Alaska AIR - Bunnell Street Arts Center Artist in Residence (2023-2024)

Bunnell Street Arts Center's "Alaska AIR" Artist-in-Residency program seeks international, US and Alaska artists looking to create new work and deeply engage Bunnell’s community. 

Bunnell seeks artists to strengthen the social, physical and economic fabric of Homer through the arts by addressing pertinent themes. These may include accessibility, inclusion, decolonization, sustainability, skills sharing and exchange, enhancing community well being, joy, or artistic strategies to build connection within communities. 

Mediums include, but are not limited to, visual, literary and performing arts, social and civic practice, ephemeral art, moving image, movement, music composition and performance. 

Alaska AIR residencies are generally scheduled for one month, October - April. The program provides a $2000 artist stipend, travel, lodging, and studio/gallery space. One to four Alaska AIR residencies are awarded annually, as Bunnell’s funding and scheduling permit.

Deadline
Residency Length
1 week - 1 month
Languages
English
Spanish
French
Portuguese
Other
Average Number of Artists in Residence at a Time
3
Collaborative Residency
May apply as a team
Discipline
Drawing
Interdisciplinary Arts
Mixed Media
Painting
Printmaking
Sculpture
Visual Arts
Book Arts
Ceramics/Clay Arts/Pottery
Digital Fabrication
Installation Arts
Paper Arts
Textile & Fiber Arts/Weaving
Woodworking
Fiction
Literary Nonfiction
Literature
New Genres
Nonfiction
Playwriting
Poetry
Screenwriting
Translation
Writing
Acting
Choreography
Dance
Performance Art
Theater
Music
Opera
Symphony
Animation
Augmented Reality
Digital Media
Documentary
Electronic Arts
Film
Moving Image
Multimedia Arts
Photography
Sound Art
Virtual Reality
Illustration
Environmental Arts
Public Art
Social Practice
Storytelling
Urban Planning/Design
Companions
N/A
Country of Residence
Open to artists based anywhere in the world
Family Friendly
N/A
Stage of Career
Any stage of career
Additional Expectations/Opportunities
Donate a work of art
Participate in public programming
Participate in open studio with fellow residents
Give artist talk or presentation
Teach in studio
Lead workshop for the public
Lead a skill share
Other
Accessible Housing
ADA Compliant
Partially Accessible (50% or more)
Inaccessible
Meals Provided
Some meals (at least 2 meals provided)
Residents have access to shared kitchen
Studios/Special Equipment
Shared Studios
Exhibition / Installation Space
Performance/Presentation Facilities
Piano
Darkroom (Black And White)
Darkroom (Color)
Printers + Scanner
Drawing Benches
Printmaking Workspaces
Large Sinks
Textiles Workspace
Fiber Arts Workspace
Washer And Dryer
Studios/Facilities Accessibility
ADA Compliant
Partially Accessible (50% or more)
Type of Housing
Private housing on campus (individual apartment/cabin/house)
Private housing off campus (individual apartment/cabin/house)
Private bedroom in a shared housing facility on campus
Additional Eligibility Information

Applications for Bunnell Street Arts Center's Alaska AIR program should include:

  • An artist statement
  • A statement of intent and residency proposal.
  • Preferred months of residency and any special needs.
  • A resume
  • $25 application fee (Needs-based Waivers available)
  • Work samples  

To engage the community and impart a lasting effect, Alaska AIR artists generally provide an artist talk, a workshop or outreach event, and share at work created during the residency in an installation, exhibit, performance, reading, screening or other event upon consultation with Bunnell's Artistic Director.

Number of Artists Accepted in Most Current Year
12
Total Applicant Pool in Most Current Year
60
Artist Stipend
2000
US Dollar (USD)
Travel Stipend/Material Stipends
250
US Dollar (USD)
Residency Fees
0
US Dollar (USD)
Grant/Scholarship/other Funding Support
Application Fee
25
US Dollar (USD)
Application Type
Open application