InResidency - Artist Residency CDMX From The Bureau of Queer Art

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  • Type: Residency
  • Geography: International
  • Submission Deadline: May 31, 2026 @ 11:59PM (America - Mexico City)
  • Entry fee: US$25.00 (Includes 5 pieces)
  • Additional piece fee: US$5.00
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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


Eligibility Criteria:

  • Mexico City–based artists who want proximity and access.

  • International artists seeking access, not obligation

  • InResidency & Represented artists deepening their engagement

  • Artists who thrive in adaptable, lightly guided environments with strong curatorial support



Rules and Terms:

Authorship, Process & Rights

At TBQA, artists are not treated as subjects of documentation, but as collaborators in the creation of meaning. Written features begin with artist responses, interviews, and materials provided directly by the artist. These are then shaped through an editorial process that may include restructuring, condensation, and the development of a cohesive narrative voice. This process may involve the use of writing tools to assist in clarity, flow, and translation across languages, but the ideas, experiences, and core language remain grounded in the artist’s original contribution. The goal is not to replace the artist’s voice, but to hold it—to extend it into a form that can circulate, be read, and be remembered. We don’t transcribe artists. We write with them. Their words are the ground. The text is the meeting.

Artists retain full copyright of all images and artwork submitted to TBQA. By participating, artists grant TBQA a non-exclusive, permission-based license to use submitted materials for the purposes of publication, promotion, and archiving across TBQA platforms. This includes the magazine (print and digital), Substack, website, social media, and related press or editorial features. All works are credited to the artist whenever presented. TBQA does not claim ownership over artist work, nor does it sell or license images to third parties without explicit consent. Images and materials are used in the context of fair use for documentation, critique, and cultural discourse, in alignment with the mission of supporting and circulating Queer artistic practices.

Contact

For questions about the application itself (application requirements, terms, etc), please contact us directly at [email protected]

For questions or issues with the application process (setting up an account, submitting to the call, login issues, etc), please contact Artwork Archive or call 720-900-5506

The Bureau of Queer Art