Orr Street Studios seeks to make the valuable resource of studio space more readily available to Black and minority artists in the Columbia, Missouri area.
The Artists in Residence Program (referred to as AIR) offers studio space for 11.5 months to three to four black artists (or to an artist from another underrepresented minority group) working in Columbia, MO or the surrounding area and who has a financial need. This residency is meant to support both emerging and established artists whose practice could benefit from dedicated studio space.
Resident Artists Will Receive
• Rent-free studio space at Orr Street Studios from August 15, 2025 to July 31, 2026. Studio spaces are approximately 144 square feet.
• A one-time $250 stipend.
• The residency culminates in a group exhibition of current resident artists’ work in the Orr Street Gallery during the month of July 2026.
• A one-year membership to Columbia Art League
