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Artist application

Tell us about
your work.

Blend is a civic art and design program that brings artists together to work on public projects — in retirement homes, public spaces, and elsewhere in the civic landscape.

There are no right or wrong answers here. We’re interested in how you think, what you care about, and how you work with others. Take the time you need.

Your work

Tell us about a piece of work you’ve made that you feel proud of — not necessarily your most polished, but one that meant something to you. What were you trying to do, and what happened?

This can be any kind of creative work — visual art, design, writing, performance, craft. We want to understand how you think about your own process and what matters to you in making things.

Working with others

Describe a time you made something in collaboration with someone else — or for a specific person or community. What was that like? What did you have to give up or adjust, and what did you gain?

Blend projects are made for and with real clients and communities. We want to understand how you experience creative work that has an audience or a purpose beyond yourself.

Skills and tools

What do you know how to make, and with what? List the tools, media, or software you’re comfortable with — and tell us one thing you’re currently learning or want to learn.

We’re building a picture of what Blend can produce together. No skill set is too narrow or too eclectic — we want to know what you actually do.

Readiness

Blend projects have real deadlines, real clients, and real feedback — including feedback that asks you to change your work. How do you feel about that, honestly? What would help you navigate it?

We ask this not to screen people out but to start an honest conversation. We want to support you through the hard parts — and knowing where those might be helps us do that.

Your responses will be read by Blend staff and treated with care and confidentiality.

Thank you.

We’ve received your application and will be in touch. We appreciate you taking the time to share your work and your thinking with us.

Blend — Civic Art & Design, Tucson AZ Your responses are confidential and shared only with Blend staff.