The Howard Hughes Corporation, (HHC), in collaboration with the Howard County Arts Council, announces the launch of the Merriweather District Artist-in-Residence (MD AIR) program in Downtown Columbia, MD. Three artists will be selected from submitted entries and provided with a stipend of $10,000 each to spend up to two months, from June 1 – July 31, 2018, creating a work of art in a medium of their choosing. HHC is committed to transforming a suburban downtown into a dense, vibrant urban core that celebrates Culture and Commerce. We invite artists to propose a project that captures their vision of the personality of this new urban center. The highest priority will be given to artists who intend to produce works that integrate art, innovation and technology.