Does it all feel like too much sometimes? A password for everything, no way to speak to a human being at customer service numbers, queues for everything, the world marching ahead at a pace that seems exponential and completely unstoppable…breathe. We do live in an increasingly complex world, there is no doubt about it, and the ever present tech, now giving way to AI, can feel impenetrable at times. But sometimes, the best medicine is stepping aside, digging into your practice, really taking some quality time to be fully analog.
The Falls Community Arts Exchange invites artists to Fergus Falls, Minnesota for a four-week residency offering stipends, housing, mentorship, and collaboration with local partners in a vibrant rural arts community. Visit the website for more details. Upcoming deadlines vary.
The Barbara Webb Residency at Gloucestershire Printmaking Cooperative celebrates founder Barbara Webb, an accomplished printmaker known for urban landscapes, exhibitions in London, and award-winning work. A Camden Print Makers co-founder, her timeless prints endure following her passing in 2022. Learn more at the website. Deadline is March 29.
KODA’s Fall 2026 Utopia residency supports two mid-career female-identifying or non-binary artists with studio space, stipends, mentorship, and exhibitions on Governors Island. For more information, visit the website. Deadline is March 31.
Praxis Center understands the overwhelm because we, too, are people living in this world. We are watching, right alongside you, as our lives become increasingly automated whether we like it or not. But we also understand a fundamental truth – art heals. Art builds community and art has something to say. What’s more, art can help others cope with the overwhelm of our ultra-modern world.
Brainard Carey is an author, artist and educator. He is the director of Praxis Center for Aesthetics and is currently faculty at the School of Visual Arts in NYC. He has written seven books for artists, including Making it in the Art World. His seventh book, The Problems in the Art World: An Artist’s A-Z Action Guide, is available now.
Photo credit: Barbara Webb Residency