January-March 2027 Residency
Elf School of the Arts
Artists apply for a 1-12 week artist residency at Elf School of the Arts in Hayesville, North Carolina, with private bedroom and studio space.
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- 53 days left
- Entry fee
- Free
- Location
- North Carolina, United States
- Exhibition window
- Jan 1, 2027 → Mar 31, 2027
About
Overview
Elf School of the Arts is a nonprofit artist residency located in Hayesville, NC, beside the Appalachian Mountains and Lake Chatuge. Originally an elementary school started in 1928, it has been renovated from 2022-2024 into an artist residency and concert venue.
Residency Details
- Length: 1 week to 12 weeks
- Average of 4 artists in residence at a time
- Collaborative residency: applicants must apply and be accepted individually
- Housing: Private bedroom in shared facility on campus (ADA compliant)
- Studios: Private studio space with dedicated shops and equipment
Key Dates
- Submission deadline: September 30, 2026
- Residency dates: January-March 2027
Eligibility
Open to artists based anywhere in the world at any stage of career. Pets are not allowed.
Fees & Costs
- Residency fees: $0 USD
- Private bedroom and private studio space included at no charge
- Travel and materials are not included
Disciplines & Media
Elf's primary mediums include animation, architecture, art history, blacksmithing, book arts, costume/fashion design, digital media, documentary, drawing, fiction, film, fine metals/jewelry, graphic design, history, illustration, industrial design, installation arts, interdisciplinary arts, journalism, literary, literature, mixed media, moving image, multimedia arts, music, nonfiction, painting, paper arts, performance art, photography, playwriting, poetry, printmaking, science, screenwriting, sculpture, sound art, storytelling, symphony, textile & fiber arts/weaving, theater, TV + radio, visual arts, woodworking, and writing.
Facilities & Equipment
- Metal shop: heavy metals/blacksmithing, fine metals/jewelry making, soldering equipment, bench grinder, buffing machine, casting room, enameling kilns
- Darkroom: black and white, large format printer, film scanner
- Printmaking: etching press, inking table, drying racks, lithography studio, light tables, large exposure unit, papermaking studio
- Painting workspace with easels (oil)
- Textiles workspace: floor looms, fiber arts, dye area, washer and dryer
- Wood shop: tablesaw, bandsaw, router table, jointer, planer, wood vises and table
- Theater and piano for performances
- Book arts facilities: etching press, hot plates, paper soaking sinks, paper tearing table
Application Information
- Number of artists accepted in most recent year: 45
- Total applicants in most recent year: 500
- Application type: Open application
- Entry fee
- Residency fees are $0 USD. Elf residents are given a private bedroom and private studio space for their residency, both free of charge. Travel and materials are not included.
- Eligibility
- Open to artists based anywhere in the world at any stage of career; pets are not allowed.
- Audience
- Open to artists based anywhere in the world
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