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TALKING DOLLS STUDIO



Collective Incubator Residency

SUMMER 2024
  1. Applications Closed︎︎︎
  2. Info Sessions!

Current Exhibition

   coming back in April!

MDW Fair

SUMMER 2022
  1. Atlas
  2. Assembly

Past Exhibitions
IR 2022
  1. bree gant

OG 2022  
  1. Reuben Telushkin

IR 2021
  1. Rebecca Frantz
  2. Zahra Almajidi
  3. Know One
  4. TEIKAUT
  5. Lindsay Skvarek
  6. Yuming Song
  7. Jingying Su

OG 2021   
  1. Aaron Jones

IR 2020
  1. Violet Luczak 
  2. Ciaran McQuiston
  3. Rachel DeBoard

IR 2019
  1. Laura Gibson
  2. Rebekah Sweda 


Talking Dolls —

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The mission of Talking Dolls is to empower our northeast Detroit neighborhood through justice-focused initiatives. We create a nexus of progressive art and community-led activism through access to our shop, artist studios, and gallery space for workshops, performances and celebration. It is led by co-directors Wes Taylor, Ron Watters, and Andrea Cardinal.
Mark





FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Talking Dolls is accepting applications for its 12th annual Incubator Residency! 

APPLICATIONS CLOSED FOR THE SEASON

Talking Dolls’ Incubator Residency is designed so that artists can spend the summer building their practice while engaging with the city of Detroit. Participating artists have the opportunity to go deep by reflecting, experimenting, playing, producing, learning, and connecting. Talking Dolls supports both individual and collective practices.



In recent years, we have introduced a theme for the summer as a prompt for the residents. Setting themes helps focus the programming for the summer and informs our invites and activities. This summer’s theme is “Collective Public.” This year’s cohort will be expected to collectively host a series of public events using our gallery and storefront. 

Offering: consultation, space, workshops, programming (events, convenings, dinner/BBQs), visiting artists, critique sessions, feedback, facilities (24hr access), network, exhibition, part of TD family!




RESIDENCY INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING
Personal studio space within our 7,500 sq foot studio.
Open studio events
Workshops/Trainings
Studio Visits
Access to our woodshop, screen printing facilities, kilns, and risograph printers
Resident initiated pop-up events
AND an exhibition during our 2025 exhibition season


TO APPLY
Provide a Statement of Practice (~250 words), a Statement of Residency (~250 words) and 5 images of recent work. Applications are due March 23, 2024, 11:59pm.


TERMS
We are a self-funded, independent artist space and gallery in Detroit, MI.

DEPOSIT: First Month's Rent is due by April 10, 2024, to reserve your position.
If selected, we require the first month's rent as a deposit to hold your space. Failure to secure your position will result in us offering the opportunity to our someone on our waiting list.

MONTHLY FEE (July & August): Rent is billed on the first of each month. A digital invoice will be emailed to the specified individual.

Individuals: $325/month
Teams of 2: $400/month payable through one member.
NOTE: Housing is not included and will be the residents' responsibility to determine.

APPLY TODAY!