collective SML | k
CAARP (Contemporary Asian Art Residency Project)
and Dumpling Diaspora Artist Collective
COLLECTIVE SML | k is an artist-run project space founded by Sammy Lee in Denver’s Santa Fe Art District in 2017. The collective’s central mission is to promote Asian and Asian American art and narratives through research, cross-cultural exchange, and collaboration. We welcome creative projects and partnerships that make Denver’s art community more exciting, inclusive, and supportive.
Dumpling Diaspora Artist Collective brings together artists Sammy Lee, Maki Teshima, and Chinn Wang in a collaborative, experimental practice spanning installation, performance, textiles, printmaking, ceramics, sculpture, and more. The collective grew from a desire to expand our individual interdisciplinary practices while creating a sense of belonging and shared purpose for Denver’s AAPI artists and broader communities.
CAARP (Contemporary Asian Art Residency Program) cultivates contemporary Asian American art and culture by hosting visual artists, curators, and scholars through residency and exchange programs. RedLine Contemporary Art Center serves as a partner and exhibition venue for CAARP. Together, the organizations collaborate with local arts nonprofits and institutions to support visiting residents and connect them with Denver’s creative community.
CAARP supports artistic practices that address underrepresented issues and bring forward contemporary, relevant work by Asian and Asian American artists and communities.
The opening of inVISIBLE | hyperVISIBLE at RedLine Contemporary Art Center, Denver, Colorado. September 10, 2021
Above image credit: Sangmin Jade Lee, Taketo Kobayashi, Casey Kawaguchi, Josh Bergeron, Odessa Denver
Sponsorship
CAARP is always seeking sponsors - Artist sponsors and Project sponsors. Individual or group sponsors enable artists to create works and to share their practices in Denver. In addition, the sponsor will enjoy exclusive studio visits, a dinner with the artist, and a unique art gift from the resident artist. Project sponsors usually sponsor an exhibit, catalog production, and an intern's wage to complete a project. The sponsor will be credited to all online and print promotional materials. Your contribution is tax-deductible through fiscal sponsor partnership with RedLine, a non-profit 501(c)3 public charity.
Here are some of our sponsors:
For CounterART:
For inVISIBLE | hyperVISIBLE:
Partnership
CAARP collaborates with many leading local, national and international art organizations. These partnerships strengthen CAARP to carry out its vision of bringing contemporary Asian art projects and more significant impact in the Denver area.
Apply
Your CAARP residency can happen by invitation, sponsorship, and application. We hope you consider joining us in Denver! If you are paying a residency fee, it covers living and workspace, orientation, internet access, utility, and a welcome dinner for you to meet the local creatives. Based on single occupancy, the (2021-2022) fee is currently set as $375 per week, $1500 per month. Spaces can be shared by up to three artists. If you apply as a group of two or three, an additional fee of $50 per person for a weekly rate and $200 per person for a monthly rate will be added to the base fee. Please see residency page for more information.
Through collective SML | K's own sponsorship program, at least one artist or group (of three maximum) will receive a free one-month residency opportunity each year. Please apply!
Submissions will be reviewed by the committee members, and you will be contacted within two to three weeks if we are interested.
