Makers-in-Residence should be passionate about making/creating, skilled in teaching and mentoring, and excited to work with people of all backgrounds and abilities.

Activities

The MiR works approximately 18 hours a week to plan and deliver public programs based on their personal expertise and creative work. The MiR mentors and teaches community members of various skill levels through their public drop-in open studio time and structured workshops. They have access to ideaMILL equipment and library staff assistance.

During their residency, the MiR creates and leads:

• Weekly, scheduled drop-in open studio hours (3-hour x 3 times/week) in the ideaMILL that allows them to create and share their skills on-site with library visitors. The MiR works on their own art/creations and acts as a mentor for library visitors who want to develop new skills or hone existing ones.
• Five (5) scheduled workshops during their term (minimum of 2 hours each) teaching their skillset to participants. Each workshop is a single, not cumulative, experience.

Schedules for the MiR are defined at the start of the term in collaboration with library staff. The MiR should be available across a mix of days and evenings/weekends. Successful applicants will require a police information check at their expense.

Each MiR receives a stipend of $13,000 for the 16-week term and a budget of up to $2,000 for supplies for use in the program. Supplies are purchased by the library.

Learn more and apply HERE