Résidence ACTivate

The ACTivate Residency is a seven‑day, site‑responsive residency hosted by Boston Center for the Arts (BCA) in its historic Cyclorama. Open to Boston‑based visual, performing, and interdisciplinary artists who belong to historically under‑represented and under‑resourced groups—including BIPOC, immigrants, new Americans, LGBTQ, working‑class, and differently‑abled artists—this residency prioritizes equity, diversity, and accessibility. Lead artists must reside in Boston or surrounding neighborhoods and cannot be current undergraduate or graduate students. Selected artists receive a $3,000 stipend for resources and a $500 travel stipend, access to the Cyclorama for seven days, staff support up to eight hours per day, in‑house resources, and the opportunity to share a work‑in‑progress with a private audience. The residency encourages process over product, allowing artists to explore and develop a site‑responsive work over the week. Applications are accepted online through September 23, 2027, with two residency slots available for 2027.

Access to studio space to create new work, Access to equipment, specialized facilities and/or technical support, Opportunity to be in another context, Unstructured time, Art production support, Inspiration from cultural context, Opportunities to develop relationships with local or regional artists/arts organizations, Opportunities to collaborate with local or regional artists/arts organizations, Opportunities to collaborate with other artists/residents, Opportunities to develop relationships with other artists/residents, Opportunities for work with the local community, Opportunities to exhibit or perform new work

ACTivate is open to all Boston-based visual, performing, and interdisciplinary artists with priority given to BIPOC, Immigrant, and New American artists, and their collaborators.