The Factory on Willow Funded Artist in Residence

ArtDeadline.Com; Manchester (NH); On-site; USD 16,248 - 19,463; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Studio apartment with amenities

$350 travel stipend

$1600 stipend for food and art supplies

Job summary

ArtDeadline.Com is offering an artist-in-residence position at The Factory on Willow in Manchester, New Hampshire. This funded residency supports emerging artists for three months, allowing them to focus on their creative practices while providing a studio apartment and stipends for food and travel.

Residency participants will have the chance to create a solo or duo exhibition and engage with the local community through various events. Eligible candidates must be at least 21 years old and hold valid U.S. citizenship or a work visa.

Qualifications

• Must be a U.S. Citizen or Permanent Resident, or hold a work visa valid for at least 6 months.
• At least 21 years old.

Responsibilities

• Develop artistic works during a 3-month residency.
• Participate in community events and exhibits at the conclusion of the residency.

Skills

Creativity

Artistic disciplines (photographers, painters, 3D artists, etc.)

Job description

Residency – The Factory on Willow Funded Artist in Residence

International Deadline: Recurring – The Factory’s AIR program is designed to support emerging artists with a place to live for up to 3 months. During this time selected applicants can focus full‑time on further developing their creative practice as they take steps to cross the bridge into becoming career professionals.

Deadlines

• Session 1: March – May
• Session 2: June – August
• Session 3: September – November

Location

The Factory on Willow is located less than a half mile from Manchester’s downtown scene. The property provides a multitude of amenities and is centrally located within the state making exploration to Boston, the White Mountains and the seacoast only a 45 minute drive. The property hosts a small gym, community garden, comic book shop, event space, dog park and a distillery.

Eligibility

• Photographers, painters, 3D artists, designers, animators and film makers.
• U.S. Citizen or Permanent Resident status, or any other work visa already in place that is not expiring within 6 months.
• 21 years of age or older.

For the safety and security of our artists, their families, and our community, we cannot accept children in the residencies for artists at this time.

Benefits

• Studio apartment with basic household amenities, heat, hot water, electricity and internet provided.
• $350 travel stipend and a $1600 stipend that covers food and art supplies.

Each residency concludes with an artist opening celebration. The opening acts as a solo or duo exhibition to feature each artist’s developing works. The onsite event space is set up to feature installations and presentations to the local community. AIR’s may also organize/host additional public events/programs (artist talks, community dinners, workshops, studio visits, etc.).

Application

Apply online – No Fee. Applications are reviewed by an art committee whose efforts ensure that a broad range of artistic disciplines, styles, and national origins are represented. The selection process aims to integrate artists in a spirit of openness and curiosity about creativity in its diverse forms and contexts.