Good Hart Artist Residency 2027 to 2028

About this call

The Good Hart Artist Residency in Good Hart, Michigan, United States, hosts visual artists, writers and composers for stays of 10 to 21 days in a private 1,150 sq. ft. home with access to Lake Michigan. All food is provided, including a stocked kitchen, homemade baked goods and locally sourced ingredients, and each resident receives a $500 stipend on completing the stay. Residencies between May and October include a detached private studio and basic art supplies. Each resident offers a community engagement event or educational workshop with a local partner. Visual artist windows are August 1 to 18 and October 1 to 22, 2027, and March 15 to April 5 (no studio) and May 1 to 22, 2028.

Who can apply

• Open to applicants of any nationality
• Medium: Mixed Media / Writing
• Entry fee: $35
• Applicants must be pursuing their art, writing or composing as a professional career, or working toward it, and apply in one category only (visual artist, writer or composer). The open call opens December 1, 2026. Applications need a resume or CV, a statement of intent (1,500 characters max), a proposed community engagement event or educational workshop to run with a local partner during the residency (2,000 characters max), contact details for two references, and a $35 application fee. Visual artists submit images of 6 to 9 artworks, each with title, medium and creation date (recent work is recommended). Writers submit three to five pages from a current work in progress and an excerpt of no more than five pages of a completed work, in English and accessible to the jurors without fee. Composers submit three digital music samples, which may include links or live performance videos. Collaborating artists must each apply. Applicants in significant financial hardship may email about a fee waiver after the call opens and before applying; requests after 11:59 pm EST on December 15, 2026 are not granted. Travel costs and any visa are the selected residents' responsibility. Stays are 10 to 21 days within set windows; offsite residencies are two weeks. Some time slots are reserved for specific partnerships.