2025 Ramona Residency Open Call
Residency Details
Ramona Residency will offer four, two-week-long fully funded artist residencies for mothers and their families, in Houston, Texas. Artists working in any visual arts medium and at any stage of their careers will be considered. Please note there is not a separate studio space, therefore artists who are able to work within the home or on the outdoor back deck are encouraged to apply. Artists from anywhere (including local artists) are welcome to submit an application, however no travel stipend is included.
The residency includes furnished accommodations/studio, $250 materials stipend, and a $250 childcare stipend. Four artists mothers and/or female identifying caregivers will be selected through this open call process. Half of our residency slots will be offered to BIPOC women. The residency will accommodate one artist and her family at a time.
Residency Expectations
The aim for Ramona Residency is to not only provide support for the artist mother but also to enrich the Houston community through opportunities to engage with the artist directly and the residency program. Each resident will have the opportunity to meet with local curators and artists. Additionally, the residency concludes with an open studio and/or artist talk. Each resident is asked to donate a work for a future exhibition and fundraiser for Ramona.
Residency Timeline
Application open through March 15 at 11:59PM CST
Artist notification by April 1
Available residency slots include: May 1-15, May 17-31, July 1-15, and July 17-31
You will have a chance to select your date preference when you apply. As an artist run space we ask for a $35 entry fee to help cover the cost of running the residency and to help support our programming throughout the year. Apply Now.
House Details
Ramona Residency is located in the Arts District Houston, home to the largest concentration of artists in Texas. The neighborhood is extremely family friendly, walkable with a school park a few blocks away, grocer, coffee shop, and several small local restaurants. Additionally, the Sawyer Yards art complexes are within a 5 minute walk.
The house is also located within a short drive of maker spaces/community spaces including HTX Clay, TXRX and Burning Bones. Nearby nonprofits include HCCC, HCP, Diverse Works and Lawndale. Area museums and commercial galleries include Blaffer Museum, Holocaust Museum, Asia Society, CAMH, Seven Sisters, Anya Tisch, Kerry Inman, Moody Gallery, McClain Gallery and many, many others.
The home features two bedrooms, one master with a queen size bed, one small room with a twin and a fold out couch in the living room. There is a small dining room area that most artists use as the studio space. There is a full kitchen, stackable washer and dryer, and one full bathroom. The home also has great front and back porches. Two parking spaces are provided in front of the house. WIFI is also included.
Traveling to Houston
Houston has two accessible airports, IAH and Hobby. Although you could get by for two weeks without a car one is encouraged. Otherwise you will need to access UBER/Lyft to get to and from the airport as well as to get around town. Public transportation is minimal.
Questions
If you have further questions before applying you can reach us at ramonaresidency@gmail.com
