Shandaken: Storm King residency program

Application deadline and other dates
Applications are due by 11:59 pm EST on March 7. Please submit any questions or concerns by end of day, February 25. Late applications cannot be considered.

About Shandaken: Storm King
Shandaken: Storm King is a free, process-focused residency that takes place at Storm King Art Center. Each resident is given a private bedroom and a private, 9-by-14-foot studio for 2, 4, or 6 weeks each. The studios do not have electricity: all corded tools must be used in a group work space attached to the house.

The residency
The 2022 residency season will take place June 20 through October 9. It is open to cultural producers internationally (however please note that travel costs are not provided for).

Shandaken: Storm King maintains a four-bedroom house where residents and a facilities manager are housed together; as well as three private studios, one for each resident. Although the house and studios are technically located on the grounds of Storm King Art Center, visitors to Storm King are permitted to access the residency only by special invitation of residents themselves. During the Covid-19 pandemic, guests are not allowed at Shandaken: Storm King.

Residencies are meant to facilitate experimentation, process, research, or production by providing space and time for residents to do as they wish—but residents are asked to bring or buy their own materials. Past residents have included visual artists, writers, curators, activists, dancers, historians, and more.

Residents are offered unique opportunities to visit Storm King’s grounds, see its collection, and get to know its staff.

Facilities and accommodations
The house accommodates three residents and a facilities manager. That means that if accepted, you will be living with your fellow residents! The program provides a basic kitchen setup, food staples, a private studio, and utilities. Some basic tools, primarily hand tools and small power tools for woodworking, are also available. You are welcome to inquire for details about what is on offer, if this will affect whether or not you apply. All utilities are centralized in the house: the studios do not have electricity.

Trips into the nearby town of Newburgh are pre-scheduled, so that residents without a means of transportation can purchase supplies. Outdoor tours of Storm King with staff from that institution, and other outdoor social events, are offered semimonthly.

Health and safety
All residents must be fully vaccinated against Covid-19 in order to attend. Residents will be asked to take a PCR test 5 days before arriving, quarantine for 5 days before arriving, and self-administer an antigen test the morning of their arrival.

Costs
There is a $25 fee to apply. For those with special financial needs, fee waivers are available. To apply to have your fee waived, please email us with a few lines about your circumstances. The deadline for inquiries regarding waivers is end of day, February 25.

To redeem an application credit from the 2020 cycle that was interrupted by Covid, please send an email to info@shandakenprojects.org with the number provided to you at the time. A unique link will be sent in response. Please use ONLY that link to apply. Please note that as described in your original notification letter, credits may be used for any Shandaken application in 2022, but not in subsequent years.

If you are chosen to participate, your residency will be completely free, however at present we are unable to offer travel reimbursement, nor offer any stipend.

For collaborative teams
Shandaken: Storm King has only three bedrooms at its disposal at this time. Applicants interested in attending the residency as a collaborative team should submit a single application.

Access
If you have any special access needs, we are happy to have a one-on-one conversation about them. Please email us to discuss how Shandaken can support you.

Who can attend?
Shandaken Projects and Storm King Art Center welcome applicants from across cultural disciplines irrespective of race, gender, religion, ability, sexual preference, or nationality. Preference is given to those with a strong connection to the visual arts. All residents must be fully vaccinated against Covid-19.

The application
Shandaken: Storm King residencies are designed to honor experimentation and process as ends in and of themselves. So don’t be afraid to write about a goal whose outcome you’re unsure of. If you’re a sculptor who’s always wanted to try painting, or a curator who’s always wanted to make art: don’t be afraid to say so. Remember also that the experience of place—the Storm King collection, the rich history of the Hudson Highlands region—is a part of the experience of the program.

Applications are due by 11:59pm EST on March 7. Please submit any questions by end of day, February 25. Late applications cannot be considered.

Selection process
Applications are juried by a panel of art professionals. Successful applicants will be notified in May. Best efforts are made to offer time slots to successful applicants with their preferences in mind, but dates offered for residencies are nonnegotiable. Thanks for taking the time to apply. If you have any quick, specific questions about the application, please contact info@shandakenprojects.org, but only if you really, truly, absolutely can’t puzzle it out yourself. We’re looking forward to learning more about your work.