Artist Residencies

A helpful compilation of artist residencies around the globe.

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Fine Arts Work Center in Provincetown

The Fine Arts Work Center offers a unique residency for writers and visual artists in the crucial early stages of their careers. Located in Provincetown, Massachusetts, an area with a long history as an arts colony, the Work Center provides seven-month Fellowships to twenty Fellows each year in the form of living/work space and a modest monthly stipend. Residencies run from October 1 through May 1. Fellows have the opportunity to pursue their work independently in a diverse and supportive community of peers. A historic fishing port, Provincetown is situated at the tip of Cape Cod in an area of spectacular natural beauty, surrounded by miles of dunes and National Seashore beaches.

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Artist Residency Programs: Resource Guide 

Includes lists of residencies, national and international

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http://my.calfund.org/artist-gallery/apply/

The California Community Foundation (CCF) awards one-year fellowships to outstanding emerging and mid-career artists working in the visual arts through the CCF Fellowship for Visual Artists.  The Fellowships for Visual Artists is a unique opportunity for artists because it is an investment in an artist’s career rather than in a particular project.

Each year, at least 14 artists are chosen by panels of art professionals to receive a one-year CCF Fellowship for Visual Artists, based on artistic merit and commitment to L.A. A Fellowship is more than just a check. CCF Fellows receive:

$15,000 one-year unrestricted grant for emerging artists

$20,000 one-year unrestricted grant for mid-career artists

Mandatory Artists’ Retreat

Membership in a prestigious group of artists

Other opportunities to develop business skills to be fully self-supporting over time

Together, we inspire communities to create and enjoy art.

Apply here: CCF Fellowship for Visual Arts

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Emerging Artists: Top 10 Residency Programs Around the Globe

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http://www.bemiscenter.org/residency/

At the Bemis Center for Contemporary Arts, we create transformative opportunities for our Artists-in-Residence to explore and realize their most important ideas by providing: access to a supportive and rigorous intellectual community, robust opportunities for studio and social practice, generous live/work space, an abundance of time, extensive technical assistance and financial support.

The Bemis Center currently supports artists with three residency programs: at our main campus in the Old Market, at Carver Bank in North Omaha and through opportunities to work with our community partners.

The Bemis Center was recently recognized as one of the "Top 10 residencies around the globe" by ArtInfo, and Jane Alexander, the former head of the National Endowment for the Arts, has called the Bemis Center "one of the great treasures of its kind in the country."

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A Guide to 20 Top Artist Residencies and Retreats Across the United States

by Alanna Martinez, Chloe Wyma

(via: http://www.blouinartinfo.com)

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http://www.banffcentre.ca/

Application deadlines: http://www.banffcentre.ca/va/programs/#Banff%20Artist%20In%20Residence%20Programs

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http://artresidency.tumblr.com/

The International Residency Program at the art centre “Pushkinskaya-10” was founded in 2012 in the oldest independent cultural centre in St. Petersburg, Russia. The residency is located in the central district of the city and provides potential resident-artists with both working and living spaces. However, resident artists are not confined to a single studio space. We believe that all of our artists are members of our community, free to use all of the facilities on the art center’s grounds, such as: the library, dance and performance practice space, sound recording studio, presentation and exhibition spaces and others. The art center is also home to a museum, café and galleries.

The International Residency Program is open to individual artists as well as to artistic groups working in all fields of contemporary art. We accept artists who work in various disciplines such as sculpture, visual art, new media, film making and so forth. We also accept art researches. While the disciplines are unlimited, there is one main condition for participating in our residency program: an interesting project idea and the desire to work in a new cultural space.

Since our Residency’s founding we have accepted 12 artists from South America, Asia and Europe. Each artist has entered our community with his or her own cultural background, artistic training and world-views. Though there is no formal social component to our program, we hope that our resident-artists are able to share their experiences as well as learn about alternative and underground art in Russia. However, we also encourage resident artists to explore the world-renowned galleries, museums, theaters, concert halls and ballets in St. Petersburg. Our city is uniquely known as the “cultural capitol” of Russia and it is worth exploring for both inspiration and leisure.

