Residency

Art Omi offers five distinct residency programs for international artists, writers, dancers, musicians and architects. The facilities at Art Omi, situated on three hundred acres of open land, include a large two-story barn with indoor studios; contemporary residence buildings designed with a vernacular reference to local barns, surrounded by abundant perennial beds, expansive lawns dotted with fruit trees, adjacent to The Sculpture & Architecture Park. A Federal Period farmhouse serves as a gathering center, providing a full kitchen, communal areas and library; while the front porch overlooks rolling hills and the majestic outline of the Catskill Range. A swimming pool, bicycles, and WiFi access are available on the premises. Art Omi provides all meals.

• Art Omi: Architecture is the first residency program of its kind in the nation, inviting 10 early- to mid-career architects from around the world to develop their work during a two week residency on Art Omi’s campus in June. Art Omi: Architecture aims to nurture experimentation at the intersection of architecture, art and landscape.
  Open Call Period: August 15-October 15
  Application Requirements: Bio, CV, project proposal, portfolio (up to ten PDF pages), architect’s statement. Residency applicants will be notified of their acceptance status in December.

• Art Omi: Artists invites artists from around the world, representing a wide diversity of artistic styles and practices, to gather for four weeks each summer to experiment, collaborate and share ideas. Concentrated time for creative work is balanced with the stimulation of cultural exchange and critical appraisal.
  Open Call Period: August 15-October 15
  Application Requirements: Bio, CV reflecting at least five years of demonstrated art practice, brief artist statement, and eight images or links to three video excerpts, or five images and one video, each with a brief description. Alumni of the program are not eligible for a second residency. Residency applicants will be notified of their acceptance status the following March.

• Art Omi: Dance brings together ten accomplished dance artists from around the world for three weeks of creative exchange in late July. Residents experience each other’s creative process and the freedom to play in this collaborative residency program.
  Open Call Period: November 1-January 2
  Application Requirements: Bio, headshot, brief statement, professional letter of recommendation, examples of recent choreographic works and presentations, examples of companies or projects worked in as a performer, training history, three video samples of work as a performer, improviser, and/or choreographer. Residency applicants will be notified of their acceptance status the following March.

• Art Omi: Music invites approximately twelve musicians and composers from around the globe to come together for two and a half weeks in August for a uniquely collaborative music making residency.
  Open Call Period: November 1-January 2
  Application Requirements: Work sample (audio) with description (text), brief application statement & bio. Residency applicants will be notified of their acceptance status the following April.

• Art Omi: Writers, formerly known as Ledig House, hosts authors and translators for two weeks to one month throughout the spring and fall. The program’s strong international emphasis provides exposure for global literary voices and reflects the spirit of cultural exchange that is essential to Art Omi’s mission.
  Open Call Period: August 15-October 15
  Application Requirements: A cover letter detailing country of birth, country of residency, language in which the applicant writes, preferred residency dates, CV, a writing sample of no more than 25 pages, and a one page description of the work to be undertaken at Art Omi. Alumni of the program are eligible to reapply after five years. Residency applicants will be notified of their acceptance status the following January.

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