RESIDENCIES & STUDIOS
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The Adirondack Center for Writing offers a free, two-week residency annually in autumn to poets, fiction writers, and creative nonfiction writers at a lodge on Twitchell Lake in the heart of the Adirondack Mountains. Six residents will be chosen: three from the Adirondack region (“The North Country”). Residency dates: September 22–October 6, 2024.
Deadline: May 19, 2024
The Alliance of Artists Communities is an international association of artist residencies — a diverse field of more than 1,500 programs worldwide that support artists of any discipline in the development of new creative work. Believing that the cultivation of new art and ideas is essential to human progress, the Alliance’s mission is to advocate for and support artist communities, and to advance the endeavors of artists.
Located in the historic Old Market, Omaha’s arts and culture district, Bemis Center’s 110,000 square foot facility accommodates a broad range of artistic activity. Selected artists-in-residence enjoy generous sized, private live/work studios complete with kitchen and bathroom, a $1,250 USD monthly stipend and $750 travel stipend. Due to the limitations of B2 visas (touring/visiting), international artists-in-residence are eligible to receive reimbursement of qualified expenses, such as airfare, ground transportation, and meals. Selected artists are responsible for organizing travel to Omaha to attend the residency. Artists-in-residence have 24-hour access to extensive installation and production spaces and the Okada Sculpture & Ceramics Facility, a 9,000 square foot industrial space used for large-scale sculpture fabrication; and a Sound Studio for rehearsing and recording. This is an independently-driven, process-based residency in a communal environment, fostering creative growth, experimentation, and supportive exchange. There are no expectations placed on residents to create or promise of an exhibition in our first-floor galleries. Artists who are interested in applying to any 2025 open call opportunity (Jan–April, May–August, or September–November) will be required to submit a separate application and application fee for each designated session. In the event an artist is selected for more than one session, the artist will select one session to attend.
Deadline: August 1, 2024
The C. Stuart and Jane H. Hunt Gallery is taking submissions for its artist in residence program. 5-6 WNY artists will receive studio space free of rent, to support the creation of their work and career as an artist, in person and online. This residency will allow artists to enter a collaborative environment in partnership with the Buffalo Society of Artists (BSA) where they will have the opportunity to collaborate and exhibit work throughout the duration of their occupancy,
and utilize Hunt Gallery platforms to sell their work.
Three artists chosen will receive a private studio space, three artists will occupy a shared space, for 16 weeks (approximately 4 months). These artists will be represented in-person and online on all Hunt Gallery platforms with the opportunity to exhibit and sell work. The space will be open to collaborations and networking with other resident artists and networking with the Exhibiting BSA artists that will be on display in the C. Stuart and Jane H. Hunt Main Gallery during residency.
Resident artists will show work throughout their residency in the lower level gallery, while working together to develop and curate a group show to exhibit in the Main gallery at the end of their residency. At completion of the residency, artists will have the option to be represented online at www.huntartgallery.com (currently in construction) for a total of 12 months and continue to sell their work in consignment with Hunt Gallery
Deadline: Rolling
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On a small island off the coast of Massachusetts, CIAR offers twelve visual artists focused time and a uniquely supportive environment to develop their work. Full and partial fellowships are available for artists to attend the residency for free or at a lower cost. Residency Dates: September 3 – 10, 2024.
Deadline: June 1, 2024
What happens when artists set up shop in an architecture and design studio? HCMA is not offering a traditional residency (i.e., no accommodations are offered), but invites artists in residency to do a portion of their work in HCMA’s studios. The length of each residency varies from one to three months depending on the project, but engagements usually involve some workshopping with the HCMA team and culminate in a show in its TILT gallery or some other public space. Artists are supported with a stipend and materials budget. Location: Vancouver, BC; Victoria, BC
Deadline: Rolling
Lillstreet offers year-long residencies in Ceramics and Metalsmithing, and nine-month residencies in Drawing & Painting, Printmaking & Book Arts, and Textiles beginning in September 2024. Resident artists have 24-hour access to facilities and equipment, free classes, paid opportunities to teach and/or assist classes, participation in a group exhibition, and a monthly stipend.
