Artists in Residence
East Coast Asian American Student Union
Remote
Deadline
Posted
The purpose of the East Coast Asian American Student Union (ECAASU) Artists in Residence (AiR) Program is to uplift and foster community between emerging Asian American (A/A) artists of all mediums. AiR focuses on creating a close knit community of A/A artists through monthly work and progress sharing meetings, guest mentors, craft workshops, and discussion workshops.
AiR also focuses on uplifting selected artists by sharing their portfolios through ECAASU’s network, housing portfolios on ECAASU’s existing platforms, supporting artists in publishing opportunities including the ECAASU Journal, and providing a final exposition at ECAASU’s annual national conference. Past ECAASU national conferences have had a range of 500-1000 attendees, a valuable opportunity for widespread community support and collaboration.
FAQ: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1-BaB6e7jQPDeNfdI9LXA0YIDsQ9vdO22OHJhkEns2yE/edit?usp=sharing
Requirements
• Must be a student or a recent graduate.
• Must identify as Asian/American.
Additionally, Artists/Residents will be expected to:
• Attend online group meetings at least once a month (1hr–1.25hrs duration) for its biweekly sessions
- Date and Time: First meeting tentatively set for the start of November
• Share a minimum of one piece to be featured in future ECAASU content
• Share work/works in progress with a small group of fellow artists
• Actively contribute to a supportive and constructive environment
• Contribute to the creation of at least two (2) collages that will be presented as a large print in the 2026 Conference for exposition. Both pieces will be presented as a large print and the ECAASU Journal (see below).
• Contribute to the creation of a cover piece for the 2026 Journal issue and one (1) mandatory submission of a personal piece. The latter will guarantee a place on two two-page spreads in the journal as part of the cohort.
• Keep open lines of communication with Artist in Residence Coordinator, Jaz Sisouvong (jazmine.sisouvong@ecaasu.org)