Call for Artists: Art & Water Micro Residency
Artists are invited to apply for a 1–4 week residency at the Art & Water Space in Stillwater to develop new work, explore creative ideas, or engage with place, with a required public engagement activity.
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Get matched →- Deadline
- 30 days left
- Entry fee
- Not listed - check the source
- Award
- Small stipend, administrative support, and access to flexible studio environment
- Location
- Art & Water Space, Stillwater, Minnesota
- Exhibition window
- Nov 14, 2026 → Dec 13, 2026
About
Overview
An intimate residency supporting artists working at the intersection of creativity, environment, and community. The Art & Water Micro Residency offers artists short-term use of the Art & Water Space in downtown Stillwater to develop new work, explore creative ideas, or engage deeply with place. Residents receive a small stipend, administrative support, and access to a flexible studio environment suited to installation, research, material exploration, listening practices, choreography, or multidisciplinary experimentation.
Residency Details
- Length: 1–4 weeks, based on project needs
- Residency Dates: November 14 – December 13, 2026
- Artists are required to host at least one public engagement activity such as an open studio, workshop, performance, or facilitated conversation
- Culminating projects or bodies of work are encouraged but not required
Eligibility
Artists from the Twin Cities metro and St. Croix River Valley; inquiries from Greater Minnesota and the Midwest welcomed.
Key Dates
- Application Deadline: September 26, 2026
- Residency Period: November 14 – December 13, 2026
How to Apply
- Resume or CV
- Short artist bio
- Portfolio or work samples (links preferred)
- 1–2 page proposal describing how you would use the residency period
Contact
For questions, contact [email protected].
- Award
- Small stipend, administrative support, and access to flexible studio environment
- Theme
- The residency supports artists working at the intersection of creativity, environment, and community, with particular interest in work engaging environment, ecology, movement, memory, or community storytelling.
- Eligibility
- Artists from the Twin Cities metro and St. Croix River Valley; inquiries from Greater Minnesota and the Midwest welcomed.
- Audience
- Artists from Twin Cities metro and St. Croix River Valley; inquiries from Greater Minnesota and Midwest welcomed
- Contact
- [email protected]
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