RESIDENCIES & STUDIOS

Regional and National Artist Residencies:

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.

Deadline: Rolling

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Artpark Accepts Applications for Writers’ Residency: Program Pairs Poets and Writers with Music, Theater, and Community Arts in the Park

Artpark is accepting applications for its third annual summer residency for poets and writers. The literary program invites writers from Western New York and beyond to visit Artpark, enjoy free access to selected summer programming, and interact with nature, other artists, and the public through performances, workshops, and more.

This year the residency will welcome one visiting writer by invitation and one local writer by selection from a pool of applicants. Residents will receive an honorarium of $1,000, travel assistance (for non-local writers), and free access to all Artpark events throughout the 2025 season (some restrictions may apply).

“It has been rewarding to reactivate work in the literary arts at Artpark in recent seasons, and we are delighted to continue this opportunity for creative expression and participation in the summer program,” said Artpark’s Interim President Dave Wedekindt.

Past resident writers have included Ariel Aberg-Riger, Ana Božičević, Robert Giannetti, Joshua Thermidor, Philip Metres, Julianne Neely, Drew Pisarra, Hilary Plum, Zach Savich, Rachelle Toarmino, Sony Ton-Aime, and Spencer Williams.

Although this is a generative residency, focused on providing literary artists with space and inspiration through contact with Artpark’s 150 acres of natural beauty and 100+ days of artistic programming, there may be opportunities for residents to perform, lecture, or instruct youth or adult workshops.

“I am thrilled that the residency is returning for a third year, now open to the public to create opportunities for Western New York writers and deepen ties to the local literary community,” said residency director Aidan Ryan. “The whole Artpark team is excited to review applications and welcome another pair of writers to experience this truly unique place.”

HOW TO APPLY:

Artpark will accept email applications from local poets and writers from Monday Nov. 11 through Friday, December 13. Interested writers should send complete applications via email to ‘[email protected]’. Rules and requirements are below:

ELIGIBILITY:

  • Applicant may be a published poet, fiction/nonfiction writer, or playwright resident in Niagara or Erie Counties. Previous residents may not apply.
  • Include in application: Cover note (no more than 500 words), bio (no more than 250 words), writing sample (no more than 5 pages).
  • Contact: [email protected]

Deadline: December 13, 11:59pm ET

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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Chulitna Lodge Wilderness retreat seeks to provide the time, space, clarity, and facilities for all forms of creative professionals or researchers to make and meditate. From visual artists, writers, scientific researchers, music, dance and more, we encourage all to apply for our various programs.

Chulitna Lodge is 180 miles from the nearest road, with fly-in access only; a historical landmark on the shores of Lake Clark National Park.

Residency fellowships available!

Deadline: December 1, 2024

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Founded in 1967 by Edward Albee, after proceeds from his play Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? proved abundant, the Edward F. Albee Foundation has maintained the William Flanagan Memorial Creative Persons Center (better known as “The Barn”) in Montauk, on Long Island in New York, for almost 60 years, which exists to serve writers and visual artists from all walks of life, by providing time and space in which to work without disturbance.

Using only talent and need as the criteria for selection, the Foundation invites any and all artists to apply.

Located approximately two miles from the center of Montauk and the Atlantic Ocean, “The Barn” rests in a secluded knoll which offers privacy and a peaceful atmosphere. The Foundation expects all those accepted for residence to work seriously and to conduct themselves in such a manner as to aid fellow residents in their endeavors.

Deadline: Rolling

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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

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This residency awards an international community of artists the gifts of time and space amidst the extraordinary natural beauty of Joshua Tree National Park. Seven week residencies include scholarship funds, living accommodations, and studio space designed to accommodate a broad range of artistic activity and open studio events. Fee: $45.00

Deadline: December 15, 2024

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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

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Located in the Hudson Valley, nestled against the Berkshires, our sylvan and secluded hilltop offers idyllic meadows and woods and is situated close to various world-renowned cultural institutions. We are 2-1/2 hours from both Boston and NYC; transportation to/from train and bus (Hudson, Pittsfield, etc.) are included in Core Residency; we provide assistance arranging travel to/from airports (Albany, Hartford).

From March through November, Millay Arts invites 6-7 multidisciplinary artists for two-week to month-long stays at Steepletop, the historic estate of poet/activist Edna St. Vincent Millay. In December (March application deadline only), we offer group/collective week-long residencies. (We also allow collaborative residencies for 2 persons.)

