IPRC Window Project

Angela Saenz and Laura Camila Medina. Unmapped, 2021

 

Partnership FAQs

At this time our partnership calendar of commitments if full.

Please check back for future opportunities to engage.

Stelo engages with partners via invitation and rolling open call. We are interested in supporting the creation of art via residencies, exhibitions, and public programming.

We embark on partnerships when they are in alignment with our values and annual goals. Our partnerships are rooted in co-creation of programs.

We encourage you to read the FAQs below to get a sense of the resources and support that Stelo has to offer prior to submitting your partnership proposal.

Our Park Block Space

Stelo’s primary location for programming is 412 NW 8th Ave in Portland, Oregon. It is a 2,500 square foot flexible space with 5 movable walls, a galley kitchenette, 2 bathrooms (Both ADA accessible, and one with a barrier-free shower), and an open mezzanine for storage/office space. This is a ground floor commercial zoned space that is adjacent to a public park with basketball and bocce ball courts.

Here is a floor plan detailing the current Stelo flex space which we call Park Block, and an image outside of the building.

Outside of Park Block on the sidewalk area are 8 large planter boxes that we use for plant based programming.

Just above Park Block is a residential community where we have a studio apartment. The apartment is used to house artists in residence and is also offered at a reduced nightly rate for alumni and partners. To learn more about our apartment rental program visit the info page here.

Our Camp Colton Partnership

We also offer space for residents about an hour South of Portland in the rural community of Colton, OR. Through a partnership with Camp Colton, we house artists as they develop new work. Generally residencies at Camp Colton are between 1-2 weeks in length and primarily occur in the fall, winter, and spring. Our longer duration low-residencies may have repeat stays to Camp Colton.

Pictured is one of the spaces where artists + creatives are hosted at Camp Colton. The tiny house is a cozy accommodation with a gallery kitchen, queen size bed in a loft, and a small restroom with shower.


Administrative Support

Co-creation is at the heart of our partnerships. We collaborate with partners to determine the type of support that is most appropriate for the program. Examples include managing an open call process for a residency, meetings to co-design programs, and staffing for events.

Financial Support

We believe that artists should be paid for their work. As such we provide honorariums to artists and creatives when they are in residence, when they are offering a public program, and when they are exhibiting work at our space(s). 

We collaborate with our partners to determine how to budget for a program. Based on our annual budget we are able to offer varied amounts of financial support for partnerships, including paying administrative stipends to our partners to support the time spent co-planning our program(s). 

Equity Lens

When developing a new program we ask ourselves the following questions. And when co-creating a program within a partnership we ask these same questions in conversation with our partner.

How will this program contribute to more equitable access to resources?

Who benefits from this program? And how do they benefit?

Are the people most impacted by this program meaningfully included in discussions and decisions?

Have all possible community partners been considered before specific partners were chosen?

How are we sharing this program, and its impact, via public reporting or external communication?

Is our program plan:

  • realistic?

  • trauma informed?

  • adequately funded?

  • adequately resourced with staff?;

  • adequately resourced to ensure successful implementation?

  • adequately resourced to ensure on-going data collection, public reporting, and community engagement?

If the answer to any of these questions is no, what resources or actions are needed?

Describe any changes we have made or will make to this program after applying this lens.