Eligibility

We encourage applications from all creative workers, regardless of the applicant’s background, focus, or specialty. This program is open to artists and creatives of all disciplines, including but not limited to: visual arts, performing arts, literary arts, media arts, musical arts, and multidisciplinary arts. Applicants are expected to: ● be 18 years of age or older at the time of the residency ● have an interest in working in a rural context and community ● show willingness to work with community members from a diverse range of social, cultural, economic, and political backgrounds ● have an ability to work independently in a remote location ● have a driver’s license and working vehicle (due to location and lack of access to public transportation) Given the legacy of M.T.’s life and work, special consideration and preference will be given to self-taught artists, metal artists, educators, military veterans, and first responders. Due to the nature of the remote outdoor envir

Number of Participants

Our accommodations allow for one artist at a time during residencies. A collaboration of two artists is possible.

Deadline

August 31, 2025 05:00 UTC

Selection Results (Announcement Dates)

October 10, 2025 05:00 UTC

Duration

January 01, 2026 - December 31, 2026

Funding

• $1,000.00 travel budget
• $250.00 stipend (weekly)

Facilities

Individual Studio

Housing

Apartment, Kitchen, Live/Work, Private Bathroom, Private Housing, Private Room

Public Programs

Community Engagement

Disciplines

Blacksmith, Ceramics, Dance, Design, Documentary, Drawing, Fiber Arts, Illustration, Jewelry, Journalism, Literature, Metalsmith, Multimedia, Music, Painting, Performance Art, Photography, Playwriting, Poetry, Printmaking, Public Art, Sculpture, Sound Art, Theatre, Visual Arts

Languages

English

Program Description

Resident artist will live and work on-site at the M.T. Liggett Art Environment in Mullinville, Kansas, for 4–6 weeks, residing in a fully furnished one-bedroom apartment at the Visitors Center, complete with kitchen and laundry amenities. The artist will have access to studio space, tools, materials, outdoor acreage, and the nearby 5.4.7 Arts Center in Greensburg. Each artist will receive a $250 weekly stipend and up to $1,000 in travel support. In return, residents are expected to contribute 6–10 hours per week to community engagement and site stewardship. This may include front desk volunteering, sculpture maintenance (for qualified metalworkers), landscaping, or hosting public programs or talks. Additionally, artists must contribute a work created during their stay to the 5.4.7 Arts Center’s permanent collection. (The 5.4.7 Arts Center is the parent organization that the M.T. Liggett Art Environment is umbrellaed under.)