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http://www.jentelarts.org/

Jentel Artist Residency Program, Wyoming

The Jentel Artist Residency Program offers dedicated individuals a supportive environment in which to further their creative development.  Here artists and writers experience unfettered time to allow for thoughtful reflection and meditation on the creative process in a setting that preserves the agricultural and historical integrity of the land.

Statistics

Residency Length: 1 month

Average number of artists in residence at a time: 6

Number of artists accepted in most recent year: 66

Total applicant pool in most current year: 177

Eligibility type: 

Application Type: Open Application

Collaboration: Must apply and be accepted individually

Geography: Open to US artists, Open to non-US artists

Additional eligibility information: 

To this lo-tech residency, Jentel welcomes visual artists working in all media and writers working in all genre. Applicants are US citizens or members of the international arts community currently living in the United States. The minimum age is 25 years. Student applications are not accepted. Residents may reapply after three years.

Application deadline: January 15, September 15

Additional deadline info:

Deadline: January 15 for the May 15 - December 13 residencies (notification by March 15) AND September 15 for the January 15 - May 13 residencies (notification by November 15). Depending on the months, residencies average twenty-six to twenty-nine days.

Residency Fees

Application includes a fee of $20. Once awarded a residency, residents forward a deposit of $100 to reserve their month. Residents are responsible for their travel, working materials and personal items during the residency.

Stipends / other support

The residency award includes a $400 stipend to help defray the costs of food and personal items during the residency. Residents are encouraged to apply for funding support from state and community arts and culture agencies. Past residents have been successful in securing support from foundations in their region or discipline.

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http://www.nps.gov/whis/index.htm

Whiskeytown National Recreation Area, CA

Whiskeytown National Recreation Area's Artist-in-Residence Program is open to professional plein air artists. Selected artists will have the opportunity to spend up to four weeks in the artists' cabin at Whiskeytown to produce new works. Whiskeytown is one of fewer than thirty Artist-in-Residence programs in the national park system.

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http://www.nps.gov/glac/supportyourpark/air.htm

The purpose of Glacier National Park's Artist-in-Residence Program is to stimulate and foster the artistic exploration of this natural and cultural treasure and to share the artist's inspiration with the public through educational programs and exhibits. In this manner, contemporary artists can continue to explore the concepts first contemplated by earlier artists and inspire other through their artistic endeavors.

Artist-in-Residence Program Focus Glacier National Park seeks the assistance of one or two artists each summer. This coming summer the call is open to all types of artwork and artists. Rather than donate a piece to the park, the selected artists will be expected to present programs on their work to the general public. The number and schedule of programs will be determined by our Artist-in-Residence Coordinator.

Selected artists will receive lodging to allow them the opportunity to pursue their particular art form. This lodging is in a rustic cabin with no cell phone service or internet. It is an historic structure on the shores of Lake McDonald. No stipend is available. Artists must provide their own transportation and are responsible for the upkeep and cleaning of their lodging.

How to Apply Beginning Nov. 4, 2013 applications will be accepted online at www.callforentry.org.

Questions regarding Glacier's Artist-in-Residence Program should be directed to Jessica Kusky, Volunteer Coordinator, [phone].;

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http://www.skowheganart.org/

Skowhegan, an intensive nine-week summer residency program for emerging visual artists established in 1946, seeks each year to bring together a gifted and diverse group of individuals who have demonstrated a commitment to art-making and inquiry to create the most stimulating and rigorous environment possible for a concentrated period of artistic creation, interaction, and growth.

Statistics

Residency Length: 9 weeks

Average number of artists in residence at a time: 60+

Number of artists accepted in most recent year: 65

Total applicant pool in most current year: 2055

Eligibility

Application type: Open application

Collaboration: Must apply and be accepted individually

Geography: Open to US artists, Open to non-US artists

Additional eligibility information: 

Skowhegan is a residency program for emerging artists. All participants must be 21 years old when the residency program begins (June of each year--specific date varies), but there is no upper age limit. Skowhegan promotes diversity and does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, color, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, religion, creed, ancestry, national or ethnic origin, or physical or mental disability.

