Eligibility

WRITERS RESIDENCY Artist Stipend: $1000 January 11 - 25, 2023 | October 11 - 25, 2023 Seven accomplished writers will join the Writers Residency program at Franconia Sculpture Park in 2023. Writers span a range of arts-focused disciplines and will receive a stipend, full room & board, and a two-week residency at the 50-acre outdoor sculpture park. Writers will immerse themselves in the new environment and embrace the time and space to move forward in their work. Residents with an interest or practice in art writing will have the possibility to publish a piece with Mn Artists, the Walker Museum’s platform for interdisciplinary arts writing. Writers are invited to participate in an online public reading.

Number of Participants

7

Deadline

August 01, 2022 05:00 UTC

Selection Results (Announcement Dates)

October 15, 2022 05:00 UTC

Duration

January 01, 2023 - October 31, 2023

Funding

• $1,000.00 stipend (one-time)

Costs

• $25.00 application fee

Housing

Guest House, Kitchen, Private Room, Shared Bathroom

Meals

Breakfast, Coffee, Dinner, Lunch, Snacks, Tea, Vegan, Vegetarian

Public Programs

Exhibition

Disciplines

Fiction, Literature, Nonfiction, Playwriting, Poetry

Program Description

Annual Theme: Public Art IS Public Health Franconia Sculpture Park (FSP) operates a 50-acre outdoor museum, an artist-in-residence program, robust public programming, and expansive educational initiatives. FSP is a cultural anchor to the Twin Cities with a national reach into contemporary art communities and a growing audience of nearly 200,000 visitors each year. We support sculpture and installation including land art, ceramics, contemporary craft, experimental sound/music, and performance art. Franconia provides a communal residency experience where up to 18 selected artists live on-site at our 4500 sq. ft. farmhouse throughout the year. Opportunities include Artist Family, Writers, and Fellowship residencies.