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A recent project by the Department of Kinesiology at University of Windsor investigated whether a museum visit could improve cognitive functioning and mental resources, in other words, whether the art-space itself might serve as a form of cognitive “maintenance”.

One artist shares what the application process really looked like, the mistakes they made, and what they wish they’d known earlier.

In light of recent criticism surrounding the five-year artist residency at Acme’s Fire Station Studios in London, we wanted to take a look at transparency and standards of care in art organizations and residency programs.