Every year, Town Hall selects exceptional local artists and scholars for paid Residencies where they engage with Town Hall programs and collaborate with our programming team to develop original events for the community.

This opportunity is open to artists and performers of any discipline, journalists, researchers, and other specialists. Some past Town Hall Residents include Tomo Nakayama, Shaina Shepherd, Marcus Harrison Green, Timothy White Eagle, Jahnvi Madan, Brangien Davis, Gretchen Yanover, Sally James, Maia Brown, Hanna Brooks Olsen, Juan Alonso-Rodriguez, Bailey Ambrose Heller, Mikki Ulaszewski, and Ellie Barber (Ollella).

The most successful Residents remember that Town Hall is a community, a platform, and a performance space. When applying, highlight specific ways to creatively use stage opportunities, ways to interact with and expand Town Hall’s community, and why it is meaningful to tell this story now, at Town Hall.
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The Residency will take place over 4 months from August to December 2026

The Resident will curate and produce two live public programs: 1) A “Scratch Night” event in October that shares work-in-progress and 2) A “Findings Night” event in December during which the scholar or artist shares the culmination of their work during the Residency.

The Resident will regularly meet with relevant Town Hall staff to provide updates on the progress of the residency and will collaborate with Town Hall to promote the residency through relevant channels.

The Resident will be encouraged to attend Town Hall events, contribute to audience engagement, and contribute to the life of our community through activities like writing for the Town Hall blog, hosting a workshop, hosting a pre/post show conversation for a program on our calendar, or introducing a speaker on stage.

Stipend and Benefits
The Resident will receive a stipend of $3,000, as well as access to Town Hall’s facilities and events for the duration of the Residency. In addition, Town Hall will reimburse up to $1,000 of itemized project materials, artist fees, and/or production costs for all activities over the term of the residency.