Residency Overview

KinoSaito Residency Program is a studio + residency program designed to provide artists with the space and time necessary to focus concentrated attention on any part of their practice they feel is ripe for development. The program hosts two artists at a time for six-week sessions during the months of March through November, ensuring that practicing artists, their ideas and their energy will be a constant presence at KinoSaito. Each artist is given a generously proportioned 900 square feet studio with large windows and high ceilings, a loft living quarters, a kitchenette, and a private bathroom. Regular open studio events invite visitors to talk with artists and see works-in-progress.

When Kikuo Saito and Mikiko Ino purchased this property and the much-treasured school building in 2014, it was their dream that it would one day serve as a space for artists to work, play, experiment and collaborate. The KinoSaito Studios give artists the freedom to work every day in a quiet setting free from outside demands and responsibilities.

KinoSaito selects its resident artists through a two-fold approach:

• Nomination and Invitation: A significant portion of our residents are chosen through a nomination and invitation process, drawing on the expertise of our staff, board, advisory board, and past resident artists.

• Annual Open Call: Each year, we host an Annual Open Call that is open to all artists. Applications typically open in May and close by mid-July. Through this process, two artists are awarded residencies in Fall.