Artist Residencies and Opportunities with Deadlines in December 2018 and January 2019
Socrates Sculpture Park in Queens, New York
Creative Capital is committed to sharing resources and opportunities that support artists of all creative disciplines. To that end, every month we compile a list of residencies, grant and award opportunities, and open calls for artists and curators working in all disciplines. All of the selected residencies and award opportunities are free to apply, and many come with financial support or stipends.
Socrates Sculpture Park Annual Fellowship
Long Island City, New York
Deadline: December 30, 2018
The Socrates Annual Fellowship is an annual residency program that awards fifteen artists the opportunity to produce sculpture and installation for their annual exhibition. Fellowship recipients will receive a $5,000 production grant to support their project, a $1,000 artist fee, and five months of seven-days-a-week access to the resources and fabrication facilities of the Park’s outdoor studio.
Saltonstall Foundation for the Arts
Ithaca, New York
Deadline: January 2, 2019
The Saltonstall Foundation awards residencies at the beautiful Saltonstall Arts Colony in Ithaca, NY to 30 New York State artists and writers in the following disciplines: poetry, fiction/creative nonfiction, photography/filmmaking, and painting/sculpture/visual arts. This year, Saltonstall is also pioneering a six-night parent residency, designed for artists and writers with a dependent under 18 living at home.
The Studios at MASS MoCA
North Adams, Massachusetts
Deadline: January 7, 2019
Resident artists receive private studio space on MASS MoCA’s campus, newly renovated housing, free access to the museum’s galleries throughout the residency, optional financial and business coaching from Assets for Artists staff, and a daily group meal.
Darling Foundry | Place Publique Residency 2019
Montreal, Canada
Deadline: January 10, 2019
The Darling Foundry invites artists to Montreal for a residency at Place Publique. Darling Foundry seeks projects that rethink the nuances of participatory experience and the parameters of collaboration. Travel, housing support, and a stipend will be provided to artists.
American Arts Incubator 2020
International
Deadline: January 13, 2019
American Arts Incubator is a creative exchange program inviting digital and new media art artists to instigate dialogue, build communities, bolster local economies, and further social innovation in international communities. AAI will send six artists overseas to US embassies or consulates for four weeks to host a cultural exchange consisting of artist talks, workshops, project development, and an open house.
Terra Summer Residency Fellowship
Giverny, France
Deadline: January 14, 2019
Masters’ degree holders and Ph.D. candidates are invited to a 9-week residency program in the historic village of Giverny, France. The program encourages independent work while providing seminars and mentoring by senior scholars and artists to foster reflection and debate. In addition to a stipend, fellows receive on-site lodging, use of working facilities, and lunches for the duration of the residency.
The Compact David Bethuel Jamieson Artist Residency
Provincetown, Massachusetts
Deadline: January 15, 2019
This residency is open to artists of color and includes three weeks stay in the Cape Cod National Seashore, with a $500 fellowship.
Hambidge Residency
Rabun Gap, Georgia
Deadline: January 15, 2019
This eight-week residency comes with a fellowship of $700, and a free stay at the remote 600 acre property in north Georgia. The program is open to artists and writers working in all disciplines, and includes arts and cultural administrators.
The Institute for Electronic Arts (IEA) Experimental Project Residency Program
Alfred, New York
Deadline: January 15, 2019
This residency supports an artist with a one- or two-week residency, an artist stipend, travel support, lodging, technology access, materials, and technical assistance. Artists have access to a combination of emerging, contemporary, and historical media arts tools and materials, many of which are not ordinarily available in a studio setting.
Residency 108
Clermont, New York
Deadline: January 15, 2019
Residency 108 invites emerging and established artists, writers and thinkers of all disciplines to immerse themselves in their creative practices on 108 acres of pastoral land. They particularly welcome those who work with nature, ecology and the installation of temporary outdoor land-art works. Each resident is provided with a room, working facilities and a weekly stipend for food, and will be asked to present their work during weekly critiques.
Good Hart Artist Residency
Good Hart, Michigan
Deadline: January 17, 2019
This is a two to three-week residency stay for visual artists and writers. The program supports residents with live and work space, locally-sourced meals, and a $500 stipend.
Creative Time Open Call
New York, NY
Deadline: January 18, 2019
Creative Time invites New York City-based artists to submit proposals for a public artwork. The organization is looking for unconventional exhibition formats that speak to a pressing social issue, and engender public dialogue.
Bernheim Arboretum and Research Forest
Clermont, KY
Deadline: January 21, 2019
This residency is available to visual artists of all mediums, and emerging or established artists on a regional, national, or international level. Bernheim provides living quarters, a stipend, and studio space in exchange for a site-specific sculpture, project or exhibition, with at least one mutually agreed upon work of art left to the Bernheim Foundation.
NYSCA / NYFA Fellowship
New York, NY
Deadline: January 23, 2019
The organizations will award $7,000 to individual originating artists living and working in New York State for unrestricted use. The five disciplines reviewed this year are Architecture/Environmental Structures/Design, Choreography, Music/Sound, Photography, Playwriting/Screenwriting.
KAÁ: Yvy Maraey Institute
Porto Alegre, Brazil
Deadline: January 24, 2019
This residency runs from March 20 to April 20, 2019 for four visual artists, both those living in Brazil and foreigners and who have been professionally active for at least five years. Artists should propose work exploring the exchange between contemporary art, the local community, and the natural environment of Porto Alegre.
Ox-bow School of Art and Artists’ Residency
Saugatuck, MI
Deadline: January 30, 2019
Ox-bow offers two- to three-week residencies for MFAs and arts faculty (of any education level). The program provides a private studio, private accommodations, meals, access to visiting artists and faculty for studio visits, evening artist lectures and opportunities to share work. All accepted residents will be fully funded for the two- or three-week period
The Alfred and Trafford Klots International Program for Artists
Brittany, France
Deadline: February 1, 2019
This eight-week residency is located in the riverside village of Léhon, France. The selection committee seek four to eight practicing, non-student artists, working in any media and of all nationalities, whose mix of media, approaches, styles, and focus will create a dynamic community.
Neon Museum National Artist Residency
Las Vegas, Nevada
Deadline: February 1, 2019
This residency includes a public program to engage the community and Neon Museum visitors, while providing exposure to new artists and a fresh perspective on the collection. The selected artist, working in the fields of digital, performance or visual arts, will receive an honorarium, accommodation, studio space, and curatorial support.
Wave Farm Residency Program
Hudson, New York
Deadline: February 1, 2019
This ten-day residency along the Hudson provides artists working with participatory work, time-based projects involving elements like radio, video, light, installation, and performance space to work on their projects, and a $700 artists fee.
Access Arts/School of Service Residency
Columbia, Missouri
Deadline: rolling basis
Artists will receive studio space and accommodations in exchange for 10-15 hours of service to the Columbia, MS community in the form of education, outreach, and maintenance. Some materials are provided, and residencies can range from three months to one year.
Foundation for Contemporary Arts Emergency Grant
Deadline: Reviewed on an ongoing basis monthly
Do you have an unanticipated opportunity to present your work? Did you incur an unexpected expense that you didn’t budget for? The Foundation for Contemporary Arts offers Emergency Grants between $200 and $2,500 for visual and performing artists. They review applications once a month, so you can quickly take advantage of momentum or solve any budget errors.
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