Soap Factory

The Soap Factory is a laboratory for artistic experimentation and innovation, dedicated to supporting artists and engaging audiences through the production and presentation of contemporary art. The Soap Factory Artists-in-Residence Program supports emerging and mid-career artists and curators working across all disciplines and is open to local, regional, national, and internationally-based artists. They offer one to twelve-month residencies, creating a shared space for artistic dialogue and international cultural exchange for an extended period of time. In addition to a private studio, stipends, and housing coordination, residents receive substantial career development support including opportunities to exhibit in the main and lower level galleries, photographic and video documentation, guest studio visits, artist-talks and public openings. Residency artists also benefit from the AIR community; including ongoing dialogue with fellow residency artists, informal gatherings, inter-studio visits and activities, as well as monthly field trips and meals together. The program and facilities are designed to create a community, foster the expansion and exchange of artistic and cultural practices, and provide artists with exposure to the Twin Cities and its arts ecosystem.