Deadline: May 1, 2024
MacDowell accepts applications from artists working in the following disciplines: architecture, film/video arts, interdisciplinary arts, literature, music composition, theatre, and visual arts. The sole criterion for acceptance is artistic excellence, which MacDowell defines in a pluralistic and inclusive way. MacDowell encourages applications from artists representing the widest possible range of perspectives and demographics, engaging in the broadest spectrum of artistic practice, and investigating an unlimited array of inquiries and concerns. To that end, MacDowell welcomes artists of all ages and in all stages of their artistic practice to apply. Applicants cannot be enrolled in a degree-seeking program during the residency season for which they are applying. Doctoral candidates who have completed all coursework may apply.
Deadline: September 10, 2024
Please note: Artists may submit only one application every 24 months
Join a community of scholars in the fields of art history, archaeology, museum education, conservation, and related sciences, as well as scholars in other disciplines, whose dynamic and interdisciplinary projects require close study of objects in The Met collection.
Annually, The Met awards over 50 fellowships to scholars from around the world. It is an educational priority to make The Met a laboratory for art and ideas. As a result, we support academic investigations of the Museum’s collection spanning more than 5,000 years from every corner of the world and contribute to broader scholarly discourses.
Met fellowships are awarded to junior scholars, postdoctoral and senior academics, and museum professionals for independent study or research.
Deadline: Rolling, discipline specific dates
Mirabo Press in Buffalo, NY is an ideal setting for artist residencies, from artists looking to expand their practice into printmaking to experienced printmakers looking to take advantage of a pristine studio capable of making large scale etchings, relief prints, monotypes, and screenprints. With our unique and extensive facilities, combined with the experience of the Mirabo printers, we can offer a residency program tailored to your needs.
PLAYA’s residencies are open to the global community of scientists and artists whose work promotes dialogue and positive change in the environment and the world. We encourage naturalists, biologists, musicians, designers, sustainability leaders, social practitioners, musicians, visual artists, writers, and performing artists to apply. PLAYA welcomes applications from both emerging and seasoned professionals.
Deadline: May 30, 2024
Springville Center for the Arts is seeking artists for performing arts residency programs. Springville Center for the Arts is a rural multi-arts center located in Western New York State. Our main facility is an 1869 former church which houses a theater, the Olmsted Gallery and smaller workspaces. We recently launched Art’s Cafe, an AIA-award winning redevelopment of a dilapidated building into a small performance space, workshop, artist housing and publicly accessible green roof centered around a bakery-cafe. Every residency is different, some artists need only a quiet space to work and others benefit from a series of community engagements over a longer time period. We will consider a full range of applications; however, the most competitive candidates will include a blend of community engagement and artistic development, with a duration or multiple visits which provide the time needed for substantial artistic and community growth.
Deadline: Rolling
Springville Center for the Arts is seeking artists for visual arts residency programs. Springville Center for the Arts is a rural multi-arts center located in Western New York State. Our main facility is an 1869 former church which houses the Olmsted Gallery, a theater and smaller workspaces. We recently launched Art’s Cafe, an AIA-award winning redevelopment of a dilapidated building into a small performance space, arts workshop, artist housing and publicly accessible green roof centered around a bakery-cafe. Every residency is different, some artists need only a quiet space to work and others benefit from a series of community engagements over a longer time period. We will consider a full range of applications; however, the most competitive candidates will include a blend of community engagement and artistic development, with a duration or multiple visits which provide the time needed for substantial artistic and community growth.
Deadline: Rolling
The Studios of Key West, the premier arts organization at the Southernmost Point of the United States, offers a residency program for emerging and established artists and writers from around the world. We provide residencies to visual artists, writers, composers, musicians, media artists, performers, and interdisciplinary artists. The Studios of Key West’s mission is to support artists, inspire creativity and build community.
