❗️LAST CALL | 2026 CRITIC/CURATOR-IN-RESIDENCE ❗️// Applications for the 2026 Critic/Curator-in-Residence are due this Thursday, May 15, at 11:59 PM EST. Integral to the Art Omi: Artists Residency Program, the Critic/Curator-in-Residence facilitates discussions, helps foster connections with art world professionals, and conducts individual studio visits with the artists in residence throughout the residency session. This position is open to critics, curators, and art writers who have been professionally active for the past 5 years, and who enjoy being immersed in an artists' community. 🔗Learn more and apply at the link in our bio! 📸Karen Pearson (@karenpearsonphoto) (fb)

Like many of our fellow organizations and institutions who are dedicated to providing invaluable opportunities for artists and the arts alike, on Friday, May 2 Art Omi received notice that the offer of a federal award administered by the National Endowment for the Arts was being rescinded. While being notified of this four months into a fiscal year is disappointing and disruptive, Art Omi is determined to continue fulfilling its mission of fostering acceptance and respect, inspiring innovation, and igniting positive change by providing meaningful opportunities for a diverse array of creative voices through our arts programming. Regrettably, in order to ensure we have the necessary resources to realize our mission-based programming, we now have to reallocate funds that were earmarked for local businesses who provide ancillary services to Art Omi. We apologize to these businesses—this is not a decision taken lightly, but our first duty is to the core of our mission. Of great concern to us is that the current federal FY26 spending proposal calls for the elimination of the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA), the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH), and the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS). The arts transform education through multisensory engagement, unite communities through cultural storytelling, and drive economic growth—delivering proven, measurable impact across learning, culture, and commerce. The need to defend artistic expression and inclusion in our country remains as crucial as ever. Join us in advocating for the arts and supporting our arts institutions. 🔗 Visit the links in our bio to take action with Americans for the Arts (@americans4arts) now! (fb)