Double Duty: 2 person show & residency for Artist Parents
Artist parents need time and space to create. And a platform to share their work!
In collaboration with Artist/Mother Podcast, Kinhouse seeks to provide a supportive environment and nourishing resources to help artists who are parents to thrive.
Two selected artists will receive:
- 1 month exhibition at our gallery (2 person show)
- a week long stay at our artist residency in Fort Wayne, IN (family friendly and to be used during the 2026 calendar year)
- an interview on the Artist/Mother podcast
- promotion and marketing of your artwork on our instagram, newsletter and local press outlets
- an exhibition reception on Saturday, April 11th, 2026
As artist parents ourselves, we understand the challenge and complexity involved when you are making art and raising humans. This exhibition and residency opportunity was created to respond to the need for emerging and mid career artists to have opportunities to make and show their work in inclusive spaces.
This open call is for individual artists to submit on behalf of themselves. During the selection process we will be curating TWO artists from the submissions to show together and each receive a residency opportunity in 2026. Please do not submit as a “pair” of artists to this open call. APPLY HERE.
We welcome submissions from persons of all genders and backgrounds as long as you identify as a parent. Please submit work in its finished form. We recognize that the work submitted may not be what you end up exhibiting.
Exhibition opening will take place: Saturday evening, April 11th, 2026
Residency dates are flexible and can be scheduled any time during the 2026 calendar year
Submission Fee: $36 — Use code “SUPPORT” for $10 off your submission fee if needed, no questions asked
Fees are non-refundable. All art mediums are accepted for exhibition consideration. However if you are submitting video work you will need to provide a display for viewing.
Please pay submission fee here. Take a screen shot of your completed payment to upload in your application.
2 Artist Parents will be selected by Kinhouse Co-Directors, Dana Caldera and Kaylan Buteyn . They will each receive a 1 week residency at Kinhouse to be used during the 2026 calendar year. Both artists will participate in a 2 person show April 11th - May 15th, 2026 at our gallery space in Fort Wayne, IN.
Call Ends: October 12th, 2025, Midnight EST
Artist’s Notified by: November 2nd, 2025, Midnight EST
Residency dates: scheduled as per the artists availability, to be completed during the 2026 calendar year
Exhibition opening: Saturday, April 11th, 2026 from 5-8pm, Kinhouse Gallery, Fort Wayne, IN
Exhibition dates: April 11th - May 15th, 2026
Email us with any questions at kinhouseart@gmail.com
