BOOM Concepts and Radiant Hall are pleased to announce Korey Edmonson and Raymont Youngblood as the 2026-2027 resident artists in their ongoing residency partnership.
BOOM Concepts is excited to announce the continuation of our partnership with Radiant Hall to serve as a site for the BOOM Universe Residency program. For the 2026-2027 partnership the organizations have selected . Korey Edmonson, an (artist, instructor, and muralist) and Raymont Youngblood, (digital freelance illustrator and comic producer) Both artists will receive a six month fully subsidized studio space in the recently opened Radiant Hall Downtown Pittsburgh location. The selected artists will also have full access to the roster of BOOM Universe partners organizations to develop their holistic practice. The artists will participate in a structured program focused on providing job opportunities in the field while also serving as a space for skill building, goal setting, and establishing a consistent studio practice.
As quoted by J Thomas Agnew, co-owner of BOOM Concept, “This is an opportunity for us to refine the artist’s experience during the residency period and be more intentional in how artists access the creative resources we provide. It’s our responsibility to ensure artists get the most out of their encounters with both of our organizations who take artist growth and development very seriously.”
Since 2021, Radiant Hall has served as a key partner in the BOOM Universe Residency Program. The partnership has supported 15 artists who have received access to studio space, professional skill building, free supplies, business development resources, studio visits, critique sessions, artist stipends, proposal development sessions, job opportunities and more.
Learn more about the BOOM Universe Residency program HERE.
