James Castle House Artist Residency (2-Month)
James Castle House
Artists in any creative field are invited to apply for a two-month residency at the James Castle House in Boise, Idaho, where they will create new works responding to the historic site and its landscape, participate in public programming, and donate a completed work to the City of Boise's collection.
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- due today
- Entry fee
- Free
- Award
- $4,000
- Location
- Idaho, United States
About
Overview
The James Castle House invites emerging and mid-career artists in any creative field to apply for a two-month residency in Boise, Idaho. Residents will immerse themselves in the historic site where James Castle lived and worked for 46 years, explore its history and landscape, and create new works in response. This is a solo residency with regular contact with staff and community members.
Key Dates
- Submission deadline: August 28, 2026
Eligibility
- Open to emerging and mid-career artists 18 or older
- Legally able to work in the United States
- Must pass a thorough background check
- Open to applicants based anywhere in the world
- Artists working in any creative field welcome: visual or new media artists, poets, writers, musicians, dancers, metalsmiths, and printmakers
What's Included
- Private furnished living quarters
- 24-hour studio access
- $4,000 stipend for living expenses and supplies
- Artist is responsible for travel and shipping expenses
Residency Experience
- Residency length: 2 months
- ADA compliant, accessible housing
- Private kitchen access
- Private studio with large format printer/plotter, etching press, large sinks, washer and dryer
- Pets are not allowed
Community Engagement
Residents will share their creative practice and process with the Boise community through several public events, including workshops, open studios, and presentations.
Work Requirements
At the end of their residency, the artist must donate a selected piece reflective of their time at the James Castle House and congruent with the quality and style of work portrayed in their application. This piece becomes part of the City of Boise's collection.
Selection Criteria
Selections will be made by committee based on strength of application, quality of work samples, and references. An interview will be conducted. Demographic information will not be available to panelists unless the applicant discloses it in application questions.
Program Limitations
Due to the property's limitations and proximity to neighbors, the site cannot accommodate loud or especially messy processes. The James Castle House will work to find partnerships within the Boise community if special equipment or facilities are required.
- Award
- $4,000 stipend to assist with living expenses and supplies; private furnished living quarters; 24-hour studio access
- Entry fee
- Free to enter
- Theme
- Artists are invited to explore the historic James Castle House, where the artist James Castle lived and worked for 46 years, its history, and the surrounding landscape, and respond to their experience through the creation of new works.
- Eligibility
- Open to emerging and mid-career artists 18 or older, legally able to work in the United States, who can pass a thorough background check; open to applicants based anywhere in the world.
- Audience
- Emerging and mid-career artists
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