Residency 2026 Duncanson Artist-in-Residence
Opportunity Description
U.S. National Deadline: January 31, 2025 – The Duncanson Artist-in-Residence will be actively engaging the Cincinnati community for two weeks in Spring 2026.
The ideal candidate will not only be an outstanding visual artist who uses paint as their primary medium, but also a dynamic educator who is comfortable working with a variety of audiences including students ranging from grades K-12, families, and adults. Throughout the Residency, the artist will share their creative vision/talent by leading a variety of public programs including lectures, workshops, gallery talks, school visits, and other signature events. Flexibility will be key to execute the roster of innovative and collaborative programs. Artists will have the opportunity to advance their work, actively pursue their career ambitions, and foster connections within the Cincinnati community.
The Duncanson Artist-in-Residence will also collaborate with Taft Museum of Art staff to present an exhibition of their artwork in the museum’s Sinton Gallery, positioning the Artist’s work in conversation with Robert S. Duncanson’s landscape murals and the Taft’s historic collection of paintings and decorative arts.
Dates of Residency: April 11 through April 26, 2026.
HONORARIUM
$10,000 plus a per diem of $69 per day to cover meals and incidentals. This honorarium is meant to cover the preparation and execution of the Residency. The Taft will provide lodging and transportation and provide materials and cover fees for the community events and workshops during the Residency.
The Artist’s exhibition will open on April 11, 2026, concurrent with the opening of the Residency, and run for approximately 15 weeks. The Taft will assume all costs of transportation and insurance for the artworks exhibited.
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About:
The Duncanson Society. The Robert S. Duncanson Society was founded in 1986 by Doris Rankin Sells, the late William Joel McCray, and Ruth K. Meyer to affirm an ongoing Black presence within the structure of the Taft Museum of Art, including the Duncanson Artist-in-Residence program, and to celebrate Robert S. Duncanson’s artistic contributions.
About:
The Taft Museum of Art is a living landmark tucked away in downtown Cincinnati, where art and history live on the walls—and in the walls. Built around 1820 as a private home for several of Cincinnati’s most prominent citizens, the Taft Museum of Art is now one of the finest small art museums in America and holds National Historic Landmark status for its historic house and Duncanson murals.
The Taft Museum of Art
316 Pike St
Cincinnati, OH 45202
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