Resident Artists at Lawrence Arts Center
Advance Your Artistic Career
Artist Residencies
Be a Resident Artist in a Dynamic Community
Art is central to our mission, so we provide three unique, robust resident and visiting artist programs at Lawrence Arts Center. The resident artist program includes a year-round residency that offers housing, stipends, and studio space to visiting artists.
We select two artists each year in a highly competitive juried process. Resident artists enjoy deeply rewarding experiences, including teaching, outreach, and artist interactions, all culminating in an exhibition of new work.
The Visiting Artist Program is a master-class style partnership that hires and features artists and their work in productions, classes, exhibitions and workshops.
Lawrence Arts Center also offers Project-Based Residencies for any duration of time and in any medium or discipline.
Our Resident Artists
Introducing the 2023-2024 Artists-in-Residence!
Every year, two talented artists are selected to create new work while teaching and sharing their expertise with Arts Center students, patrons and the wider community. We can’t wait to see the fresh perspectives these artists bring to Lawrence and the Arts Center through classes, artist talks, workshops and community partnerships!
Rachel Beer, Printmaking Artist-in-Residence
Rachel Beer’s printmaking practice combines the lively qualities of woodblock and monotype printing with the delicacy of graphite and lithography. Influenced by her experience navigating invisible illness and disability, Beer’s work explores the fluctuations between her internal and external ecosystems, drawing attention to small and often overlooked moments of regeneration. View Rachel’s work at rachelabeer.myportfolio.com.
Dehmie Dehmlow, Ceramics Artist-in-Residence
Dehmie Dehmlow makes pottery and mixed media modular sculptures that tell stories using found materials, ceramics and other fabricated objects. She creates depth and interest using layers of color and texture. Her work hinges on inviting people to think differently about materials and their function, leading viewers to rediscover their perception of reality. View Dehmie’s work at dehmie.art.
Middle Gallery - "A Pig is Still A Pig," Twiggy Cercy, 22/23 Ceramics Artist-in-Residence
Dehmie Demlow, 23/24 Ceramics Artist-in-Residence
Ceramics Studio
Ceramics Studio - Shantel Wright, Ceramics Studio Manager
Jewelry, Fibers & Crafts Studio
Rachel Beer, 23/24 Printmaking Artist-in-Residence
John Talleur Print Studio
John Talleur Print Studio - Letterpress & Relief
John Talleur Print Studio - Etching
John Talleur Print Studio
Wood Shop
PAST RESIDENTS
Taro Takizawa
2022/23 Printmaking Artist in Residence
Jonathan Christensen Caballero
2021/22 Ceramics Artist in Residence
Rosa Nussbaum
2021/22 Printmaking Artist in Residence
Ashlyn K Pope
2019/21 Ceramics Artist in Residence
Dayon Royster
2019/21 Printmaking Artist in Residence
Johanna Winters
2018/19 Printmaking Artist in Residence
Shiyuan Xu
2017/18 Ceramics Artist in Residence
Michael Benedetti
2017/18 Printmaking Artist in Residence
Carly Slade
2016-17 Ceramics Artist in Residence
Tressa Jones
2016/17 Printmaking Artist in Residence
Christy Wittmer
2015-16 Ceramics Artist in Residence
Amanda Maciuba
2015-16 Printmaking Artist in Residence
Gunyoung Kim
2014/15 Ceramics Artist in Residence
Tonja Torgerson
2014/15 Printmaking Artist in Residence
Kyla Strid
Director of Residencies and Adult Education, 2013/14 Clay Resident
John McCaughey
2013/14 Printmaking Artist in Residence
Monika Laskowska
2012/13 Ceramics Artist in Residence
Patrick Vincent
2012/13 Printmaking Artist in Residence
Allen Chen
2011/12 Ceramics Artist in Residence
Carla Aspenburg
2011/12 Printmaking Artist in Residence
Akiko Jackson
2010/11 Ceramics Artist in Residence
Nicolette Ross
2010/11 Printmaking Artist in Residence
Sarah Gross
2009/10 Ceramics Artist in Residence
Alison Filley
2009/10 Printmaking Artist in Residence
Hak Kyun Kim
2008/09 Ceramics Artist in Residence
Donika Wiley
Early Childhood Education Instructor, 2008/09 Printmaking Resident
Jennifer Holt
2007/08 Ceramics Artist in Residence
Brian Stuparyk
2007/08 Printmaking Artist in Residence
Jessica Conner
2006/07 Ceramics Artist in Residence
Taryn McMahon
2006/07 Printmaking Artist in Residence
Stacy Barnes
2005/06 Ceramics Artist in Residence
Apply for Residency
Interested in becoming a year-long or project-based resident artist at Lawrence Arts Center? Learn more about our program benefits and facilities.
