Seattle poet and songwriter K. Van Petten released their debut cassette tape of hybrid music and poetry last week ‘For Someone’ via Hello America Stereo Cassette. Van Petten created ‘For Someone’ in Port Townsend where they sampled sounds, wrote music, and recorded spoken poetry in residence with Centrum at Fort Worden. Since 1980, the Centrum…
2022 Emerging Artists and Writers
Allie Hankins Congratulations to the ten selected artist and writers for the 2022 Emerging Artist and Writers Residency! This year marks the first Emerging Writers component to the annual Emerging Artist Residency, and all residents will receive a month of lodging and stipends in October 2022. We can’t wait to have them at Fort Worden…
Call for Applications: Emerging Writers and Artist Residency Programs
Announcing a new program and a call for applications! The Emerging Artist Residency returns for its ninth year. Applications are now being accepted through March 31, 2022. Take a look at our updated info page and please reach out to folks who you think should apply! NEW! The Emerging Writers Residency, in its inaugural year,…
Announcing the 2022 Artists-in-Residence
Image: Bio Box, 2021, by Aileen Bahmanipour Centrum is thrilled to announce the selection of over 70 artists and artist collaboratives who have been selected for a self-directed residency in 2022.* Ten of these residencies received full and partial scholarships. Residents reflect artists, writers, musicians, dancers, and multi-media creatives coming from across the United States…
Announcing the 2021 Emerging Artist Residents
Image: Video still, Laura Medina Centrum is thrilled to announce the 2021 Emerging Artist Resident recipients: Mel Carter, Woodrow Hunt, Laura Medina, Ansar Muhammad, Hayla Ragland, and Angelic Goldsky. Jurors Chase Keetley, Jaleesa Johnston, and Thea Quiray Tagle selected these six Northwest artists to spend a month at Centrum fostering practices and taking time to…
Call for Applications: Centrum 2022 Self-Directed Residencies
Take the time you need to be a creative force in the world. We are beyond excited to open up applications once again for 2022. Have you re-committed yourself to a creative pursuit recently? Has your practice been screaming for attention? Centrum offers a space for you to reconnect with yourself, with the land, and…