Artists-in-Residence Program: Visual Art

Anderson Ranch’s Artists-in-Residence Program fosters creative, intellectual and professional growth for emerging and established visual artists. Residents have access to world-class facilities and studio time, free from everyday pressures. Residents can pursue interdisciplinary projects among a community of working artists, and gain feedback from prominent Visiting Artists and Critics. The Ranch setting is specifically crafted to aid artists in the production of their work. The residency is designed to allow artists to take risks and pursue new projects and ideas. Residents will be provided housing, studio space and meals. Residencies are offered in ceramics, new media, photography, furniture design, woodworking, painting, drawing, printmaking and sculpture. Spring residents pay a fee of $750 for the five weeks at the Ranch. A select group of the 32 residencies are fully funded fellowships awarded by the jury panel.

Residencies are offered during Spring and Fall terms each year in ceramics, new media, photography, furniture design, woodworking, painting, drawing, printmaking and sculpture. Applications are open between December-February each year for the following Fall & Spring terms. The Fall Residency is a 10-week program running from October-December, and the Spring program is a 5-week Residency with 2 sessions, February-March and March-April. Residents will be provided housing, studio space and meals. Fall Residents pay a fee of $1,500 for the 10-week Residency Program and Spring residents pay a fee of $750 for the five-week Residency, as well as a $100 studio fee. A select group of the 48 residencies are fully-funded fellowships awarded by the jury panel.

Upcoming Residency Dates:

• Fall Residency Session: October 7 – December 16, 2026 (10 weeks)
• Spring Residency Session I: February 3 – March 10, 2027 (5 weeks)
• Spring Residency Session II: March 17 – April 21, 2027 (5 weeks)

Residency Application Timeline:

• December 15, 2025 – application goes live for the following residency programs:
• Fall Residency Session: October 7 – December 16, 2026 (10 weeks)
• Spring Residency Session I: February 3 – March 10, 2027 (5 weeks)
• Spring Residency Session II: March 17 – April 21, 2027 (5 weeks)
• February 18, 2026 – application deadline
• April 2026 – notification of acceptance decisions

Requirements

• Website/Instagram
• Contact information, resume/CV, and short bio
• Area of Focus
• A statement of purpose: what you plan to accomplish using the time, space and facilities if you are awarded a residency.
• Three references (including contact information) who can attest to your ability to participate and work within an artistic community. If selected, your references will be contacted by Anderson Ranch Arts Center during the review process. Letters of recommendation are not required.
• A $30 non-refundable application fee is due at the time of submitting an application through SlideRoom, paid via credit card or by PayPal.
• Ten images of work completed within the past three years including: images (up to 5MB each) and/or video (up to 250MB each). Jpeg images should be no larger than 5MB each. Each time-based work sample should be up to two minutes in length or less. Do not include external links to media samples or websites. Do not include multiple page pdfs as one media sample. Do not include trailer video samples.
• All applicants must be 21+

Application Instructions