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Residency Specifications:
Artists must not be currently enrolled in any academic program
Residency is from June 8th – July 19th, 2026
Artists will receive a stipend of $1500 dollars
International artists may be eligible for reimbursement for travel and visa up to an additional $1000.
International Artists must obtain a visa to participate. Conversational proficiency of the English language is required.
Lodging is provided in the college dorms, with access to a small kitchen.
Artists may be invited back for a presentation during the following academic year based on teaching needs
Residents are granted access to a range of shared college studio facilities, such as the Ceramics Studio, Wood Shop, Print Shop, Photography Studio, Darkroom, Design Lab, and Drawing & Painting Studio
Artists are invited to Emmanuel’s summer art history course, Contemporary Art and Artistic Practice, to discuss their own process.
Emmanuel will host an on campus closing exhibition for all resident artists to participate in and show the larger community the end result of your work.
Artists will donate one piece to Emmanuel College at the end of the residency.
Artists are responsible for all material and food costs during the residency.
Residency is awarded to individual artists only – partners and spouses are not included.
Artists must be on-site for the duration of the program.
Note: Due to the summer months being relatively quiet in that faculty and students are generally not on campus, networking that extends beyond the campus to the larger art community of the Boston is not offered by Emmanuel College. We encourage artists to do their own community building by organizing weekly dinners or other social events together and reaching out to any Boston-based arts organizations that are of interest to them.
An Art Department studio manager will be available throughout the residency to assist artists with the logistics of the residency. In return, artists contribute to the Emmanuel community through occasional interactions with Emmanuel faculty, staff, and students, and through the single work that each artist donates to Emmanuel College at the completion of their residency. Occasional opportunities for community building with the Emmanuel community may be organized by the Art Department.
Application:
The following application materials must be submitted via email to ecar@emmanuel.edu as a single PDF (no larger than 10MB).
Please use the following format for your application materials:
FirstName_LastName_AreaToWhichYouAreApplying.pdf (e.g., Jane_Doe_Ceramics.pdf):
A Resume or CV
An Artist Statement
20 images from the artists personal portfolio (with descriptions of each piece)
A Project Proposal (a description of what you intend to do and make during this residency)
Contact ecar@emmanuel.edu with questions or technical difficulties.