• What grows when a budding artist meets soil, light, and MACRE?

    Our Artist-In-Incubator program isn’t just about making art — it’s about growing together. We welcome emerging artists with kind hearts and strong creative spirits who may lack access to space, resources, or support. At MACRE, we nurture a sustainable, collaborative environment where artists have a safe space to experiment freely and build lasting relationships — with the earth, the art, and each other. This is a place to take root, take care, and create something that truly matters for our community.

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    Ollie Stephenson

    Winter 2026

    Artist Intern-Cubator

    Ollie Stephenson is a recent graduate from LACS and a freshman at Bennington College, returning to his hometown to serve as MACRE's first "intern-cubator". He is a proud amatuer, and lover of all things DIY. He is using the artist incubator space to further his explorations into zine-making and cut-up collage, while also serving as conduit, witness, and hands and feet for Leeny Sack.

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    Leeny Sack

    Winter 2026

    Interspace Artist

    leeny sack is a postmodern ventriloquist, an interarts artist, a practitioner of I/Thou, I/It (Object Theatre), and founder of The Performative Self™ . She's a Master Teacher of Kinetic Awareness®, a Juifemme, perhaps a Baba Yaga, and is atypically-abled. She is an inter-spiritualist and a daughter of Holocaust survivors, both of which overtly or covertly inform her every work. She joins MACRE through the Interspace residency, collaborating with founder, Ry Ferro, member Isa Goico and intern Ollie Stephenson to extend her artistic presence and practice into the physical space at MACRE while health and mobility conditions oblige her to be home/studio-bound - a kind of experimental art/anchoress.

    We Are the Artists

    Growing Through This Incubator Program!


    List of Artists in the Incubator Program

    Ollie Stephenson + Leeny Sack [Winter 2026] | https://www.leenysack.com/

    Jada Haynes (Fall 2025) | https://www.jadahaynesstudio.com/

    Jennilie Brewster (Summer 2025) | https://www.jenniliebrewster.com/

    Leo Kang (Spring 2025) | https://leokang.com/

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    Leeny Sack

    Winter 2026

    Theme: The Body Politic

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    Ollie Stephenson

    Winter 2026

    Theme: Zine-making and Printer Collage

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    Jada Haynes

    Fall 2025 (current)

    Theme: Synesthetic Perceptions

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    Jennilie Brewster

    Summer 2025

    Theme: Call & Response, Creative Chain Reaction

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    Leo Kang

    Spring 2025

    Theme: Creative Reusing of E-waste

  • Next Term: Spring 2026

    Duration: March 1 – May 15

    Location: 150 sq. ft. private studio plus shared workspace at the MACRE House, located in the heart of downtown Ithaca.

    Support Package includes:

    – MACRE membership (6-month individual)

    – Gift card for art materials (valid at ReUse Center & Creative Reuse Ithaca)

    + Technical support with Arduino, MaxMSP, Processing, and other computing/AI tools by in-house engineers Norm Scott and Leo Kang.

    Details about the full package will be shared with selected applicants.

    WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR:

    We’re looking for an artist or duo (team of two people) who thrive in the in-between—where differences meet, spark, and grow into something new.

    For example (but not limited to):

    – A multi-sensory artist exploring sight, sound, and touch

    – A filmmaker, poet, or storyteller blending folklore, movement, and media

    – An experimental musician building DIY instruments or new sound tools

    – An artist turning science or data into visual, interactive, or living works

    – A painter, sculptor, or dancer curious about using tech in your practice

    – A journalist or activist developing creative, civic-minded media

    HOW TO APPLY

    To apply, please email ry@pspny.com (cc leo@pspny.com) with the following:

    (a) A brief introduction of yourself/ your team

    (b) A link to your website or online portfolio so we can get to know your work

    (c) A short description of the kind of art you’d like to create at MACRE during your incubator program, and the type of workshop you’d like to lead.

    We welcome both detailed proposals and more open-ended/ improvisational ideas. Artists are encouraged to develop new and emerging work while engaging with the MACRE space and community. Applications are reviewed by our three volunteer jurors, who thoughtfully consider each applicant’s fit with MACRE’s mission and collaborative environment.

    Application Deadline: September 15, 2025

    Notification of Selection: September 26, 2025

    RESIDENT ARTIST COMMITMENTS:

    – Public Engagements: Host 1–2 public showings of your work, including one during MACRE’s Gallery Night

    – Artist Talk: Give one public presentation about your work and process

    – Weekly Check-ins: Join weekly meetings (in person or online) with Leo/Ry to share progress, get feedback, and request support

    – Community Workshop: Lead at least one public workshop at MACRE (50% of the income will be reinvested into future MACRE programs)

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