The Work-Study Residency Program will be closed at the conclusion of the Fall 2024 academic term.

We encourage those interested to reach out about tailored opportunities within our standard study abroad program.

The goal of the Work-Study Residency Program is to foster creativity, connection, and an immersive educational opportunity for artists who bring a range of perspectives and experience to the SRISA community. We encourage artists of all backgrounds looking to expand their art practice while supporting the day to day operations at SRISA to apply to the one year program. 

Resident artists work an average of 20 hours/week which may include assisting the studio manager with day to day and on ongoing projects in the SRISA art studios, monitoring the front desk to help keep the studio art campuses open in the evenings/weekends, giving an artist talk (one a semester), hosting a Cultural Program hands on workshop (one a semester), and assisting with general operations at the start of each term.

In exchange resident artists will be provided with full access to the SRISA art studios (outside of scheduled class time), one (1) SRISA course per semester with waived tuition (course materials fees will apply), access to the SRISA Library, SRISA communal lounges and study areas, access to the Cultural Programming events that are scheduled throughout the semesters, and the opportunity to exhibit artwork completed during the residency towards the completion of the program on campus during a student exhibition.

Resident artists enrolled in a SRISA course are considered students and are expected to be engaged, productive participants in the classes they take. Residents should be self-directed and able to work independently on their studio art projects when not putting in their weekly hours on campus. Throughout the program in between semesters and holidays there may be breaks in school commitments where resident artists can take advantage of the time to invest deeply into their studio work and travel. The candidate must have received their Bachelors Degree before the start of the residency.

This is not a paid residency. Residents are financially responsible for themselves including travel, housing, and living expenses. Residents can make their own housing arrangements, but are also welcome to take advantage of SRISA housing options if they wish. Once accepted a virtual pre-departure check in with the studio manager and SRISA staff will take place before and upon arrival.

SRISA does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, ethnicity, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, political beliefs, or marital, veteran, or disability status in administration of its educational or admissions policies.