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Artist-in-Residence Open Call:
January 21–April 17, 2026
Deadline: March 31, 2025   Fee (USD): $40
Artist-in-Residence Open Call:
May 20–August 14, 2026
Deadline: March 31, 2025   Fee (USD): $40
Alumni Artist-in-Residence Open Call:
2026
Deadline: April 7, 2025   Fee (USD): $15
Sound Art + Experimental Music Open Call:
2026 Spring, Summer, Fall Sessions
Deadline: April 14, 2025   Fee (USD): $40
Artist-in-Residence Open Call:
September 10–November 14, 2026
Deadline: August 4, 2025   Fee (USD): $40

“The residency has been an overwhelmingly positive experience for me. The most valuable part has been the time provided, free of outside concerns or deadlines, to explore new ideas, take risks, and trust in my own impulses and practice."

— Mimi Bai, 2018 Bemis Artist-in-Residence

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Bemis Center for
Contemporary Arts

724 S. 12th Street
Omaha, NE 68102

402.341.7130
info@bemiscenter.org

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