Artists and Writers Residency Open Call

Since 2015, the Studios at MASS MoCA residency program has hosted over 1,000 artists and writers at all career stages, income levels, and geographic locations on its North Adams campus surrounded by the beautiful Berkshire Mountains.

The Studios at MASS MoCA runs year-round, hosts up to 10 artists at a time for stays of 2 or 4 weeks, and primarily seeks applications from visual artists (painters, sculptors, installation artists, photographers, video/new media artists, fiber artists, printmakers, etc.) and writers in all literary disciplines. Artists from around the world are encouraged to apply.

At the Studios at MASS MoCA, selected artists receive:

• Private, furnished studio space at MASS MoCA, available 24/7
• Housing (private bedroom/queen bed, shared kitchen, and bath) in attractive apartments directly across the street from the museum
• One communal meal per day in the company of fellow artists-in-residence
• An optional studio visit with a MASS MoCA curator or a guest curator
• 1 year access to Assets for Artists Online Workshops on artist career development
• 3 months of MASS MoCA member benefits, including free access to the museum’s galleries, and discounts on performing arts events and museum store purchases, plus additional access to The Clark Art Institute while in residence
• The opportunity to connect with a cohort of international creative peers.
• Chances to share your work either through Open Studios, artist presentations to your fellow residents, and/or studio visits (all events are optional)

Requirements

Applying and Financial Aid: https://massmoca.org/studios/applying-financial-aid/

Applications are welcome from artists at all career stages, income levels, and geographic locations. We primarily seek applications from visual artists (painters, sculptors, installation artists, photographers, video/new media artists, fiber artists, printmakers, etc.) and writers in all literary disciplines. We discourage applications from dancers, musicians, and other performers because the studios are only well suited for artists who work quietly (nothing is sound-proofed) and who don’t require space for rehearsal / movement arts. Groups/collectives may apply to work on joint projects in the visual and literary arts. The studios have light-duty ventilation, so an art practice generating strong fumes cannot be accommodated.

The curatorial jury is not announced in advance, but you can peruse the Studios’ jury from the previous year on the Application Review Panel page. Due to the volume of applications we receive each season, we are not able to give feedback to individual applicants either before or after the selection process.

An artist must be at least 18 in order to apply; otherwise age is not a consideration in selection.

Application Instructions