sƛ̓x̣etkʷ artist-in-residence program

Residency Term: January 5-March 26, 2027

Located in Spokane, Washington, the sƛ̓x̣etkʷ Artist-in-Residence Program was introduced in 2025 with the opening of sƛ̓x̣etkʷ Fine and Applied Art Building 32 on the campus of Spokane Falls Community College. As a college which is situated on the traditional and sacred lands of the Spokane Tribe and provides services in a region that includes the Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation, Kalispel Tribe and Nez Perce Tribe, applications are open to an emerging Native American (NA) artist who is an enrolled member of a US Federally Recognized Tribe (FRT) with priority given to Tribes of the Pacific Northwest. We will prioritize those applicants and the Tribes of Washington state as well as the Schistu'umsh (Coeur d'Alene Tribe of Indians). *Due to the intentions of this residency program, which is meant solely for someone who is a NA from a US FRT, we are we asking for documentation to safeguard our commitment to the program’s goals.  The term ‘emerging’ is utilized to define artists who are without gallery representation.

The three-month residency includes a $3,000.00 monthly stipend, as well as off-campus housing, studio space, and travel reimbursement to and from Spokane, WA. The residency provides time for the artist to develop artwork, explore new ideas, and to strengthen existing talents. Opportunities for educational and professional development, connections with students and Spokane community will be available for the artist to explore.

The selected resident artist will have an office space and access to the Fine Art Department studios, which includes diverse creative disciplines such as ceramics, drawing, metals/jewelry, painting, printmaking, digital art, sculpture, and mixed media. 

Applicants need not have any formal training but should have some previous experience creating in their preferred medium.