Studio Residency Program

MIFA offers a range of amenities to professional emerging and mid-career artists, regardless of their origin, including affordable studios, shared workshop spaces, and artist advancement opportunities.

MIFA provides 12 indoor studios at below-market prices. Rent for these studios ranges from $500 to $1500 per month. In addition, the organization is actively seeking grants to offer complete or partial scholarships to artists who demonstrate financial need.

Shared Artist Facilities at MIFA include two open rooms with high ceilings, a print room with an independent entrance, a multimedia room with a projector for installation explorations, and a dark room for photography. Free WiFi is available throughout the campus, and secure parking is provided.

Networking and professional development opportunities at MIFA include:

• Open Studio evenings.
• A curated exhibition exclusively for residents at the MIFA Gallery.
• Organized studio visits with recognized art professionals.
• Free cover for our MIFA nights 

Additionally, artist residents at MIFA become part of the VIP Club, which offers benefits such as VIP Parking spaces, discounts on academy courses and art pieces, and access to the art shop.

The MIFA’s Associate Artist Program is a membership program for professional artists seeking access to our art-making facilities and internal artist programming. Ideal candidates are talented emerging and mid-career artists committed to their work. They add value to our dynamic, collaborative community of over one hundred working professionals and do not need a dedicated studio space.

$250/monthly

Associate Artists enjoy 24-hour access to our facilities, including two open rooms with high ceilings, a print room with an independent entrance, a multimedia room with a projector for installation explorations, and a dark room for photography. Free WiFi is available throughout the campus, and secure parking is provided.

Networking and professional development opportunities at MIFA include:

• Opportunity to be selected for curated exhibitions at the MIFA Gallery.
• Free cover for our MIFA nights