Bemis Center For Contemporary Arts

Because Exceptional Talent Deserves to be Supported...

Few programs exist either on the national or international level where the sole mission is to support the creativity of artists. From the beginning, the art-making process has been the highest priority at the Bemis Center for Contemporary Arts, where both the atmosphere and environment offer ideal situations for creative growth and experimentation. Artists from around the world come to the Bemis Center to work in this supportive community and confront new challenges.

The Bemis Center provides Artists-in-Residence with the gift of time, space and support.

TIME 3 months of uninterrupted, self-directed work time.
SPACE The Bemis Center is housed in two urban warehouses totaling 110,000 square feet. Each artist is provided with a generously sized live/work studio with a private kitchen and bathroom and 24 hour access to facilities including a wood shop, installation spaces, and 10,000 square foot sculpture facility.
SUPPORT $750 monthly stipend.

Are you ready for your residency?

JANUARY 2014 - JUNE 2014
Application Deadline: February 28, 2013

JULY 2014 - DECEMBER 2014
Application Deadline: September 30, 2013

Information

Application

[My residency at the Bemis was] eye opening, life changing... epic.
Dawn Gettler, Printmaking/Installation, Chicago, IL
Former Resident September - November 2009
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Artist-in-Residence sponsors:
Betiana and Todd Simon, Carol Gendler | Marathon Realty, Clark Creative Group, Danielle and Jeff Gordman, Echo Systems, Gifford Foundation, Nebraska Arts Council, Nebraska Cultural Endowment, National Endowment for the Arts, Laura and Greg Schnackel, Paul and Annette Smith, Upstream Brewing Company, Warren Distribution, Weitz Family Foundation, William and Ruth Scott Family Foundation

The Bemis Center is a proud member of the
Alliance of Artists Communities.