AN ARITST RESIDENCY OPPORTUNITY FOR OREGON ARTISTS OF COLOR
OCTOBER 2025 – APRIL 2026
THE SITKA CENTER FOR ART & ECOLOGY ✷ OTIS, OREGON
In 2025-2026, The Sitka Center for Art and Ecology will offer 2 residency spots for a Portland in Color collaboration, with the opportunity for 2 artists of color to be in residence at Sitka Center for up to a month. Applications are open March 3-April 3, 2025.
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UNTIL APPLICATION DEADLINE!
☆ Application Deadline: Friday, April 3, 2025 by 11:59 PM PT
☆ Notifications: All applicants will be notified by email by April 30th, 2025.
WHY AN ARTIST RESIDENCY PROGRAM?
The Portland in Color Residency at Sitka Center was created to establish the foundation for a partnership between our community organizations in an effort to collectively support artists of color in Oregon. Artist residency programs can offer creatives at all stages a supportive place to rest, dream, and/or create as they see fit, without the expectation of production or output. It can be a meaningful, regenerative process to have time and space away from existing routines and setting, yet we recognize that residencies can be inaccessible to artists so this initiative seeks to address some barriers of access by waiting application fees, including a modest stipend of financial support, and flexible scheduling.
ABOUT PORTLAND IN COLOR
PORTLAND IN COLOR envisions a future where our community’s Black, Indigenous, and people of color artists can thrive and sustain their creative livelihoods. We challenge systemic oppression impacting artists through an expansive framework guided by community building, collective wellness, and economic justice. We advocate for ethical compensation and use tools including professional growth opportunities, artist-centered programming, and a free public directory highlighting our members as vital steps towards advancing the state of the arts for BIPOC creatives.
ABOUT THE SITKA CENTER
SITKA CENTER FOR ART AND ECOLOGY supports arts and nature access for all. We believe that the intersection of art and science is vital for creating balance in our relationship with the natural world. Through workshops, residencies, youth outreach and events, Sitka offers time and space for place-based exploration and creativity. Named after the Sitka spruce, our center is located within the Cascade Head Scenic Research Area on the Oregon coast. Along the Salmon River Estuary within the UNESCO Cascade Head Biosphere Reserve, we provide an inspiring landscape for ecological inquiry and creative work.
FOR ANY QUESTIONS AT ALL, PLEASE REACH OUT TO OUR TEAM AT PORTLANDINCOLOR@GMAIL.COM.
