Emerging Native American artists have until Oct. 20 to apply for Winter 2027 residency
Spokane Falls Community College (SFCC) is accepting applications for the third cohort of its sƛ̓x̣etkʷ Artist-in-Residence Program, an initiative designed to support emerging Native American visual artists while strengthening cultural exchange with students and the broader Spokane community.
Applications are being accepted through Oct. 20, 2026, for the Winter 2027 residency, which runs from Jan. 5 through March 26, 2027.
The residency provides selected artists with a monthly stipend, furnished housing, studio space in SFCC’s sƛ̓x̣etkʷ Fine and Applied Arts Building, travel reimbursement, and opportunities to engage with students through workshops, demonstrations, and community programming.
“The sƛ̓x̣etkʷ Artist-in-Residence Program provides Native artists with time and space to develop their work while sharing their creative practices and cultural knowledge with our campus,” said Cozette Phillips, director of the SFCC Fine Art Gallery and the residency program.
Established in 2025, the program has hosted two artists whose work has highlighted Indigenous creativity, identity, and cultural continuity.
The inaugural resident, Inanna McCarty, explored Indigenous identity through printmaking, digital illustration, and metalsmithing. Her residency culminated in the exhibition A Promise to the Generations.
The second artist-in-residence, Claire Rae Edmo, created artwork inspired by Indigenous histories, language, and place while leading artist talks and demonstrations for students and community members.
The residency is open to emerging Native American visual artists who are enrolled members of federally recognized Tribes. Preference will be given to applicants from Tribes in the Pacific Northwest.
SFCC officials say the program is intended to provide Native artists with dedicated time and resources to expand their creative practice while building meaningful connections with students and the local community through Indigenous art and storytelling.
