InResidency is TBQA’s low-residency program built for artists who need real momentum without relocating. It happens online with optional in-person time in Mexico City (CDMX)—a hybrid studio ecosystem where queer and allied artists build community, deepen practice, and move work forward with intention.

You’ll get weekly studio visits, structured critique, and curatorial mentorship that supports both the technical “how” and the conceptual “why.” The program is designed to cut through isolation and distraction, replacing it with accountability, dialogue, and a shared studio culture. InResidency also opens pathways to TBQA’s publishing and exhibition ecosystem—because making the work is only half the story; being seen in the right context is the other half.


About TBQA Collectivo

The Bureau of Queer Art operates as a collaborative ecosystem sustained by artists, curators, writers, and cultural participants who contribute to the ongoing life of the project. TBQA Collectivo formalizes this community as a membership structure that supports exhibitions, publications, residencies, and collaborative programming throughout the year.

Artists who join the Collectivo receive reduced exhibition participation fees, no application fees for open calls, and access to opportunities across TBQA’s programs, including publications, podcast features, and collaborative projects.

Participation in TBQA exhibitions and programs does not require Collectivo membership; however, many artists choose to join as a way of remaining connected to the broader community and supporting the continued development of the platform.

More information about TBQA Collectivo and membership options can be found here: https://www.thebureauofqueerart.com/what-is-collectivo