Lisa Iglesias, artist-in-residence 2011
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 bathroom and 24 hour access to facilities including a wood shop, installation spaces, dark room and a large sculpture fabrication facility.
SUPPORT $750 monthly stipend.
Are you ready for your residency?
JANUARY 2013 - JUNE 2013
Application Deadline: February 28, 2012
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JULY 2013 - DECEMBER 2013
Application Deadline: September 30, 2012
[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 Residency made possible with the support of the following sponsors:
The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts
Clark Creative Group
Gifford Foundation
Sam and Adele Golden Foundation for the Arts
National Endowment for the Arts
Nebraska Arts Council
Phillip and Terri Schrager Foundation
Upstream Brewing Company in Omaha's Old Market
The William and Ruth Scott Family Foundation
The Bemis Center is a proud member of the
Alliance of Artists Communities.
Leslie Shows, artist-in-residence 2011
