Walker Art Center Open Field Residency
About this opportunity
The Walker Art Center in Minneapolis offers residency and fellowship opportunities to artists across disciplines. Open Field is the Walker's outdoor commons, hosting residencies that encourage experimental, community-engaged artistic practice.
Application tips
Propose work that engages with public space and community. The Walker values socially engaged, interdisciplinary practices.
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