Artist Residency 2026 - 2027

The Las Vegas Science & Natural History Museum (LVSNHM) is presenting Woven Throughout History, a multi-phase Artist in Residence Series centered on textile arts and the science of textiles. The residency will feature four artists, each aligned with a cultural heritage month: Hispanic Heritage Month (Sept. 2026), Indigenous Peoples Month (Nov. 2026), Black History Month (Feb. 2027), and Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month (May 2027).

Each artist will lead two hands-on, 2 hour workshops during their designated month and collaborate with the museum to create an online educational resource for LVSNHM’s website (approximately 3 additional consultation hours).

Workshops are designed for families, with a primary focus on K-3 learners. Proposals should align with National Core Arts Standards and emphasize age-appropriate, hands-on learning experiences.

Proposals should focus on how textiles function as both a technological process and a form of cultural expression, highlighting the use of natural materials (e.g. plant fibers, animal fibers, dyes) to communicate history, identity, values, and storytelling traditions.

Submissions are due February 28, 2026.

First name

Last name

Which cultural heritage month residency are you applying for?

Artist Bio

Provide a link or write up to 150 words.

Resume or CV

Upload a headshot.

Email: Include an email address that you check regularly.

Portfolio

Upload between 3-5 photo examples of your work.

(Option) Include a link to a website or your social media featuring your art work.

Workshop Description

Ideal workshop proposals are "drop-in" style, allowing museum guests to drop in at any time to participate. Build an experience that is an hour long and can be repeated for multiple groups. Please use the prompts below to outline your lesson plan. The content for the two workshops must be different.

Please provide a short paragraph description detailing your workshop content.

How does your textile practice reflect both technical processes and cultural storytelling traditions within your community?

How will you guide families, particularly K-3 learners , in exploring natural materials (plant fibers, animal fibers, dyes) as both scientific and artistic tools?

What cultural histories, values, or lived experiences inform your textile work, and how will you share these with participants?

How will your workshop align with National Core Arts Standards while remaining developmentally appropriate for K-3 learners? See below for specific standards:

National Core Arts Standards

Kindergarten

VA:Cr1.K.1 Engage in exploration and imaginative play with materials.

VA:Cr2.K.3 Create art that represents natural and constructed environments.

VA:Cn11.K.1 Identify a purpose of an artwork.

Grade 1

VA:Cn10.1.1 Identify times, places, and reasons by which students make art outside of school.

VA:Cn11.1.1 Identify a variety of reasons why people from different places and times have made art.

Grade 2

VA:Pr6.2.1 Analyze how art exhibited inside and outside of schools (such as in museums, galleries, virtual space, and other venues) contributes to communities.

VA:Cn11.2.1 Compare and contrast cultural uses of artwork from different times and places.

What type of digital educational resource would you propose developing in collaboration with the museum to extend the impact of your residency?

Do you have experience designing or collaborating on digital resources for K-3 learners?

Yes

Provide a link to an example of a digital resource you have developed (or helped develop).

(Option) Provide a brief written response to explain your experience developing digital resources.