ROSWELL ARTIST-IN-RESIDENCE FOUNDATION, INC.

What ROSWELL ARTIST-IN-RESIDENCE FOUNDATION, INC. does

The Roswell Artist-in-Residence Foundation, Inc. (RAiR Foundation) is a New Mexico–incorporated nonprofit founded in 1967 that operates the Roswell Artist-in-Residence Program, a fully funded, year-long residency for six professional visual artists annually. The program provides furnished housing, dedicated studio workspace, access to on-site specialty facilities (printmaking studio with stone lithography and etching, digital media room, woodshop, welding shop, and ceramics studio), a $1,100 monthly stipend supplemented by $250 per month from the Frederick Hammersley Fund for materials, plus additional support of $100 per partner or child, on a 50-acre compound in Roswell, New Mexico with six houses and eight studios. Resident artists are eligible to mount solo exhibitions at the Roswell Museum and to have an artwork acquired into the permanent collection of the Anderson Museum of Contemporary Art (AMoCA).

AMoCA, opened in 1994 and operated by the Foundation, adds a 12-gallery, 22,000-square-foot exhibition venue housing 500+ works by former RAiR fellows, plus event programming that includes the Museum Piano Series, film screenings, artist talks, and community dinners; 261 events have been hosted in partnership with 46 community groups, schools, and clubs over five years. The organization's technology footprint is modest: a Squarespace CMS website (rair.org), ICS calendar feeds compatible with Google Calendar and Apple Calendar, and an active Instagram presence (@rairfoundation).

The Foundation is funded by grants and donations from the National Endowment for the Arts, the Frederick Hammersley Fund for the Arts at Albuquerque Community Foundation, New Mexico Arts, The FUNd at Albuquerque Community Foundation, and the Donald B. Anderson Charitable Trust, with the application window for residencies running January 1 through March 15 each year. Operating as a 501(c)-style nonprofit with no parent company, no subsidiaries, and no equity backers, the RAiR Foundation has supported over 270–280 visual artists since 1967 and holds membership in the Alliance of Artists Communities and Desierto Mountain Time.

Name

ROSWELL ARTIST-IN-RESIDENCE FOUNDATION, INC.

Legal name

ROSWELL ARTIST-IN-RESIDENCE FOUNDATION, INC.

Website

https://rair.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1967

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The Roswell Artist-in-Residence Foundation, a New Mexico nonprofit founded in 1967, operates a fully funded year-long residency for six visual artists annually and the Anderson Museum of Contemporary Art (AMoCA), funded by NEA, state, and foundation grants.

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Product category

Artist Residency Programs

NAICS

Grantmaking Foundations (813211), Museums (712110)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Public Art, Arts Councils & Grantmaking Programs (BPAGAHAH)

akta.pro secondary industry

Arts, Culture & Humanities Grantmaking Foundations (BPAGAKAJ)

Keywords

• Artist residency programs
• Visual arts foundation
• Contemporary art museum
• Arts grants funding
• Studio artist support

Headquarters

HQ city

Roswell

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Foundation Grants and Donations: The Roswell Artist-in-Residence Foundation operates as a non-profit organization funded through grants from arts foundations, government arts agencies, corporate charitable trusts, and individual donations. Major funders include the National Endowment for the Arts, Frederick Hammersley Fund for the Arts at Albuquerque Community Foundation, New Mexico Arts, The FUNd at Albuquerque Community Foundation, and the Donald B. Anderson Charitable Trust.

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Core offering

The Foundation runs the RAiR Program, a year-long, fully funded residency that provides six professional visual artists annually with housing, studio workspace, a monthly stipend, and access to specialized workshop facilities, alongside the Anderson Museum of Contemporary Art (AMoCA), which exhibits works by program alumni. The organization is funded through grants, foundation donations, and individual philanthropy.

Product overview

The Roswell Artist-in-Residence Foundation operates as a dual-purpose arts organization offering (1) the RAiR Program, a year-long residency for six visual artists annually with housing, studios, stipends, and exhibition opportunities, and (2) the Anderson Museum of Contemporary Art (AMoCA), a 12-gallery, 22,000 square foot museum showcasing works from over 500 former RAiR fellows. The foundation also maintains an online presence through its website with event calendars, alumni networks, and a shop. The program has supported more than 280 visual artists since 1967 and provides specialty workshop facilities including printmaking, digital media, woodshop, welding, and ceramics studios.

