CATS+ Residency Application 2024
Spring 2024 Residency Program
The CATS+ (Collaborative Art + Technology Situation) Residency is a 3-month collaborative program at The Museum of Human Achievement for artists + tech wizards that is grounded in critical thought, experimentation, and care.
Residents participate in weekly gatherings to learn collaboratively, share their process, and co-create projects to show at MoHA!
We offer a $1,250 stipend, cohort-based learning, visiting mentors, 24/7 access to MoHA equipment and workspaces including the IRL tech studio, and a platform to share your work.
Timeline
Feb 15 - Applicant support workshop
Feb 21 - Application deadline
Feb 24 - Notification date
March 13 - June 6 - Residency dates
About CATS+
CATS+ (Collaborative Art + Technology Situation) is a residency and community program at The Museum of Human Achievement in Austin, TX that encourages thoughtful, critical, creative engagement with technology. The CATS+ Residency Program groups cohorts of artists and tech wizards to learn together, make new projects, and share their process. We host collaborations, artist-led workshops, hangouts, public showcases, and a wiki to remove the mystery from tech and make magic together.
CATS+ creates access for underrepresented artists and under-resourced community members to critically incorporate technology and digital media into their practices through mentorship, tool access, skill-building workshops, peer-learning, and community. It offers technologists the opportunity to share knowledge and explore artistic, cultural frameworks.
Eligibility
Must live in the Austin area.
Not for full-time university students or previous CATS+ residents.
Applicants at all skill and career levels/fields are welcome. We encourage applications from individuals who have experienced barriers to and are seeking access to media and tech tools, knowledge, and community.
Expected time investment is 6-10 hours per week.
Application
Tell us about you, what you're interested in learning and sharing, and include some links or a PDF of work samples. Don't sweat it - we don't need anything fancy. ;)
Additional Information
Not applying but still want to participate?
We are seeking drop-in participants, program mentors, and workshop leaders. Sign up on our Wizard Registry here.
Questions?
Reach out to Rachel Stuckey, Director of Digital Arts by email at rachel@themuseumofhumanachievement.com