KODA
KODA is a nonprofit arts organization based in New York dedicated to working with mid-career artists of diverse backgrounds. It grants residencies to allow for experimentation and facilitates creative projects through strategic partnerships with socially engaged partners. KODA is the go-to thinking spot and serves its community through exhibitions of contemporary art, public events and outreach to strengthen art education.
KODA x STILT CITY
In 2023, KODA announced the launch of KODA x Stilt City, a collaborative artist retreat and residency program with Rockaway Beach-based Stilt City, founded by KODA artist-in-residence Rowan Renee.
KODA x Stilt City Retreat developed out of the organizations’ shared commitment to support mid-career artists who engage in socially impactful art practices and community engagement work.
Since 2019, KODA has provided financial assistance, studio space, exhibition space, community engagement support and professional development workshops to four mid-career artists from diverse backgrounds per year through its residency program.
The artist residency partnership model creates the opportunity to expand the impact of its offerings and strengthens the ongoing institutional support that they offer the artists with whom they work.
Sari Carel, “A More Perfect Circle”
To celebrate Earth Day, KODA presented Sari Carel: A More Perfect Circle, the first public art commission at Lentol Garden in Greenpoint, Brooklyn. Artist and activist Sari Carel exhibited a series of ceramic sculptures inspired by the single-use coffee cup.
A More Perfect Circle was curated by Jennifer McGregor.
