For Immediate Release
Media Contact:
Dana Randall
dana[@]chicagoartistscoalition[.org]
Announcing 2026 CAC Residency Cohort
Chicago, IL — April 7, 2026 — Chicago Artists Coalition (CAC) is pleased to announce our incoming cohort of Artist and Curatorial Residents for 2026! We look forward to working and growing with this talented group over the next two years.
Incoming Curatorial Residents:
Ian S. Brundige, Yeeseon Chae, Samiah Fulcher, Alexandria Knapik, Maya Ortiz Saucedo
Incoming Artist Residents:
Alex Adkinson, Ellie Dale Anderson, Jess Bass, Kat Bawden, Kaichun Chiang, Bethany Cordero, Bintou Diallo, Molly English, Marylu E. Herrera, Gabriela Estrada Loochkartt, Anwar Mahdi, Pablo Monterrubio, Maya Nguyen, October Sharify, Katie Vota, Ryze Xu
This is our third year having a single, unified group of visual artists and curators. Sixteen Artist and five Curatorial Residents have been arranged into exhibition pods of four and five individuals. Together, in the second year of their residency, they will develop their group exhibitions – an experience unique to the CAC residency.
This is our third year having a single, unified group of visual artists and curators. Sixteen Artist and five Curatorial Residents have been arranged into exhibition pods of four and five individuals. Together, in the second year of their residency, they will develop their group exhibitions.
The placement of artists and curators together to build an exhibition from start to finish with our guidance is unique to the CAC residency. An emphasis on professional development is another cornerstone of our program, where we connect our artists and curators with people and skills that can help them sustainably live, work, and thrive in Chicago.
We have long been an early indicator of artists to watch, and this group is no exception!
About Chicago Artists Coalition
Founded in 1974, Chicago Artists Coalition began as a small group of artists advocating for rights, support, and visibility within Chicago’s cultural landscape. Today, CAC is a nonprofit organization located in the Kinzie Industrial Corridor that supports contemporary Chicago artists and curators through a residency program, exhibitions, professional development, and resources that enable them to live, work, and thrive in the city. CAC is deeply committed to advancing the role of art in Chicago’s cultural and economic life by cultivating broad civic, philanthropic, and public support.
Chicago Artists Coalition’s mission and programs are funded by City of Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events, Driehaus Foundation, Field Foundation of Illinois, Gaylord and Dorothy Donnelley Foundation, Illinois Arts Council, Terry and Donna King, Nancy Herring and John Balfe, Statsinger Cohen Foundation, and the generosity of our board members and supporters.