Creative Greensboro Accepting Applications for Artist Residency Program

Creative Greensboro is accepting applications for the Greensboro Residency for Original Works (GROW). Guilford County-based creative individuals, unincorporated groups, and non-profit organizations can apply through Monday, November 23, for residencies of up to 12 weeks occurring between January and December 2027.

Applicants are encouraged to attend an in-person information session at 5:30 pm on Wednesday, October 21, or Tuesday, October 27, and schedule a one-on-one online consultation with Creative Greensboro staff prior to submitting an application. Email Naomi Woods at [email protected] to schedule a private consultation. To learn more about GROW or how to apply, visit the Creative Greensboro website.

About GROW

GROW, established in 2020, is a flexible space located just inside the Davie Street entrance to the Greensboro Cultural Center. Creatives selected for a residency receive no-cost access to the 800-square-foot studio space, basic marketing support, and compensation of $300 per week of the residency, plus a $500 materials budget. Residencies must include at least six hours of free creative programming each week. Outside of the required six hours of free programming, residents may also use time in the space to sell their work, to offer other fee-based programming, or for private studio time.

Creative Greensboro welcomes residency proposals from individuals or groups with a history of producing and presenting creative programming, especially if they do not have regular access to space to produce or present their work. Priority will be given to projects that are programmatically diverse when compared to other activities already occurring in the Greensboro Cultural Center. Creative Greensboro is particularly interested in residencies that show a strong and intentional connection to community, supported by a clear, well-developed strategy for engaging and drawing new, previously unreached audiences to the Greensboro Cultural Center. Previous residencies have included digital and sculptural art installations, a community weaving project, ballet and hip-hop dance classes, and the design and production of an original film.

The GROW residency is supported by the North Carolina Arts Council, a division of the Department of Natural and Cultural Resources.