FEATURED ARTISTS:

Dora Agbas
Sharon Harper
Clint Imboden
Melissa Ling
Rachel Merrill
April Dawn Parker
Chandra Wu

The Residency       
Mother’s Milk is a 2, 4, or 6 week interdisciplinary residen​cy, designed to support visual artists, composers/ sound artists, creative writers, dancers/choreographers and other creatives who are pursuing innovative work in their field. The goal of this program is to provide individuals or collaborators with the time and space to pursue their creative projects alongside three or four other residents whose different perspectives, backgrounds and interests offer inspiration and interaction. Work that is more experimental in nature without regard to commercial viability is of special interest. We now encourage other scholars (social scientists, historians, scientists, etc) conducting environmental and/or historic research on the flora and fauna of the region to apply, as potential residents to interact with our interdisciplinary creatives.

The Place   
Mother’s Milk Residency is located in a renovated dairy farm at the edge of Newton, Kansas, tucked between farm fields, a light industrial park, and a travel hub. Our 15 acres are heavily wooded in most areas with some historic farm machinery left in place, where it has found a symbiosis with nature. The grounds offer opportunities for installations (with prior discussion and approval), possibly a source of natural materials, or a new favorite spot to move our hammocks and look at the clouds.  Newton is a charming town of antique stores, bakeries, and trains – we’ve been dubbed The Pie Residency due to the delicious local pies and pastries. We are a half-hour drive to the city of Wichita.

The People 
Mother’s Milk is a project of artists  and . Our family purchased the property in 1923, and established a dairy they named Meadow Farm, which was operational for almost 50 years. For several generations it has been a space for creativity and generosity. Contact us at info@mothersmilkart.com.