Charleston Reporter

The City of North Charleston Cultural Arts Department is launching an Artist-in-Residence (AIR) Pilot Program, scheduled to take place from August to October 2024. One South Carolina visual artist will be selected to serve as the City’s Artist-in-Residence and create work in the AIR Studio located within the Park Circle Community Building (PCCB) at 4800 Park Circle in North Charleston.

The AIR Studio at PCCB is a 270 sq.ft. space where artists can work freely while sharing their art and artistic practice with the community. In addition to utilizing the studio to create new work, the resident artist will provide learning opportunities and programs for the community and present an exhibition of their work at PCCB. Following the conclusion and evaluation of the AIR Pilot Program, regular residencies will be held January-March, April-June, July-September, and October-December each year.

South Carolina-based visual artists aged 25 and older working in any medium that can be managed safely in the studio are encouraged to apply for the North Charleston Artist-in-Residence Pilot Program. Preference will be given to artists based in the SC Lowcountry. A $2000 stipend will be offered to the selected artist. The Artist-in-Residence (AIR) will serve as a visual art ambassador for the North Charleston community. Along with offering public open studio hours, the AIR is expected to engage in a minimum of two community engagement activities during the residency period. These activities can include artist talks, demonstrations, workshops/classes for children and/or adults, public art projects, studio tours, collaborative art projects, or participation in community events.

Interested artists should complete the Artists-in-Residence Pilot Program application at https://NorthCharlestonCulturalArtsDepartment.Slideroom.com by 11:59 p.m. on Friday, July 12, 2024. There is no fee to apply. Applicants must answer a series of questions, agree to terms/conditions, upload a minimum of five quality images of their work along with a current CV.

For more information about the Artist-in-Residence Pilot Program or other programs offered by the department, visit www.northcharleston.org under Arts & Culture section or contact via email at [email protected] or call 843-740-5854.