Artist | Activist in Residence

Opening reception performance and installation view (detail). Elana Mann: Instruments of Accountability, curated by Ciara Ennis, Pitzer College Art Galleries, September 29th- December 8th, 2018. Sharon Chohi Kim (pictured) in performance of Unseal/Unseam (2017), original composition and sound design by Sharon Chochi Kim and Micaela Tobin, libretto by Cordelia Istel.

THEME: DEMOCRACY IN QUESTION

The Artist | Activist in Residence (AAIR) program invites one local artist | activist per academic year to be in collaboration with the Community Engagement Center and Pitzer Art Galleries for the purpose of promoting interdisciplinary platforms of exchange—through facilitating dialogue, sharing knowledge and skills, and generating impactful experiences—throughout  the Pitzer at large.

Artist | Activist in Residence 2023-2024 Application
  • Application Open: Wednesday, May 24th, 2023
  • Application Deadline: Monday, June 19th, 2023 at 1:00pm
  • Selected candidates will be interviewed on Wednesday, June 28th, 2023 (in person or via zoom)

Requirements

  • Open to artist | activist whose creative expression and activism is focused on communal impact and social change.
  • Expert in the intersection of art and activism.
  • Must reside within 30 miles of Pitzer College in Claremont, California

Key Activities

  • Creative and pedagogic engagement between an artist | activist and the Pitzer Community
  • Collaboration with partners on campus (students, staff, and faculty), and community partners in the field.
  • Act as a resource for partnered academic courses at the college.