Watershed Residency 2021

Photography by Isaac Scott

"I felt so supported both mentally, physically, and monetarily in a way no other organization or program has done!" -Isolina Minjeong Alva

“Sometimes artists of color speak a common language without talking. The atmosphere helps us devictimize ourselves when we hear of the concerns of others who are marginalized and echo our own drama. We exhale and find ways to navigate.” -Sana Musasama

"As someone who has had difficulty asking for help or even connecting to teachers and immediate communities I was in, I wanted to make it easier for other artists of color to feel comfortable." -Natalia Arbelaez

"Most of the art residencies that I have done in the USA are not very diverse from staff, board of directors, and artists in residence. I often felt like I was the one or one of the few artists of color and often felt like I couldn't fully be me. The Color Network residency was the opposite, everyone showed respect, love and vulnerability." -Salvador Jimenez-Flores