Eligibility

The four primary eligibility guidelines for the Anderson Center’s Early Career Artist Residency are: 1. Legal residency in the State of Minnesota or one of the five boroughs of New York City. 2. Not enrolled in any degree-granting program from time of application through residency period. 3. Self-identification as an “early career artist” with 2-10 years of generative experience in the field. 4. An artistic practice centered in generating and creating entirely new work. Please visit the application form page for complete details on eligibility. Artists of all disciplines are eligible and are encouraged to apply. Age is not a factor in determining "early career artist" status.

Number of Participants

The Anderson Center at Tower View's Early Career Artist Residency Program is a one-month residency-fellowship opportunity for five artists at a time in September 2025. September is the only month the Early Career Artist Residency Program takes place. Collaborative applications are welcome, but collaborative residencies are also rare. The program is extremely competitive and space is simply limited. The organization also believes that the environment and resources of Tower View, along with an exchange of ideas between artists working across disciplines, can serve as a catalyst for new inspiration and innovative directions for the work emerging artists create while in residence.

Deadline

January 14, 2025 18:00 UTC

Selection Results (Announcement Dates)

March 04, 2025 06:00 UTC

Duration

September 02, 2025 - September 29, 2025

Funding

• $550.00 travel budget
• $625.00 stipend (weekly)

Facilities

Darkroom, Desk Space, Individual Studio, Library, Piano, Print Shop

Housing

Guest House, Live/Work, Private Bathroom, Private Room, Shared Bathroom

Meals

Chef on Site, Coffee, Dinner, Tea, Vegan, Vegetarian

Public Programs

Community Engagement , Group Dinners, Retreat, Self-Directed

Disciplines

Animation, Blacksmith, Book Arts, Cartoonist, Ceramics, Choreography, Cinematography, Composers, Conceptual Art, Drawing, Fiber Arts, Fiction, Film, Glass, Illustration, Interdiscplinary Arts, Intervention, Jewelry, Journalism, Literature, Metalsmith, Moving Image, Music Composition, Nonfiction, Opera, Painting, Performance Art, Photography, Playwriting, Poetry, Printmaking, Public Art, Screenwriting, Sculpture, Sound Art, Textile, Theatre Directors, Video Games

Languages

English

Program Description

The Anderson Center at Tower View in Red Wing, Minnesota invites early-career artists of any discipline living in Minnesota or one of the five boroughs of New York City to apply to the organization’s Emerging Artist Residency Program for concentrated, uninterrupted creative time to work on and advance their personal artistic goals and projects. The Anderson Center’s Early Career Artist Residency is an ideal fit for early-career artists in need of focused time and dedicated space in an inspiring residency work environment that empowers them take risks, embrace challenges, and utilize unconventional approaches to problem-solving. The Anderson Center’s Early Career Artist Residency is geared toward generative art making, as well as exchange across an interdisciplinary cohort. The program is well suited for vocational early-career artists in pursuit of time, space, and resources to truly commit to a project and explore new creative territories.