Deadline: May 15, 2024
Artists receive 24-hour access to an adaptable, semi-private studio space in a historic grain elevator in Upstate New York, accommodations, and more. Fellowships with honorariums and no residency fees are available. Fee: $25.
Deadline: May 6, 2024
Willowtail Springs Nature Preserve and Education Center provides a backdrop where the Arts and Nature can integrate. The vast natural beauty, uniquely designed cabins and gardens support the Artist’s intention, intimacy, and freedom. The Nature Preserve and the Education Center have been planned with an eye to sustain the availability of a creative experience working without distractions. Full scholarship residencies available.
Deadline: Rolling
The Art-in-Education (AIE) Workspace Residency is for artists interested in working with local school students while creating their own work in WSW’s supportive and immersive environment. This is an opportunity for artists with a range of teaching experience, from seasoned teachers and professors, to those with minimal experience and an interest in gaining skills and knowledge.
The Art-in-Education program is a model for arts education and operates in conjunction with the Kingston City School District. AIE provides a high quality arts experience by bringing students to WSW’s professional artists’ workspace and giving them concentrated time to learn. Our staff and AIE program manager work with the school’s teachers and the resident artists to develop and execute a curriculum related to the students’ in-school work.
Resident artists must be able to teach intaglio, silkscreen, or hand papermaking, and are welcome to complete their personal work in any of WSW’s studios: intaglio, letterpress, papermaking, screenprinting, darkroom photography, or ceramics. All artists receive a thorough studio orientation and are expected to work independently, though studio staff is available to provide assistance. Deep technical assistance can be arranged for an additional fee. Artists must provide their own materials, some of which can be purchased from WSW.
Spring residency: During a five-week residency, artists teach fourth and/or eighth graders in WSW’s studios two days/week for three weeks and visit the students twice in school. In exchange for teaching, residents receive 24/7 studio access during non-AIE sessions and on-campus housing.
Fall residency: During a four-week residency, artists teach high school students in WSW’s studios one day/week and visit the students in school at least once.
As of 2019, all workspace residencies are fully subsidized! This means that while artists are still responsible for their own travel, materials, meals, and other personal incidentals while in residence, WSW provides housing and studio space at no cost.
Deadline: May 15, 2024
The Parent Grant is a four-week residency for an artist with at least one dependent child under the age of 18. Artists may choose to work in any of our studio disciplines: intaglio, letterpress, papermaking, screenprinting, photography, or ceramics.
This grant includes a $1450 unrestricted stipend that can be used for childcare or other costs at the artist’s discretion, up to $250 for travel costs, free onsite housing, and 24/7 studio access. WSW can also provide technical advice and production assistance.
Possible childcare scenarios include:
- Bringing a caregiver or co-parent (must be 18+) to stay at WSW for the residency period
- Finding a childcare facility near WSW
- Locating individuals near WSW who can provide childcare
- Paying for childcare at your family’s home base
If you plan to bring your child/children and are in need of childcare, WSW recommends using Ulster County Child Care Connections or care.com to locate area providers. WSW cannot assist applicants in finding childcare options.
If your child/children are coming with you, WSW can provide a two-bedroom apartment (with one single bed, one double, and one single pull-out couch) that has a bathroom and an open kitchen/living area. The maximum occupancy is four. Please note that, for safety reasons and to maintain a focused working environment, children cannot be in the studios where artists are working, and must be supervised by an adult at all times.
Deadline: May 15, 2024
The Studio Workspace Residency is an opportunity for artists to create new work and fully immerse themselves in WSW’s supportive environment. We invite applications from artists at any stage of their careers. This residency gives artists the gift of time, an uninterrupted period to live and work away from the stresses of daily life. Artists may choose to work in any one or more of our studios: intaglio, letterpress, papermaking, screenprinting, darkroom photography, or ceramics.
Artists receive a thorough studio orientation and are expected to work independently, although studio staff is available to provide assistance. Deep technical assistance can be arranged for an additional fee. Artists must provide their own materials, some of which can be purchased from WSW.
