Over the last ten The Calumet Artist Residency has hosted over 35 artists, working in painting, drawing, printmaking, photography, documentary and animated film making, writing and theater in a restored duneland cabin in Gary, IN. Founded in 2012 by Corey Hagelberg and Kate Land(Carsten) as a way to leverage abandoned houses into community assets, we work with artists and community partners to create unique community projects, often with environmental themes.
With a mission to connect people, arts and nature, we look for opportunities for artists to engage with the local community through lectures, exhibitions and workshops with local students.
The Calumet Artist Residency strives to accentuate the significant local natural beauty while acknowledging the troubling relationship between industry and nature.
The residency was named after the Calumet River, which in turn, was named after a ceremonial Native American Peace Pipe. The Calumet was once a great post glacial lake, but after decades of development, it has been reduced to a series of heavily industrialized waterways. It has been declared a disaster zone in some areas due to pollution. Where it begins, just 1/4 mile from us, the river is inhabited by beautiful and diverse flora and fauna. The residency aims to recognize this duality, an oasis amongst industry.
We are located in the Miller Beach Arts and Creative District, one mile North of the SouthShore train station.