Artist Commons

This week we held our kick-off events for @Artist_Commons and welcomed forty students into our year-long program. It's been months of non-stop admissions interviews with prospective students and reviewing applications from almost a hundred art historians and other professors for various lecturer positions ranging from craft and creativity to the business of art. How odd it feels then that today is my first day in 2026 without a Zoom call. It's a milestone to mark the distance travelled. We've been sprinting to get Artist Commons up and running for so long (which is really just sprinting to the starting line of the program itself) and I'm so grateful to be doing this. I could not be more excited for everything that's ahead for our first batch of cohorts this year.

This week we held our kick-off events for @Artist_Commons and welcomed forty students into our year-long program. It's been months of non-stop admissions interviews with prospective students and reviewing applications from almost a hundred art historians and other professors for various lecturer positions ranging from craft and creativity to the business of art. How odd it feels then that today is my first day in 2026 without a Zoom call. It's a milestone to mark the distance travelled. We've been sprinting to get Artist Commons up and running for so long (which is really just sprinting to the starting line of the program itself) and I'm so grateful to be doing this. I could not be more excited for everything that's ahead for our first batch of cohorts this year.

This week we held our kick-off events for @Artist_Commons and welcomed forty students into our year-long program. It's been months of non-stop admissions interviews with prospective students and reviewing applications from almost a hundred art historians and other professors for various lecturer positions ranging from craft and creativity to the business of art. How odd it feels then that today is my first day in 2026 without a Zoom call. It's a milestone to mark the distance travelled. We've been sprinting to get Artist Commons up and running for so long (which is really just sprinting to the starting line of the program itself) and I'm so grateful to be doing this. I could not be more excited for everything that's ahead for our first batch of cohorts this year.

This week we held our kick-off events for @Artist_Commons and welcomed forty students into our year-long program. It's been months of non-stop admissions interviews with prospective students and reviewing applications from almost a hundred art historians and other professors for various lecturer positions ranging from craft and creativity to the business of art. How odd it feels then that today is my first day in 2026 without a Zoom call. It's a milestone to mark the distance travelled. We've been sprinting to get Artist Commons up and running for so long (which is really just sprinting to the starting line of the program itself) and I'm so grateful to be doing this. I could not be more excited for everything that's ahead for our first batch of cohorts this year.

GM! I start a new adventure today ! Shout out @JTLissPhotoArt for posting stuff for artists , I got a full ride scholarship for Artist Commons ! 💕

I'm excited to announce @Artist_Commons' first two Visiting Artists in Residence! One of my favorite things about designing our artist development program was finding a way to put students in close contact with established contemporary artists actively shaping the field. Visiting artists each spend about five weeks with the program's students presenting their body of work, giving a craft workshop, answering questions from students, and doing a candid interview about what it means to build a longterm career in the arts. So for our winter quarter, our Visiting Artists in Residence are: Jenn & Kevin McCoy The McCoys are a landmark duo in media art. They've produced influential works that bridge cinema, software, and installation. For decades, they have helped define what “moving image” means inside contemporary art. Kevin is also famous for creating what many consider to be the first, or one of the first, NFT works of art back in 2014. Working across mediums, their practice is a masterclass in how to build ambitious work that is both formally inventive and intellectually sharp. Mitchell F. Chan As a conceptual artist, Chan has been showing work around the world for almost two decades. His pieces often examine questions around value, institutions, and the strange ways meaning gets assigned in culture. From endlessly moving sculptures to interactive video games, his work raises important questions about what contemporary art will look like, and how it can address the contemporary moment, as we continue to move deeper into the 21st century. ⏀ The year-long @Artist_Commons program starts on Sunday, January 18. If you're interested in learning from these amazing artists, there's still two days left to apply for the Late Admissions Deadline. Or sign up below to learn more about the program👇

I'm excited to announce @Artist_Commons' first two Visiting Artists in Residence! One of my favorite things about designing our artist development program was finding a way to put students in close contact with established contemporary artists actively shaping the field. Visiting artists each spend about five weeks with the program's students presenting their body of work, giving a craft workshop, answering questions from students, and doing a candid interview about what it means to build a longterm career in the arts. So for our winter quarter, our Visiting Artists in Residence are: Jenn & Kevin McCoy The McCoys are a landmark duo in media art. They've produced influential works that bridge cinema, software, and installation. For decades, they have helped define what “moving image” means inside contemporary art. Kevin is also famous for creating what many consider to be the first, or one of the first, NFT works of art back in 2014. Working across mediums, their practice is a masterclass in how to build ambitious work that is both formally inventive and intellectually sharp. Mitchell F. Chan As a conceptual artist, Chan has been showing work around the world for almost two decades. His pieces often examine questions around value, institutions, and the strange ways meaning gets assigned in culture. From endlessly moving sculptures to interactive video games, his work raises important questions about what contemporary art will look like, and how it can address the contemporary moment, as we continue to move deeper into the 21st century. ⏀ The year-long @Artist_Commons program starts on Sunday, January 18. If you're interested in learning from these amazing artists, there's still two days left to apply for the Late Admissions Deadline. Or sign up below to learn more about the program👇

Thank you @Artist_Commons See you all in class. 😊