Artist in Residence program

Each year, the People’s Budget Office invites artists to participate in a residency program to create artwork about the city budget.

Artists, Researchers, and Activists are invited to participate in residencies during the People’s Budget Office installation at Love Park, visualizing and re-imagining the budget by creating new artwork.

During their residences, selected residents participate in city wide workshops, host a public event at the People’s Budget Office (workshop, teach-in, performance), and contribute something lasting to the People's Budget Office. Before the “in-office” residency, residents attend a teach-in on the city budget and research their topic area. 

View Past Artists in Residents

  • Samantha Rise, Blanche Brown, Eugenio Salas, Maia Chao, M Slater

  • Erik Ruin, Maria Möller, Arshayla Robinson, Josh Graupera

  • Eleanor Barba, Sterling Johnson, Ingrid Raphël, Illkya Acosta

  • Ro Adler, Lily Xie, Aaron Brokenbough

  • Melissa Beatriz, Aaron Brokenbough

  • Erik Ruin

  • Josh Graupera

  • Arshayla Robinson

  • Ingrid Raphäel

  • Ro Adler

  • Aaron Brokenbough

  • Lily Xie