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LOCATION:Cactus Club\, 2496 S. Wentworth Avenue\, Milwaukee\, WI 53207\, United States
DESCRIPTION:<h3>In the Clouds (ITC) is our artist residency program! Learn more at <a href="https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/cactus-plus-program/in-the-clouds-artist-residency/">itc.cactusplus.org</a></h3> <h3 class="btnWrapper"><a class="button button-primary" href="https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/cactus-plus-program/in-the-clouds-artist-residency/in-the-clouds-artist-residency-application/" rel="noopener" aria-label="Apply for Artist in Residency">Apply for Artist Residency</a></h3>   <strong>ITC 2026 will consist of 3 artist residents:</strong> <ul> <li>1 virtual artist resident</li> <li>2 in-person artist residents</li> </ul> <span style="font-weight: 400;">Eligible applicants are Wisconsin-based emerging or established artists of any medium who identify as disabled, neurodivergent, and/or chronically ill. The residency will take place during the week of <strong>June 22-26th</strong>: the selected artists-in-residence (AiRs) will meet with their cohort, some of the Cactus Plus team, and participate in optional studio visits or field trips. ITC residents will meet (virtually or on-site) on <strong>May 26</strong> to plan their residency week with the residency coordinator. AiRs are expected to participate in an artist talk and develop a community event -- this may be a workshop, a skillshare, a panel discussion, a screening, an interactive community event - open to broad interpretations, online or in-person. </span>All scheduled artist talks and community events will be <strong>completed by September 1, 2026</strong>.  AiRs are awarded a $1,500 stipend, which can be used to develop your event programming or for your own creative practice and living costs. The residency is primarily self-directed. No new work needs to be completed. There is no exhibition requirement. With the generous support of <a href="https://www.rutharts.org/honoring-ruth/wisconsin-special-project-grants">Ruth Arts Wisconsin Special Projects Grant</a>, ITC research began in 2024 as part of Cactus Plus’s <a href="https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/cactus-plus/accessibilityinitiative/">Accessibility Initiative</a>, which addresses barriers to artist and audience access. The 2026 residency is made possible by <a href="https://wilhelmfamilyfoundation.org/">Wilhelm Family Foundation</a>.   <h4>Virtual residency</h4> <ul> <li>June 22-26, 2026</li> <li>$1,500 stipend</li> <li>The virtual AiR will host their community event and artist talk online, scheduled no later than Sept. 1, 2026</li> <li>Virtual format allows CC’s substantial internet presence to showcase the AiR's programming and creative work, welcoming engagement and circulating disabled, chronically ill, and/or neurodivergent practices <ul> <li>From the AiR's space(s) of creative practice, their work can be hosted via our TikTok, Youtube, Vimeo and/or Instagram platforms, as collaboratively determined</li> </ul> </li> <li>The virtual AiR is required to have internet access, which the stipend can help obtain, and a means to document and share their practice or process online.</li> <li>The virtual AiR will connect with the residency coordinator and Cactus staff via video calls or email</li> <li>Access to Adobe Creative Cloud account during residency</li> <li>Opportunities for virtual studio visits and connections with artists and curators</li> <li>Does not require presence at CC</li> </ul> <h4>In-person residency</h4> <ul> <li>June 22-26, 2026</li> <li>$1,500 stipend</li> <li>ITC residents' community events and artist talks will take place at Cactus Club, scheduled no later than Sept. 1, 2026</li> <li>Meet and connect with ITC cohort and Cactus+ and Cactus Club staff</li> <li>Access to an on-site computer with the full Adobe Suite (Photoshop/Illustrator/Premiere/After Effects/etc.), Final Cut Pro, Logic, and Ableton <ul> <li>Plus screenprinting equipment and a Risograph printer!</li> </ul> </li> <li>Opportunities to connect with other artists, curators, and arts spaces via optional studio visits and field trips</li> <li>The option of temporary living accommodations in CC's apartment (which is only accessible via stairs to the second floor)</li> <li>The in-person AiR's work can be hosted by our TikTok, Youtube, Vimeo and/or Instagram platforms, as collaboratively determined</li> </ul> <h2>Please refer to the <a href="https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/cactus-plus-program/in-the-clouds-artist-residency/in-the-clouds-artist-residency-application/">ITC Q&A</a> on the application page for more details!</h2> <div></div> <h3 class="btnWrapper"><a class="button button-primary" href="https://www.cactusclubmilwaukee.com/cactus-plus-program/in-the-clouds-artist-residency/in-the-clouds-artist-residency-application/" rel="noopener" aria-label="Apply for Artist in Residency">Apply for Artist Residency</a></h3> <div></div>
SUMMARY:APPLY: In the Clouds Artist Residency
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