radicle studio residency for chicago artists

Radicle Studio Residency: Year-Long Residency for Chicago Artists

The Art Center seeks to award yearlong residencies to eight Radicle Studio artists (two cohorts of four artists) for residencies to take place in 2026 and 2027. The radicle is the first part of a seedling to burst forth from a seed, rooting itself deeply into the earth. The goal of these residencies is to be rooted for a year at the Art Center through free sunlit studio space for artists to make work and research new projects, gain access to the Art Center’s broad international network of professionals and resources, and connect with a dynamic public.The residency cycle begins on January 15 and concludes on December 15 each year (2026 and 2027).

The Jackman Goldwasser Residency is curated based on an artist’s ideas and interest to think critically about their practice and its relationship to notions of site, community, geography, and a demonstrated commitment to dismantling inequities through their work or actions. Also of consideration is the artists’ need and the impact this residency will have on their careers. The Jackman Goldwasser Residency supports both local and visiting artists and curators. Visiting artists are by invitation only. By linking practitioners from different communities, the program aims to galvanize an international network of artists, curators, academics, arts administrators, educators, practitioners, and researchers who we encourage to consider themselves peers and colleagues participating in a conversation that transcends national, cultural, and political boundaries.

Program Expectations

• Be present and using the studio during the duration of the residency
• Participate in seasonal open studios (3-4 per year) and hold weekly studio hours
• Attend Community Dinners (2 per year)
• Participate in virtual or in-person meetings and studio visits with local, national and international resident artists and curators, academics, and arts professionals.