The historic Core Residency, offered to those selected by our blind jury process, is fully-subsidized. If invited to participate, the only fee is the $45 application and a $100 nonrefundable deposit.

Annual Deadlines:

  • MARCH 1st – FOR AUGUST, SEPTEMBER, OCTOBER, NOVEMBER & DECEMBER
  • OCTOBER 1st – FOR MARCH, APRIL, MAY, JUNE, JULY

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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.

Deadline: Rolling

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Apply for three different fellowships for visual and performing artists, writers, journalists, filmmakers, and other humanists, each with a $3,000 stipend.

Deadline: December 15, 2024

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Prairie Ronde Artist Residency offers artists from a range of disciplines a 5 – 6 week residency in the historic village of Vicksburg, Michigan.

We offer a unique environment for our artists to develop their craft: the 420,000 square foot former Lee Paper Company mill and it’s adjacent 80 acres of property.

We offer a stipend of $2,000, travel grant of $500, and private housing. We ask that our artists propose a way to give back to the community and donate a piece of work to our collection.

Deadline: December 1, 2024

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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

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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

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PROGRAM OVERVIEW:

Candidates for the program include both emerging and established artists. For the 2025-26 academic year (one semester), the Artist-in-Residence Program is open to artists in the field of visual arts. Areas of focus may include (but are not limited to) new media, animation, emerging technologies and/or interdisciplinary arts practices that use technology within its conceptual framework. The residency will be part of the grand opening of Hewitt Hall, an $80 million renovation that will serve as the new home for the college’s renowned broadcasting, graphic design, and cinema and screen studies programs. The Artist-in-Residence will have access to their own private studio, VR studios & workrooms, an interaction design studio, prototyping rooms for 3D models and robotics, and more – all fully equipped and state of the art. We are looking for an artist who can connect our art students to these technological opportunities in imaginative and innovative ways. Cross-over between new media and studio arts is welcome. We particularly welcome creative artists whose work engages with diverse communities, LGBTQIA representation, recontextualizing histories, social justice, or feminism. Artists who work across multiple genres in the aforementioned categories and who demonstrate the ability to collaborate across disciplinary fields are also encouraged to apply.

During the residency, the Artist-in-Residence would be welcomed into a vibrant creative arts community at Oswego, which has thirteen full-time faculty members and more than 400 majors and minors. By working with art history, studio art, graphic design, illustration, and interaction design, students are given opportunities to expand their artistic horizons, define and use current methodologies and firmly grasp the importance of their work in multiple aspects of modern society. Students and faculty boldly explore the tangible and the rhetorical dimensions of art.

Goals for the Artist-in-Residence program are as follows:

  • Create opportunities for students to have longer/more impactful experiences with visiting artists
  • Highlight current work of underrepresented artists
  • Increase the number of faculty from historically underrepresented or marginalized populations
  • Host collaborative/interdisciplinary arts programs with multiple avenues for audiences within and beyond the campus community

During the course of this residency, the artist will complete a project in their field that engages with the campus and greater community, including two open workshop sessions and an artist talk or performance. Resident artists are also required to teach at least one course per semester (with the potential of more) in their specialty as an Adjunct Instructor. The selected Artist-in-Residence will receive use of campus facilities and studios, an honorarium of $14,000 with no housing, or an honorarium of $10,000 with housing included (only available Fall 2025 semester), in addition to adjunct pay of $5,000 per course. Expenses associated with the workshops and final exhibition will also be covered by this program, up to $1,000.

Deadline: December 1, 2024

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The mission of the Roman J. Witt Residency Program is to support an artist in the production of new work in association with the University of Michigan’s Stamps School of Art & Design. The program awards one residency per academic year to a visiting artist/​designer to create new work at the school while engaging the university community. This will be the fourth iteration of the Witt Residency that is held in partnership with the University of Michigan Museum of Art (UMMA) – previous artists Zafos Xagorias (2018), Courtney McLellan (2020), and Machine Dazzle (2024) also featured performance and/​or social practice activations extensively in their work. The selected artist will work with partners at the Museum of Art and the Witt Residency to conceptualize, design, mount and produce a performance, activation, or intervention in the Museum of Art’s Lizzie and Jonathan Tish Apse in the Fall of 2026.

