Gallery Fellow Sense of Tomorrow

Sense of Tomorrow is a photography and image-making fellowship led by Artist-in-Residence HATSUE inviting you to explore connection community and the stories unfolding around you right now.

Through bold high-impact photography and storytelling youll learn how to capture what makes life meaningful from everyday moments to larger social narratives. This is your chance to slow down observe deeply and create work that reflects both where you are and where youre going.

Your work wont just stay in the studio. It will be exhibited as part of the 2026 FotoFocus Biennial one of the regions most significant photography events placing your voice in a larger cultural conversation. Whether youre considering a future in the arts or just want to explore your creativity in a meaningful way this fellowship gives you real tools real experience and real visibility.

About the Artist: HATSUE

HATSUE is a Southwest Ohiobased photographer whose vibrant high-flash images capture the energy care and complexity of everyday life. Her work has been featured regionally on the covers of Cincinnati Magazine and Indianapolis Monthly and nationally in Rolling Stone. As both a practicing artist curator (Redtree Coffee & Art) and educator (adjunct professor at DAAP) HATSUE brings a unique perspective on balancing creative passion with real-world practice helping you build both your voice and your path forward.

What Youll Do

• Learn how to use a camera with intention including manual settings and lighting techniques
• Explore storytelling through photography capturing people spaces and moments that matter
• Develop a cohesive body of work that reflects your perspective and ideas
• Receive direct feedback and mentorship from a working artist
• Collaborate with peers and contribute to a group exhibition
• Gain hands-on experience installing and presenting artwork in a professional gallery

What Youll Learn

• How to create images that are visually compelling and emotionally impactful
• How to translate ideas into a strong visual narrative
• Technical photography skills including exposure and composition
• How to talk about your work with confidence
• How to prepare your work for exhibition and sale

Why This Matters

This fellowship acknowledges that were all part of a bigger story and asks: What kind of future do you want to create and how can you begin to show it now

Through Sense of Tomorrow youll explore how your perspective your community and your experiences shape the way you see the world and how you can share that vision with others.

You Are Expected To...

• Be aged 1624at the start of the program
• Attend all studio sessions and key program dates
• Participate in exhibition installation and opening
• Engage fully in the creative process and group experience

Key Program Dates

Studio Sessions: July 14 September 4 2026 Tuesdays & Thursdays 47 PM

Installation & Professional Development: September 15th 17th 22nd 24th 2026 4-7PM

Exhibition Dates: September 25 November 4 2026

Opening Reception: Friday SeptemberPM

Deinstallation: Thursday NovemberPM
Artwork Pickup: Friday November 6 2026 Time TBD

To Apply You Will...

• Complete this online application by the deadline on June 29 2026
• Submit 35 portfolio samples (PDF or website) using the additional materials button on the application. If needed email your PDF to Grace Thanasiu at . Portfolio is required and most important part of application.
• Include: title year medium dimensions and brief descriptionfor each sample in the portfolio
• Show work that reflects your perspective and creative voice

Final Note

You dont need to have it all figured out.

This is a space to experiment take risks build skills and discover whats possible whether art becomes your career or simply a powerful tool for how you see and move through the world. Your perspective matters. Lets build whats next.

To learn more about the application process and timeline hear about the experiences of past gallery fellows and participate in a guided activity and a question and answer session with the Artist-in-Residence herself attend Sense of Tomorrow Snapshot with HATSUE on Monday June 22 from 5-6pm at 1001 Colors Creative Campus! This event is free but registration is encouraged. Details and registration are on our website.