Artist Residency Program

🟢Applications open - Due June 21, 2026
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Bunker Projects' Free Residency Program provides an enriching environment for both local and visiting artists from across the country to create new work and forge meaningful connections. By integrating studio production, public exhibition, and art publication, our residency is driven by a mission to support artists and bring compelling new works to our ever-growing community.

A residency at Bunker Projects provides time and space for artistic development while fostering a sense of community and collaboration. Residents are provided with free housing and studio space, participation in our public-facing monthly programming, and a variety of professional and artistic development opportunities during their stay. By participating in our residency program, artists gain the opportunity to immerse themselves in a vibrant cultural landscape, contributing to and benefiting from the dynamic creative energy that defines Bunker Projects.

2026 Bunker Projects Resident - Txai Sibley

residency goals

The goal of our Residency program is to provide a dynamic and supportive environment for artists to make new work and connect with peers. This is an artist-centered place where all are welcome.

Support Ambitious Art + Lasting Community

Who Should Apply?

Contemporary visual or multidisciplinary artists, curators, filmmakers, and writers who exhibit dedication and self-motivation in their art practice. This year we are extending our call to curatorial, film, and writing practitioners as well.
Individuals committed to cultivating a positive and productive residency experience, and are engaged or curious about the Pittsburgh creative community.
Ideal candidates are enthusiastic about discussing their art practice and being actively present in the Bunker Projects community.

Visual, Multidisciplinary, Curatorial, Film, and Writing Artists

Bunker Projects 2025-2026 Residents: Kaylani Brown, Lane Linecum, Juliet Phillips, Baillie Vensel, and Steve Alexis

live/work accommodations

Free Studio + Housing

Live/Work space located in Pittsburgh's Garfield Arts and Small Business District
Semi-Private Studios
Shared sink/communal tools (basic hand tools)
Artists are encouraged to bring all necessary tools and equipment unless otherwise coordinated.
Individual Bedroom for visiting artists
Shared Bathroom and Kitchenette

program offerings

Creative Resources + Professional Development

We provide a wide variety of opportunities and resources to our residents such as:

Time and space to create innovative new work
Public open studio events at the beginning of each month
Personalized studio visits with Bunker’s staff and local arts professionals
Skill-building workshops and professional development such as:
Website/Portfolio Audit
Artist Statement editing
Artwork framing workshop
Risograph printing basics
Screenprinting workshop
Professional studio portraits/headshots
Social events and networking opportunities
Promotion through our social media, website, and newsletter

On occasion, we can connect residents with our community partners to attend classes or use facilities during their stay. If you are interested in pursuing a new craft or need woodshop/makerspace access while in residence, please let us know in your application!

Bunker Projects 2025-2026 Residents: Noelle Choy, Mono Feo, Joanna Cortez, Ajunie Virk

program requirements

While we provide a lot of opportunities for our residents, our requirements are pretty laid back. We want you to make what you want out of your residency experience and not interfere in the time and space needed to make new innovative work. The things we do ask of our residents are:

Residents may be asked to volunteer up to 10 hours of their time to help out around the space (sitting gallery hours, assisting with events, etc)

Residents are asked to be present during our monthly public open studio events that occur from 6-9pm on the first Friday of each month.

If you are a social media user, we ask that you post about your experience at Bunker throughout your time so we can share that with our audience. Our community loves to see what our resident artists are creating!

We ask that everyone be respectful and kind - we are a non-judgemental space where all are welcome.

Our residency program is unique in that it does not end in an exhibition. We are all about building relationships with artists, and being a resident is usually our first point of contact with someone. Over the years we have had previous residents return to Bunker to exhibit in group, solo, and curatorial pursuits as well as write for us in our online publication The Bunker Review and facilitate workshops in our space. With this being said, please do not write an exhibition proposal in your residency application - in this application we want to hear about you, the work you are making, and how a residency would be formative to your practice at this point in your career.