This program is designed for artists who are ready to treat their practice professionally. Whether you’re a painter, sculptor, illustrator, or mixed-media artist, this residency will help you create a cohesive body of work, connect with collectors, and grow your business.

Not at all. What matters most is your commitment. You can have a full-time job or other responsibilities—as long as you’re ready to carve out focused time to create, follow through, and take yourself seriously as an artist.

There is a $30 non-refundable application fee.
If accepted:

• Base Program: $250 (includes training, group coaching, workshops, templates, and community support)

• Base Program + 3 Private Coaching Sessions: $550

Payment plans are available:

• Base Program: 2 payments of $125

• Program + Coaching: 3 payments of $185

All payments must be completed by Sunday, December 14th to participate.

The Creative Press Residency runs from December 16th, 2025 – February 20th, 2026.
It begins with pre-residency training and marketing preparation in December and culminates in a collective art launch in February.

• Three-day pre-residency training (live or replay)

• Worksheets, templates, and marketing playbooks

• Listing on the Creative Press Studio website

• Group coaching and open studio Zoom sessions during the residency

• Access to community support and peer accountability

• Collective launch event + sales strategy support

Three private coaching sessions with Alisha for personalized guidance on your:

• Residency planning and theme development

• Patron campaign setup and messaging

• Art marketing and sales strategy

Applications are open now through December 3rd, 2025.

Applicants will be notified of their acceptance no later than Sunday, December 7th, 2025.

No. The $30 application fee helps cover administrative and review costs.

No problem! All sessions will be recorded and made available to participants to watch on their own time.

Yes! A website is essential for you as an artist . You will be required to build out a page around your residency concept and a page for for showcasing and selling your collection to potential patrons. You will need to be able to sell your work through your website.

No. While it’s standard (and appropriate) for galleries to take a 40–50% commission for representing, marketing, and selling artists’ work, The Creative Press Residency operates differently.

Because this is a mentorship and collective residency—not a traditional gallery—we don’t take any percentage of your sales. When a collector clicks “purchase” on a piece featured on The Creative Press website, they’ll be directed to your artist website to complete the transaction.

You’ll handle all aspects of the sale, including payment, packaging, and shipping. This approach allows you to keep 100% of your profit while also learning how to manage your own sales and collector relationships directly.

Any medium is welcome—as long as you can produce and share your work digitally for our collective launch. We hope to include painters, photographers, mixed media artists, and textile artists in this year’s residency.

This program is designed for artists who already have the fundamentals in place—meaning you’ve sold work before, have an active website, and already have a way for collectors to purchase your art online.

If you’re at the stage of establishing those foundations, this may not be the right fit just yet. The Creative Press Residency is for artists who are ready to refine their systems, expand their audience, and elevate their business to the next level.

Then this is your opportunity to refine your systems, build community, and experiment with a themed collection. Established artists will use this framework to reset and re-energize their creative practice each January.

Due to the nature of digital delivery and early access to materials, refunds are not available after payment.

That said, this program works best when every artist who’s accepted is all in.
The Creative Press Residency is part online gallery, part business mentorship, part creativity accelerator, and part creative community. Your engagement—showing up for workshops, sharing your process, and promoting your residency—is crucial to the success of both your own experience and the collective as a whole.

When you commit, you’re not only investing in your own growth—you’re helping shape a powerful, collaborative ecosystem that amplifies every artist involved.

Click the Apply Now button below, complete the short application, and submit your $30 application fee.

Throughout the residency, The Creative Press actively promotes participating artists across multiple channels to help build visibility and momentum for each collection.

We feature artists on the Creative Press website with direct links to their residency pages, and we highlight their work through social media spotlights, newsletter features, and collective launch promotions. Each artist’s story, process, and collection are shared as part of our larger community narrative—helping you reach new audiences while you continue to build relationships with your own collectors.

However, marketing is a shared responsibility. To amplify the impact of the residency, all participating artists are expected to:

• Engage with Creative Press content by liking, commenting on, and sharing social media posts—especially those featuring their work or the collective as a whole.

• Share any posts directly about their own residency on their personal or professional social media pages.

• Build or maintain an email newsletter (we’ll help you get started if needed) and send updates to your list about your upcoming residency and your collection release.

This collective visibility benefits everyone. When each artist actively participates in promoting the residency, the entire group gains more exposure, more collectors, and more sales opportunities.

Our goal isn’t just to showcase your work—it’s to help you learn how to market it confidently and collaboratively, so your reach continues to grow long after the residency ends.