Eligibility

The call is open from December 1, 2025 through January 13, 2026. Applications must include: Resume/CVStatement of intent: tell us about your art, what inspires you, and what you plan to work on during the residency if selected. Brief summary of a proposed community engagement event or educational workshop to be offered during your residency in collaboration with a local nonprofit partner. The applicant should indicate in their application if there is a specific partner they would like to work with; otherwise, based on the description of the proposed community event, the Good Hart Artist Residency will try to find a local non-profit partner that aligns. Contact information for two references (no letters required). Application fee of $35.

Number of Participants

We host one artist at a time.

Deadline

January 13, 2026 05:00 UTC

Selection Results (Announcement Dates)

March 21, 2026 04:00 UTC

Duration

June 01, 2026 - May 31, 2027

Funding

• $500.00 stipend (one-time)

Costs

• $35.00 application fee

Facilities

Individual Studio, Installation Space, Piano

Housing

Kitchen, Private Bathroom, Private Housing

Meals

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

Public Programs

Community Engagement

Disciplines

Architecture, Book Arts, Chefs, Composers, Conceptual Art, Culinary, Design, Fiber Arts, Fiction, Illustration, Installation, Interdiscplinary Arts, Journalism, Literature, Makers, Multimedia, Music, Music Composition, Nonfiction, Painting, Photography, Poetry, Printmaking, Sculpture, Visual Arts

Languages

English

Program Description

The Good Hart Artist Residency offers 10- to 21-day stays for visual artists, writers, and composers at any stage of their career. Each resident is provided a private residence with a detached studio, a $500 stipend, a kitchen stocked with basic groceries, several home-cooked meals from local hosts, and a quiet retreat along the shores of Lake Michigan. Nestled in the woods along the “Tunnel of Trees,” a designated Scenic Heritage Route, the residency is within walking distance of the village of Good Hart. Residents can enjoy Lake Michigan’s beaches, nearby sand dunes, and the region’s inland lakes and wetlands. The residency typically hosts one artist at a time, offering the solitude and focus needed to create and reflect. Community is central to the mission of the Good Hart Artist Residency. For more information, please see our website at goodhartartistresidency.org