Artist Residency Page
Applications for Our Fourth Annual Tombolo Artist Residency are *Now Open*
This is our love letter to emerging artists everywhere.
We want to transform your art into a shirt and host a solo show for you in New York City.
Do you want to take a joyride with us?
We will turn two of your works into Tombolo shirts.
- May to November Residency, culminating in a NYC solo show where we take 0% commission.
- A $3500 stipend for materials & other expenses.
- Royalties from each shirt sold.
- You'll join the hallowed hall of immortal Tombolo collaborators!
- Applications will close March 31 at 11:59PM ET.
CLICK BELOW FOR THE DETAILS AND APPLICATION:
Mary Ball
New Orleans artist Mary Ball was chosen from over 600 applicants for Tombolo's third Artist Residency. Her residency culminated in her solo exhibition, Seasons of Change, featuring whimsical new works inspired by a period of personal transformation.In Ball's words: "My process is entirely subconscious and unplanned. I turn abstract, expressive marks into something tangible. Similar to a folktale or mythology, these imaginary scenes help me process emotions and make sense of my current reality."Seasons of Change ran at our NYC flagship store from February 20th-27, 2025. The exhibition coincided with the launch of three limited-edition shirts, each featuring Ball's original artwork.
Jiannan Wu
Meet Jiannan Wu, winner of Tombolo's 2023 Artist Residency Program. Chosen from nearly 350 applicants, Jiannan collaborated with Tombolo on two shirts inspired by his sculptural works. Tombolo hosted his solo exhibition at the Tombolo NYC Flagship Store in February of 2024.
Alexis Zambrano
Meet Alexis Zambrano, winner of Tombolo's inaugural Artist Residency Program (2022). Chosen from nearly 200 applicants, Zambrano collaborated with Tombolo on two shirts; his Residency culminated in a November 2022 exhibition at our NYC Flagship Store.
