show their work, and one panel discussion to enable artists to develop their creative practice.
Application Process and Eligibility
The Mera Artists in Residency accepts artists through an annual Open Call announced at the beginning of each calendar year. Three artists will be selected for the year. The program is open to all artistic practices, including but not limited to visual arts (painting, drawing, sculpture, media art, installation, graphic arts, illustration, etc.), photography, filmmaking, sound art, and design.
Resident artists are expected to actively work on their art practice, showcase their work/film at the Mera Kitchen Collective space, and curate one cultural event during their three-month residency.
Application Process
The application is now open! Below is the application schedule:
Applications Open: February 15th, 2024
Applications Close: March 15th, 2024
Finalist Interviews: April 2024
Accepted Artists Notified: May 2024
1st artist: June-August
2nd artist: September-November
3rd artist: December- February
Requirements:
Baltimore residents 21+ years of age
Because of our focus on emerging artists, it is strongly recommended that applicants have graduated from an art school or program within the last two years. However, it is not required.
Artist residents will spend 30 hours during the three months, working with both the kitchen and dining room teams as part of the daily duties of the space. It is an opportunity for the artists to build relationships and have insight into the culture at Mera Kitchen Collective.
Artist residents will create at least one original work and show two other previous works by the last month of the residency.
For any questions please contact: aishah@mera.kitchen