SPACES: Artists-In-Residency-Program at The Village of Arts and Humanities

Philadelphia, PA is home to the Village of Arts and Humanities, which grew out of the artistic and activist work of choreographer Arthur Hall and visual artist Lily Yeh. The Village has inaugurated an artist residency program, in which artists live and work in three row homes, bringing visibility to artists as neighbors and highlighting the artistic and creative processes (in addition to the products or commodities artists produce). The five-month residencies allow for both formal and informal interactions among artists and other residents, and each residency culminates in the execution of a transformative project that is rooted equally in artistic practice and community. The grant will continue these residencies after a successful pilot stage. ($280,000)