Description:
The aim of the residency is to provide emerging and established artists of exceptional merit with an experience of the working conditions that the 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 comfortable living environment.
The Alex Brown Foundation & Residency, inaugurated in 2020, offers visiting artists from
around the world the unique opportunity to create their work in our intimate,
modest-sized city. A residency at The Alex Brown Foundation is ideal for artists looking
to work in a spacious private studio without distraction, and access to a unique
community.
The artist-in-residence program provides a generous 1400 sq. ft. studio space
at Mainframe Studios, a renovated 1970s telecommunications building in downtown Des
Moines, a monthly expense allowance of $1,000, up to $1,000 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.
Application Instructions: The Alex Brown Foundation & Residency is currently
accepting applications for its 2025 program. Applications including portfolio, cv, and
proposal will be accepted from artists working in any medium with an application fee
of $20.00 USD. The application remains open until March 15, 2024 for three-month
residencies beginning January 1, 2025.
To learn more about applying please visit alexbrownfoundation.org