During the Witt Residency, it is expected that the resident actively engages with the Stamps and UMMA community. To this end, a portion of the resident’s time at the university will be spent in direct interaction with students and faculty. Possibilities for interactions include but are not limited to: students working directly with the resident on artistic production; students interviewing resident; students observing resident’s process; resident dialoguing with students and faculty both in and outside of classes; resident providing critiques of student work; resident giving public talks/​lectures/​workshops; resident hosting open studio hours.

Deadline: December 15, 2024

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Watershed’s summer residency sessions offer artists uninterrupted time to focus on their practices in our state-of-the-art ceramics studio. During a session, up to eighteen artists form a creative community while living and working on campus. Participants enjoy 24-hour studio access, comfortable accommodations, and delicious meals.

Organizing artists develop the themes for each session and invite a small group of artists to anchor the session with them. Additional artists with an interest in the session theme then apply to join them for two weeks at Watershed.

Deadline: February 1, 2025

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Last updated: November 20, 2024

Studio spaces currently available in Western New York:

MusicalFare Theatre is available for rental for all types of virtual special events.  It features a multiple camera setup and video and audio editing.  MusicalFare was proud to host ASI’s 2020 virtual Spark Awards.  For more information, e-mail [email protected].

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Live-in studio space facilitated by Belmont Housing. Gallery included in the building. Learn more

The CEPA Gallery Artist Facility has both a black and white Darkroom and Digital Photo Lab available to rent to anyone who need to use the spaces. Due to COVID-19, both spaces are currently restricted to 1 person at a time. Bookings will be spaced by 30 minutes to allow for cleaning. If you need instruction on how to use either lab, please contact [email protected] to make an appointment for a brief tour or one to one instruction.

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The Foundry is a business incubator and education space. Its 25,000-square foot warehouse is filled with over 30 business tenants and shared makerspaces. Tenants enjoy 24/7 key access to the building, high speed internet, a security system, a meeting room, business center access, receiving and mail service, business and professional development classes, membership on resident committee, connections to The Foundry’s established network of professionals, continuous exposure to future customers, mentorship from business professionals, and discounted membership fees for shared makerspaces. Preference is given to product-based/maker-related businesses and folks who are passionate about education and mentorship.

 

The Guild @980 provides artisans, artists, and other creative folks with affordable studio space and the opportunity to share ideas, experience, and resources while building and expanding their businesses. A center for green jobs, green materials, and support for the restoration arts. Learn more

Contact: [email protected]

HANSA Workspace is a shared office space and modern co-working community created by Uniland in Downtown Buffalo at 505 Ellicott Street. HANSA workspace offers flexible and customized co-working, shared office, and private suites along with unique meeting rooms and special event space. Learn more

The K Haus is a community, design and art-focused coworking space that’s home to free-thinking, creative individuals. The redeveloped brownstone is located in the Allentown historical district of downtown Buffalo, NY. It will also be home to the unique gallery, K Art, with its programming focusing on Contemporary Native American works. Learn more

The Niagara Frontier Food Terminal offers affordable space to artists and creatives in its historic buildings. Large industrial spaces and studios are available. Industrial space features include large open floor plans, tall exposed wood ceilings, brick walls, large windows with plenty of light, freight elevators, and 24/7 private access. Studios are in the 400-500 square foot range and include all utilities. Contact: [email protected] Learn more

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 [email protected]

Tri-Main Center houses more than 100 organizations ranging from professional services, community organizations, and light manufacturing companies to educational services. There is space available on the growing Tri-Main campus, as well as next door at its newest addition: 45 Jewett Avenue. Contact: Matt Wolfe, (716) 835-3366; [email protected] Learn more

Wasteland Recording is autonomously owned and operated by Brian Wantuch, an audio engineer. Services range from studio recording, mixing and mastering, video game sound, theatrical sound design and film composition, foley and ADR, live sound and sound design. The space includes a dance hall, performance space, rehearsal spaces, artists’ studios, a recording studio, and educational network. Contact: Brian Wantuch, 716-390-3494 Learn more

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.

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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 [email protected]

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

Penn Dixie is willing to offer outdoor program space to any Erie County cultural group. Their capacity is 243 guests at any time. Contact: [email protected] Learn more

ART247 creates community cultural connections through exhibitions, events, public art, and education programs while providing affordable studio space and public exposure for visual artists. Contact: (716) 404-9884; [email protected] 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.

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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, [email protected] / 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

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Private office with a private bathroom. Contact: Paul Brown, (716) 432-1294 Learn more

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; [email protected] Learn more

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