SPOKANE, Wash., (July 14, 2026) — Spokane Colleges today announced Spokane Falls Community College is accepting applications from June 15 through October 20, 2026 for its third sƛ̓x̣etkʷArtist-in-Residence Program, which supports emerging Native American artists while fostering cultural exchange and community engagement.
The winter 2027 residency runs from Jan. 5 through March 26, 2027, and includes a monthly stipend, furnished housing, fine art department studio space in SFCC’s sƛ̓x̣etkʷ Fine and Applied Arts Building, travel reimbursement and opportunities to work with students and the community.
“The sƛ̓x̣etkʷ Artist-in-Residence Program provides Native artists with time and space to develop their work while sharing their creative practices and cultural knowledge with our campus,” said Cozette Phillips, SFCC Fine Art Gallery director and program director.
Since launching in 2025, the residency has welcomed two artists whose work has enriched the college and the Spokane community. Inaugural resident kʷaɁowišč tyee (Inanna McCarty) explored Indigenous identity and cultural continuity through printmaking, digital illustration, and metalsmithing, culminating in the exhibition A Promise to the Generations. The second resident, Claire Rae Edmo of the Shoshone-Bannock Tribes, created new work inspired by Indigenous histories, language and place while engaging students through artist talks and demonstrations.
The residency is open to emerging Native American visual artists who are enrolled members of federally recognized Tribes, with priority given to Tribes of the Pacific Northwest.
Complete program information is available at sfcc.spokane.edu/Artist-in-Residence-Program, and applications may be submitted through the CaFÉ application portal.
About Spokane Colleges – Spokane Community College and Spokane Falls Community College are part of Spokane Colleges, one of the largest higher education providers in Eastern Washington, serving about 20,000 students each year. Spokane Colleges provides higher education, early learning and workforce training and continuing education services across a six-county region in northeastern Washington. Both colleges are accredited by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities.