Ucross Residency Program, Fall 2027

About this call

Ucross Foundation runs an artist residency on its 20,000-acre ranch in northern Wyoming, United States, hosting about 115 artists a year, up to ten at a time. The Fall 2027 session runs from August to early December, and residencies last two, four or six weeks. Each artist receives living accommodations, meals, a private work space and uninterrupted time; a professional chef prepares lunches and dinners Monday to Friday, lunches are delivered to studios, and linens and weekly housekeeping are provided. Accepted artists receive a US$1,500 stipend. The programme is open to visual artists, writers, composers, choreographers, interdisciplinary and performance artists, and collaborative teams, and applications are reviewed by an independent jury.

Who can apply

• Open to applicants of any nationality
• Medium: Painting / Sculpture / Photography / Video / Installation / Mixed Media / Performance / Writing
• Entry fee: $40
• Open to artists from the United States and abroad who show professional standing in their field, established or emerging; students at any level are not accepted. Application fee US$40, non-refundable and never waived. Accepted residents pay a US$50 refundable deposit; there is no other cost. The US$1,500 stipend is handed out at the required orientation on the second day of the residency. Residents provide their own working materials and pay their travel to Sheridan, Wyoming. Apply on Submittable; mailed materials are not accepted. One application per session; an interdisciplinary application must combine disciplines or it is disqualified. Collaborative groups of up to four may apply (one artist applies and each collaborator fills in additional forms in that application); couples may apply as a group or separately for the same period, with no promise both are accepted. State your scheduling flexibility and restrictions; first choices cannot always be granted. Work samples must be current and match the project proposal: visual art 10 JPG images (4x6 inches, 300 dpi, no PDF or TIFF) with a data sheet giving title, medium, size and year; dance 2 to 3 videos of up to 8 minutes; music 3 to 5 audio files of up to 5 minutes; film, video and performance 1 to 3 videos of up to 5 minutes (each file under 200 MB, or up to 3 Vimeo or YouTube links, with a time stamp for anything longer); fiction or nonfiction 20 double-spaced pages; poetry 6 to 10 poems in one PDF, no more than 15 pages; playwriting one complete play marking the 20 pages to read; interdisciplinary samples mark 5 pages of writing and no more than 15 minutes of video and audio in total. Writing samples must be in English, with page numbers. Former residents may apply again three years after the first day of their residency, with a new, complete application. Guests, family members and pets cannot stay. Applicants hear back within four to five months of the deadline.