Art Farm 2027 Artist Residency

About this call

Art Farm is a nonprofit residency on a working farm near Marquette, Nebraska, United States, open to professionals, emerging or established, in all areas of the arts and humanities. Residents receive free accommodation and studio space for a stay of any length between June 1 and November 1, 2027, in exchange for 12 hours of labor a week helping renovate and maintain the buildings and grounds. There are fourteen studios of mostly 400 to 500 square feet, 15 acres for outdoor and environmental work in summer, 60 in fall, and facilities for metalworking, woodworking, letterpress printing and ceramics. Up to twelve residents stay at a time in private bedrooms with shared kitchens and bathrooms; collaborators, couples and families with children are welcome. Each resident donates one work, chosen jointly with the director, to the Art Farm collection.

Who can apply

• Open to applicants of any nationality
• Medium: Painting / Sculpture / Ceramics / Installation / Performance / Printmaking / Mixed Media / Writing
• Entry fee: $22
• Application fee US$22, payable to Art Farm by cash, check or PayPal. Residents contribute 12 hours of labor a week (construction, carpentry, grounds maintenance, some fundraising and office work) and must have enough money for daily living expenses and transport for shopping. One work, chosen jointly by the director and the artist, is donated to Art Farm's permanent collection (writers may give a copy or an acknowledgement in published work; performers a video). Pets cannot come. Collaborators applying only for joint projects submit one application with both names and samples of past collaborative projects; those mixing personal and joint projects apply individually. The form asks for a statement of motivation, a project description and a summary of the skills you can contribute. Send image files (JPEG or PDF, averaging 500 to 800 KB) by separate email to af@artfarmnebraska.org, or give website links; video, music or performance up to 3 examples of 3 to 5 minutes; the CV can be typed in, linked or emailed. Suggested writing samples (not fixed numbers): 3 essays or articles of nonfiction, 20 to 25 pages or a chapter of a novel, a short story of up to 10 pages, 6 to 10 poems, a section of dialogue or an act of a play, 3 to 5 minutes of music; writing in another language needs an English translation. The form asks for two professional references and one personal reference. Indicate preferred and alternative dates between June 1 and November 1.