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Artist-in-Residence
We support and celebrate local art and artists through our Artist-in-Residence program. By providing a space for artists to showcase their work, we foster a creative and connected community.
About the Program
Our Artist-in-Residence program began in 2015. Since then, over 30 artists have shown their work or held sessions through this program.
Each residency lasts three consecutive months. Artists provide three engagement events and display art in the Rick and Sue Detienne Gallery. Thanks to Friends of Appleton Public Library, artists receive an honorarium and funds for program supplies. Additionally, artists receive coordinated workspace and promotion of art and residency through our communication channels.
Application Period
Typically, we hold an open application period for our next Artist-in-Residence once a year. Artists are selected with support from a curation team comprised of community artists. The application period is currently closed.
Meet Our Curators
Ally Wilber is a passionate arts advocate and artist, specializing in the surrealist technique of fumage. Ally also creates drawings, paintings, digital art, and large-scale murals, with work featured in group exhibitions throughout the state. She’s contributed to several curatorial projects and currently works as Executive Director for the artist nonprofit Wisconsin Visual Artists (WVA).
Cristian Andersson is a painter and performance artist, using his art to explore relationships with, and through, technology. He’s been featured in solo and group exhibitions throughout the state and notably was commissioned to create a painting for the Fox Valley Symphony Orchestra’s 50th anniversary. Cristian’s the board chair and a founding member of fsm., an independent journal for the arts.
Willow Bayer is an emerging artist specializing in collage, printmaking, and acrylic painting. Her work recreates subjects and places based on her personal experiences and has been featured in numerous exhibits throughout the state. Additionally, she and her work have appeared in several regional publications.
Stay Connected
Visit our online calendar to see our upcoming Artist-in-Residence programs and events. You can also check out our blog for more information about the program.
Welcome Artist-in-Residence Diego Sosa
Welcome Artist-in-Residence Cat Tervo
