The Alex Brown Foundation, a newly established artist-in-residence program in Des Moines, IA, just completed their 2023 residency cycle and are now approaching their March 15, 2023 application deadline for their 2024 artist-in-residence program.
The aim of the residency is to provide emerging and established artists of exceptional merit with an experience of the working conditions that artist Alex Brown (1966-2019) found in Des Moines, IA—the ability to make the work you want to make, free from the daily influence of being immersed in a major metropolitan scene but without the isolation of a rural residency, in an exceptional studio environment and a relaxed and pleasant living environment.
Residency Term
There are four 3-month residency terms in 2024:
January 1 – March 28
April 1 – June 27
July 1 – September 26
October 1 – December 27
Choose a term to be in residence for no less than 8 weeks, or for as long as two consecutive terms (6-months.)
The Artist in Residence program provides a 1400 sq. ft. studio space at Mainframe Studios, a renovated 1970s telecommunications building in downtown Des Moines. A monthly stipend of $1,000, plus airfare or reimbursement for other travel to and from Des Moines and a fully furnished one-bedroom apartment situated in a quiet centrally located neighborhood, just a 3-minute drive and a 14 minute walk from the studio.
Applications will be accepted from artists working in any medium. No application fee will be charged. They will be accepting applications until March 15, 2023 for residencies beginning January 1 of 2024. If you are interested in participating, please visit https://alexbrownfoundation.org/residency/#apply for more information and to apply!