Located 20 miles southeast of Sheridan, Wyoming, the Jentel Artist Residency, now in its 25th year, offers dedicated individuals a supportive environment to further their artistic development. Jentel offers 3-week residencies from mid-January through early December with private studios and access to Wyoming's natural beauty in the foothills of the Bighorn Mountains. We welcome visual artists in all mediums; writers in fiction, creative nonfiction, and poetry; and composers in all genres of music.
Applicants must be 25 years of age to be eligible for a residency. Applicants must also be US citizens or reside in the US during the year of the residency for which they are applying. Applicants in post-doc fellowships are eligible for a residency; students enrolled full-time (9 hours or more) in an academic program are not.
Five new and two renovated structures evoke the agricultural and historical setting of the Lower Piney Creek Valley and echo the sweeping lines of the foothills and mountains. Accommodations for each resident include a private room, a shared living area and kitchen, and a separate studio.
Residency Eligibility
Residency Experience Summary
Application Information
Jentel awards residencies to artists, writers, and composers who are focused and serious about their practices. Residencies are intended to be professional development opportunities for visual artists in any medium; writers in fiction, creative nonfiction, or poetry; and composers across musical genres. Proposals for self-directed residencies should be compatible with available studio spaces, facilities, and resources. Artistic merit and promise form the basis for selections. Mature as well as emerging artists are encouraged to apply.
- Each resident receives a $300 stipend distributed in weekly installments to help defray the cost of living and food expenses during the residency.
- The application fee is $30.
- A $100 reservation deposit is due one month after notification of the residency award and confirms the residency. The deposit is non-refundable if the reservation is cancelled less than two months before the start of the residency.
- Aside from the application fee, there are no additional charges to attend the residency.
Jentel’s review panelists are visual art, literary, and music professionals who review and rate applications twice a year. Panelists are routinely rotated.
Jentel welcomes the participation of artists from all backgrounds and does not discriminate with regard to age, race, gender, sexual orientation, disability, religion, marital status, or nation of origin in its admission policies.