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Products and services

• RAiR (Roswell Artist-in-Residence) Program A year-long, fully funded residency program for six professional visual artists annually, providing furnished housing, studio workspace, a monthly stipend of $1,100 plus $250 in materials allowance, full coverage of utilities and maintenance, use of workshop facilities, and the opportunity to mount a solo exhibition at the Roswell Museum with artwork purchase for the AMoCA permanent collection. launch date 1967 from program founding.
• Anderson Museum of Contemporary Art (AMoCA) A museum opened in 1994 with 12 galleries and 22,000 square feet of exhibition space, housing a permanent collection of more than 500 works by former RAiR fellows including photographs, paintings, prints, drawings, and sculpture. Open to the public six days a week. Launched in 1994.
• Specialty Workshop Facilities On-site workshop facilities available to resident artists, including a printmaking studio (stone litho/etching), digital media room, woodshop, welding shop, and ceramics studio. Provides specialized equipment access as part of the residency experience.
• Event Programming Public event programming including RAiR solo exhibitions, the Museum Piano Series (Bösendorfer concert grand piano performances), film screenings, artist talks, and community dinners, hosted at AMoCA and the Roswell Museum for community audiences and arts supporters.

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Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Alliance of Artists CommunitiescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProfessional association for artist residency programs. RAiR Program is a member, providing networking, best practices sharing, and visibility within the artist residency community.
• Desierto Mountain TimeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional arts organization in the Desierto Mountain Time area. RAiR Program is a member supporting regional arts community connections.
• Anderson Museum of Contemporary Art (AMoCA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOpened in 1994, AMoCA showcases works from RAiR alumni. The museum is co-located with the RAiR Foundation offices and serves as the venue for resident artist solo exhibitions and artwork acquisition for its permanent collection of 500+ works.
• Roswell MuseumcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvides venue for RAiR resident artists to mount solo exhibitions of their work during the residency year.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

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Direct peers

• Anderson Center at Tower View: Artist residency in Red Wing, MN offering residencies to visual artists, writers, and other creatives with on-site studios and housing; comparable as a multi-disciplinary residency serving professional artists on a dedicated campus.
• Fine Arts Work Center in Provincetown: Provincetown, MA-based residency serving emerging visual artists and writers with year-long fellowships; comparable in year-long residency model and visual arts focus.
• Ucross Foundation: Artist residency in Ucross, WY offering residencies to visual artists and other creatives on a remote ranch campus; comparable in geographic isolation, residency model, and focus on uninterrupted creative time.
• MacDowell: New England's oldest artist residency in Peterborough, NH providing fully funded residencies across multiple disciplines; directly comparable in mission, delivery model, and length of operating history to RAiR.
• Bemis Center for Contemporary Arts: Omaha, NE-based residency and exhibition program supporting visual artists with funded residencies and exhibition opportunities; directly comparable as a residency program with museum-adjacent programming.
• Joan Mitchell Center: New Orleans-based artist residency and studio program providing residencies and grants to visual artists; comparable in mission, target beneficiary (visual artists), and grantmaking/residency hybrid model.
• Headlands Center for the Arts: Artist residency in Marin County, CA providing residencies and exhibition programming for visual artists; comparable as a residency-plus-exhibition model serving professional artists.
• Skowhegan School of Painting & Sculpture: Residency program in Madison, ME focused on visual artists with a long-established track record; directly comparable as a visual arts-specific residency with intensive cohort-based programming.
• Yaddo: Historic artist residency in Saratoga Springs, NY offering multi-week residencies to visual artists, writers, and composers; directly comparable as a fully-funded, no-strings-attached residency program serving professional artists on a dedicated campus with studios and housing.

Others

• Roswell Museum: Local museum in Roswell, NM that partners with RAiR to host solo exhibitions by resident artists; an ecosystem partner rather than a competitor, providing the exhibition venue for RAiR's program.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/rairfoundation
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/roswell-artist-in-residence-foundation-inc-

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