Application deadline: February 01

Additional deadline info:

Every year the application for Skowhegan's summer session opens in mid November and closes on the February 1st.

Residency Fees

Tuition is $5,500 and includes room and board. Financial aid is available to those who show evidence of need.

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http://www.vermontstudiocenter.org/

The Vermont Studio Center hosts 50 artists and writers each month who participate in 4 to 12 week independent studio Residencies. VSC Residents represent a mix of mediums, cultures, experience, and ages, for a diverse and vibrant community.

VSC Community: 

600 Resident artists and writers each year from across the country and around the world.

72 Visiting Artists and Writers per year (6 per month), each of whom spends 5 days at VSC, offering a presentation of their own work and optional studio visits or conferences with Residents.

25 full and part time staff, many of whom are artists and writers.

The Vermont Studio Center offers:

2- to 12-week studio residencies for 50+ artists and writers per month (24 painters/ mixed-media, 12 sculptors/mixed-media, 2 printmakers, 2 photographers, and 16 writers)

Private studio space appropriate to the medium (open 24 hours a day)

Simple, private rooms and excellent food

Opportunity for focused, independent work

A large and diverse creative community

Opportunities to share work: open studio evenings, slide presentations, and readings

Three annual fellowship deadlines: February 15th, June 15th, and October 1st

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5870 Cottage Drive Bellaire, Michigan 49615

The Hill House Artist Residency supports talented artists—emerging songwriters, writers at all stages of their career and many kinds of non-studio artists—with the time and space to create new work. Artists age 21 and older from anywhere in the world may apply. Solo artists as well as collaborating teams of up to four people are welcome.

  http://www.artmeetsearth.org/artistresidency.html

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PO Box 246, New York Mills, Minnesota 56567 United States

When the Cultural Center was founded its name was “The New York Mills Arts Retreat.”  This artist retreat and residency program remains central to the mission, purpose, values, and vision of the Center today. Artists from all disciplines (visual, performance, written, audio and visual media) will be considered for a residency. The selection committee awards residencies to artists based on merit, commitment to the arts, and plan of work during the residency period. The residency program provides stays of two to six weeks for artists at NO COST for room (solo occupancy of a one-bedroom house and access to studio space in our Cultural Center). Each artist provides her or his own transportation and board. There is no stipend.

http://kulcher.org/

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103 Parkway Ave N | Lanesboro, MN 55949 

Nestled in the valley of southeast Minnesota’s Root River, Lanesboro is a small town with a unique atmosphere—a hidden gem.  With a slower pace of life, Lanesboro has no chain stores nor fast-food franchises nor stoplights.  Artists from around the country continue to discover that Lanesboro is a special place in which to create art and to live, if even for a few weeks. Lanesboro Arts Center’s two core values that relate directly to the Residency Program are inspiration and integration. To truly serve as an inspiration to the region, Lanesboro Arts Center's Residencies encourage emerging artists to create new work and to integrate this work into the larger community of Lanesboro. The community component of each residency seeks to make art blend into the structure of community as a part of everyday life - engaging everyday people in an ongoing artistic dialog. The Lanesboro Arts Center Residency Program offers two-week and four-week residencies to emerging artists each year. The program is designed to provide opportunities for emerging artists to create new work.

  http://www.lanesboroarts.org/cac-artist-in-residence.php

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Highpoint Center for Printmaking: Residency program

912 West Lake Street, Minneapolis, MN 55408

The residency, funded with a generous grant from the Jerome Foundation, is open to emerging Minnesota printmakers — defined here as artists who show significant potential, yet have not received a commensurate amount of professional accomplishment or recognition regardless of age or recognition in other fields. The three new residents were selected on the basis of their dedication, interest, and potential in printmaking and the artistic merit of their work.

  http://www.highpointprintmaking.org/