Eligibility

All artists and writers of all disciplines and geographic locations are encouraged to apply. Applicants are evaluated by a review committee composed of our Co-Directors , Residency Director and professionals in the field. Residents are selected based on the quality of their work, commitment to their practice, and ability to interact positively with the community at large.

Number of Participants

The Wassaic Project has 9 - 10 artists-in-residence each month, including our Family Residency program. Residents are able to bring their spouse, partner and/or dog. Collaborative teams and couples willing to share a bedroom and a studio may share the cost of enrollment, but will incur an additional impact fee of $100 per month. Couples who need separate studios should apply separately.

Deadline

June 25, 2018 04:00 UTC

Selection Results (Announcement Dates)

August 27, 2018 04:00 UTC

Duration

December 02, 2018 - March 31, 2019

Costs

• $25.00 application fee
• $600.00 program fee

Facilities

Co-Working, Desk Space, Gallery, Individual Studio, Installation Space, Library, Print Shop, Wood Shop

Housing

Guest House, Kitchen, Private Room, Shared Bathroom

Public Programs

Community Engagement , Critique, Festival, Group Dinners, Open Studios, Professional Development, Readings, Self-Directed, Teaching Exchange, Visiting Professionals, Work Exchange, Workshops, Yoga

Disciplines

Book Arts, Ceramics, Conceptual Art, Curatorial, Digital Media, Drawing, Dreamers, Fiber Arts, Fiction, Film, Immersive Experiences, Installation, Interdiscplinary Arts, Intervention, Land Art, Literature, Makers, Multimedia, Music Composition, Nonfiction, Painting, Performance Art, Photography, Playwriting, Poetry, Printmaking, Research, Screenwriting, Sculpture, Social Practice, Sound Art, Tech, Textile, Theatre, Thinkers, Video Art, Virtual Reality, Visual Arts

Program Description

The Wassaic Residency Program cultivates and supports community for emerging and professional contemporary artists, writers and other creatives. Housed in historic, landmark buildings, the residency program offers nine artists each month the opportunity to live and work in the heart of a rural community. The Wassaic Residency seeks artists working in a diverse range of media who want to produce, explore, challenge, and expand on their current art making practices, while participating in a grass roots, community-based arts organization. Two to three times per month, creative professionals will visit to give public lectures and make one-on-one studio visits with creative professionals our residents. All artists are also invited to participate in a monthly evening of artist’s talks and presentations, and are encouraged to be available on the last Saturday of every month to participate in Open Studios.