Beginning in January 2025, ICA San Diego will welcome San Diego-based artist, Cat Gunn to serve as the ICA Artist-in-Residence (AiR) for the calendar year. Through a collaboration with Barrio Logan-based nonprofit creative incubator Studio Culture, ICA San Diego will sponsor a year-long residency within their hub. 

Residency Program

ICA San Diego’s residency program is designed to provide professional development support to  artists living in San Diego County and Northern Baja California.  The 2025 artist-in-residence will receive a year of free studio space in the non-profit creative hub, Studio Culture, a $2,000 stipend,  a $500/month materials budget, and mentorship from the ICA’s curatorial team. In addition, the artist-in-residence will also have the opportunity to exhibit in a solo show at ICA North that aligns with the 2026 exhibition theme of nostalgia and speculative futurism titled The Hours Have Lost Their Clocks. Artwork storage and transportation is  provided by the generous support of Artworks San Diego.

It is expected that the artist-in-residence will use their time to create or complete an innovative and thoughtfully-produced body of work for exhibition at ICA San Diego. Artists-in-residence may also be asked to contribute to, or participate in, public programming relating to the residency and/or their exhibition.

ICA San Diego’s Residency program is made possible by the Andy Warhol Foundation and Artworks San Diego.