18th Street Arts Center in Santa Monica, California, is one of the top twenty artist residency programs in the world. 18th Street encourages contemporary artists from around the globe to create new work within a supportive environment. We provide artists the space and time to take risks in ways that further the development of their practice. Our mission is to provoke public dialogue through contemporary art-making. We believe that the creative process is just as important as the outcome, and one way we like to showcase creative process is through Artist Stories and videos.