As of 2019, all workspace residencies are fully subsidized! This means that while artists are still responsible for their own travel, materials, meals, and other personal incidentals while in residence, WSW provides housing and studio space at no cost.
Deadline: May 15, 2024
Last updated: April 19, 2024
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Former Public School #78 is being rehabilitated into an affordable housing community. The new, modern facility will contain 46 dwelling units for low- and moderate-income households. We have designed a Project where special needs individuals are welcomed and that engages actively with the neighborhood. The site is at 321 Olympic Avenue in the city’s East Side.
A unique and exciting feature is the school’s auditorium/theater which is being refurbished and then made available for use by community groups and service agencies that provide education and enrichment programs, for a reasonable fee. We are especially interested in teaming with a theater/arts/music group that will use the space for its intended use – rehearsal and performance. This is a real theater with 500 seats that with functional lighting and sound systems and is located in a historically significant Buffalo landmark building.
For more information contact Brian Kehoe from CDS Housing, the Project Developer. Brian’s contact (585) 347-1062 brian.kehoe@cdshousing.org
WEDI’s West Side Bazaar is a small business incubator where aspiring entrepreneurs incubate business concepts and learn the fundamentals of running a business. It is also a community gathering space where people of all races, ethnicities, and socioeconomic backgrounds share a love of delicious food and unique products.
West Side Bazaar (opening Fall 2023) offers subsidized space rentals to underserved entrepreneurs who live in Western New York and is currently accepting applications for their Business Incubator Program.
The Chautauqua School of Art is undergoing capital improvements that includes an ADA entrance on the North side of the quad that was extended for increased accessibility, and all 40 studios, all 9 faculty studios, the Great Room, and all specialty facilities (eg. ceramics, printmaking) were cleaned and are being re-furnished. The flooring of the ceramics studio is being treated with sealant, and all Skutts kilns are having all elements replaced.
Anyone interested in renting a studio, please contact Laura Savia, VP of Performing and Visual Arts at lsavia@chq.org
Convergence Coworking is Hamburg, NY’s first coworking space. They’re located 20 minutes south of the City of Buffalo on Route 5 and are nestled on the shore of Lake Erie. Opening their doors early 2022, Convergence Coworking offers open coworking space, dedicated desk space, meeting space, and private office rental. Learn more
The Niagara Arts & Cultural Center (NACC) is a community-focused cultural center with more than 75 artist studios, including painters, sculptors, ceramicists, educators, woodworkers, photographers, theater companies, and more. Studio space in the former Niagara Falls High School. Applications are peer-reviewed, and spaces are subsidized below rental market rates.
SPECIAL ANNONCEMENT FOR 2024
The Niagara Arts and Cultural Center (NACC) is proud to announce the launch of the NACC Rehearsal Space Program, made possible by a generous grant from the New York State Council on the Arts (NYSCA). This initiative aims to provide affordable rehearsal spaces to performing artists in the local community to foster a more vibrant artistic landscape.
The NACC Rehearsal Space Program is designed to address the financial challenges faced by performing artists with limited resources. By offering subsidized rehearsal spaces, the program aims to support both established groups and emerging talent. It aims to foster creativity, nurture artistic excellence, and cultivate a vibrant and inclusive cultural landscape.
For more information, to view spaces, and to sign up for subsidized rehearsal spaces, please visit www.thenacc.org/rentals, or contact Dana Tyrrell, NACC Gallery Co-Director and Rental Coordinator, Dana@theNACC.org / 716-282-7530 x 117.
Coworking business space available to rent. Coworking is an office space typology that functions as a shared office space for member tenants. There is typically no dedicated desk space, but rather open and flexible seating.
Amenities: high speed wifi, 24/7 fob access, meeting rooms, unlimited coffee
Five art studio spaces are available for rent, ranging from 88 to 125 square feet. Utilities and wifi are included.
Contact: Jeremy, (716) 261-8203; jeremy@vividbuffalo.com Learn more