BALTIMORE, MD.- Now in its fourth year, the Joshua Johnson Council (JJC) Artist in Residence (AIR) program is a collaboration between the JJC, the Baltimore Museum of Art (BMA), and the Maryland Institute College of Art (MICA). The JJC AIR program seeks applications to select two (2) artists living and working in Baltimore City for the summer residency. Applicants are not required to be alumni of MICA. Artists of color are strongly encouraged to apply.

Supporting Artists Based in Baltimore City

The JJC is an affiliate group of the BMA that was formed in 1987 to both provide educational outreach and support initiatives between the BMA and Baltimore’s Black community. Named for 18th-century African-American portrait painter Joshua Johnson, the JJC is one of the nation’s oldest African American museum groups. The JJC AIR program expands the impact of the JJC by creating platforms to support artists, encourage intergenerational learning, and grow collaborative relationships. It provides artists based in Baltimore City with access to resources and helps to build connections that will allow each artist to explore and expand their practice within the community.

Residency

The residency begins on June 6, 2025 and concludes on August 6, 2025, with artists working in studios in the Fred Lazarus IV Studio Center, located on MICA’s main campus in Baltimore. Artists selected for the residency program are offered studio space for eight (8) weeks, access to MICA facilities, a materials stipend of $2,500, and the opportunity to work with low-residency MICA graduate students for critique and studio visits at the artist’s determination. After the residency, each artist will give a public presentation as part of the year’s JJC programming JJC Talks, with the potential for additional engagements with the MICA community.

Application

Applications are due April 28 and selected artists will be notified by May 10. Submission guidelines and application link are online at: https://artbma.org/support/call-for-artists-the-jjc-artist-in-residence-at-mica/