SOM FOUNDATION & MAK CENTER RESEARCHER-IN-RESIDENCE PROGRAM

The MAK Center for Art and Architecture and the SOM Foundation announce the creation of a new, fully funded summer residency program based in Los Angeles. Applications for the inaugural residency will be accepted through March 8, 2024.

The residency program, titled Researcher-in-Residence, will provide a US-based architect, artist, and/or researcher dedicated space and time for innovative work that addresses pressing issues related to the built environment.

The Researcher-in-Residence will receive a 5,000 USD stipend and a four-to-eight-week summer residency in the live/work space at R.M. Schindler’s Fitzpatrick-Leland House in Los Angeles, which is also home to the MAK Center’s Study Center.

Each year, the call for applications will feature an annual research topic. This year’s topic is “Adapting Housing Strategies to Respond to New Realities,” which corresponds to the SOM Foundation’s 2023–24 research topic.

Residency recipients are encouraged to participate in the activities of the MAK Center and engage with the larger art, architecture, and design communities of Los Angeles. Each residency will culminate with a public talk or program related to the recipient’s research and interests.