Digital Artist Residencies

I didn't learn what an artist residency was until I started working for an art college. A residency is essentially an opportunity granted to artists to create work. It may require a fee or it may provide funding to the artist. It may be on location (many involve staying in a shared communal housing) or remote. It may be based around a specific discipline or prompt. It may also expect a contribution from the artist, such as a lecture or work of art.

These programs tend to be geared towards professionals with a working portfolio, and may expect a BFA/MFA. They are different from an internship program in that they are not necessarily training their candidates for a job, but instead they tend to encourage self directed work or may be community focused.



I have been searching for digital artist residencies and it seems to be a niche concept-- it's not that they don't exist. But I am finding that residencies designed for 'visual artists' may not accommodate digital/new media. Or in a different point of view, perhaps digital/new media does not work with traditional methods of producing art. Either way, I keep finding myself in a grey area where I am not sure I have the right kind of portfolio to apply.

So I figure it would be helpful to keep a list of residencies I find interesting. I would also like to keep this in mind for the future as I define/refine my own portfolio.

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• https://www.leonardo.info/calls-jobs-and-events

The international society for the arts, sciences, and technology. Artist and Scientist Residencies.

• http://www.resartis.org/en/residencies/

Worldwide network of artist residencies. *can filter by new media

• https://thoughtworksarts.io/program/

The ThoughtWorks Arts Residency supports artists exploring new lines of inquiry intersecting technology and society. NY

• http://www.sva.edu/special-programs/summer-residency-programs

SVA’s Summer Residencies in New York City offer artists, designers and creative thinkers time, space and a supportive community in which to develop ideas and focus on their artistic direction.

• https://tyler.temple.edu/continuing-education-program/summer-painting-sculpture-intensives

The Tyler School of Art SPI is a four week summer immersion program run by the Department of Painting, Drawing and Sculpture for artists interested in developing their work in a challenging and supportive environment. The program is a non-credit, post-baccalaureate-style residency suitable for BA and BFA seniors and recent graduates aiming to hone their artistic and intellectual skills, for students building a portfolio for application to graduate school, as well as professional artists seeking to strengthen their abilities and expand their outlook

• https://extendedstudies.calarts.edu/art-residency

California Institute of the Arts welcomes applications to its Summer Art Residency, located on campus in Valencia, CA. Led by the CalArts School of Art, this five-week residency offers an opportunity for emerging and/or mid-career artists working in all disciplines to advance their work in an immersive studio environment. *$3300 fee

• https://pivot-proquest-com.ezproxy2.library.drexel.edu/funding_main

Drexel's new grant / funding site. Must have Drexel login. Can sort by digital media.