Apply to be a Mobile Artist in Residence
Applications for Fall 2026 are now open! Please apply by May 15, 2026.
The Mobile Artist-in-Residence (MAiR) program invites one Northern New Mexico-based artist to spend eight weeks using the Georgia O’Keeffe Museum’s Art to G.O. Truck as a mobile creative studio. Inspired by O’Keeffe’s deep connection to place, her spirit of experimentation, and her belief that creativity belongs in everyday life, this residency is all about collaboration, curiosity, and showing up with community.
At the core of MAiR is the idea that art grows through connection. We’re looking for artists living and working in Northern New Mexico whose work involves building relationships, listening, and making things with others. That might look like hosting workshops, shared experiments, or co-creating something with a community you’re already connected to. Maybe it’s making adobe bricks together with neighbors, organizing a community dance party, writing ekphrastic poetry about a place, or building something collaborative like a quilt. The goal is to create something that is honest and responsive to the people and places you engage.
The residency is supported by the Georgia O’Keeffe Museum’s Learning & Engagement and Curatorial teams to make sure you have what you need. We’ll help schedule, coordinate, and check in, but the creative direction is yours.
What We Value
- Collaboration & relationship-building
- Process over perfection
- Place-based engagement
- Experimentation & flexibility
Who Can Apply
This residency is open to artists living in Northern New Mexico. We welcome applications from artists working across disciplines — visual art, sound, textile, performance, and more. Educators and designers whose practice involves community-based or collaborative making are also encouraged to apply. Please note: no housing is provided. Applicants should be able to commute to scheduled engagements throughout the residency.
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Residency Schedule | 8 weeks | Beginning September (flexible)
Week 1 Orientation & Research: Meet the team, hang out in the truck, explore.
Week 2 & 3 Concept Refinement: Figure out what you want to do and who you want to do it with.
Weeks 4 & 5 Community Engagement: Use the Art Truck to host workshops, drop-ins, activations, etc.
Week 6 & 7 Reflection: Start building out your culminating project.
Week 8 Culmination: Could be a print, a zine, a talk, a walk, a gathering. Could be a little of everything.
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What You Will Receive
- $4,000 stipend (paid in 2 installments)
- Up to $1,000 in reimbursable project supplies
- Access to the Art to G.O. Truck as your mobile studio
- Access to on-site studio space during residency hours
- Help with scheduling, community outreach, and logistics
- Curatorial support and thought partnership
- Access to the Art to G.O Truck as your mobile studio (Art Truck staff will handle all driving and operation — you focus on the work.)
- Your work is yours! The culminating project and any work created during the residency remains the property of the artist.
Mediums We Support
- Book arts & zines
- Digital photography
- Mixed media
- Screen printing
- Sound recording
- Textiles
- Traditional art media (drawing, painting, collage, etc.)
Due to space and equipment limitations, large-scale fabrication, hazardous materials, and kiln-based processes are not supported.
Apply!
Applications for Fall 2026 are now open! Please apply by May 15, 2026. You will hear back from us by June, 22, 2026
If you have questions about this application or would like to discuss alternative submission methods, please email arttogo@gokm.org and include “MAiR Application 2026” in the subject line.