Millay Arts Core Residency : March 1

Associated Residency Program

THE MARCH DEADLINE IS THE ONLY TIME TO APPLY AS A GROUP FOR STAYS IN DECEMBER.

COLLABORATIVE DUOS MAY APPLY AT EITHER THE MARCH OR OCTOBER DEADLINE.

Our Core Residency program, now in its 51st year, is one of the longest-running in country. Judged blindly by jurors who are practicing professionals and/or alumni, from April-November each year we welcome 6-7 multidisciplinary creators to come to Steepletop (the historic estate of Pulitzer Prize-winning poet/activist Edna St. Vincent Millay) for two-week to month-long stays.

The March 1 deadline is for residencies from August-November of the same year; the October 1 deadline is for residencies from April-July of the following year.

While collaborative duos are welcome to apply at either/both deadline, group/collective applications must be received by the MARCH deadline for stays early December.  (We provide a stipend to offset groceries but you must do your own shopping/meal preparation.  We have a total of 7 queen beds available for accommodations.)

To date we have hosted over 3000 exceptional poets, nonfiction/fiction writers, screenwriters, playwrights, filmmakers, photographers, composers, visual and performance artists. Works made possible by a residency enrich lives and communities globally: our alumni are consistently recognized with international honors (MacArthur and National Book Awards; Pulitzer, Lambda Literary and Pen America prizes, Guggenheim Fellowships and others).

Core residencies are fully-subsidized and free of charge (except for application fee and $100 nonrefundable deposit) and include: groceries, chef-prepared communal dinners, private bedroom, private studio and shared living/kitchen/dining.

Our sylvan 11-acre campus, located in the upper Hudson Valley and nestled against the Berkshires, features serene meadows, bounteous wooded trails and access to multiple cultural institutions and natural attractions.

Deadline
Residency Length
2 weeks - 1 month
Languages
English
Average Number of Artists in Residence at a Time
6
Collaborative Residency
May apply as a team
Discipline
Animation
Architecture
Augmented Reality
Book Arts
Ceramics/Clay Arts/Pottery
Choreography
Criticism
Dance
Digital Media
Documentary
Drawing
Electronic Arts
Environmental Arts
Fiction
Film
Glass Arts
Installation Arts
Interdisciplinary Arts
Journalism
Literature
Literary Nonfiction
Mixed Media
Moving Image
Multimedia Arts
Music
New Genres
Nonfiction
Opera
Painting
Paper Arts
Performance Art
Photography
Playwriting
Poetry
Printmaking
Public Art
Screenwriting
Sculpture
Social Practice
Sound Art
Symphony
Textile & Fiber Arts/Weaving
Theater
Virtual Reality
Visual Arts
Writing
Companions
Pets are not allowed
Country of Residence
Open to artists based anywhere in the world
Family Friendly
Residents granted leave during residency
Stage of Career
Any stage of career
Additional Expectations/Opportunities
N/A
Accessible Housing
Universally designed
ADA Compliant
Partially Accessible (50% or more)
Meals Provided
All meals
Some meals (at least 2 meals provided)
Groceries provided for residents to prepare their own meals
Residents have access to shared kitchen
Studios/Special Equipment
Private Studios
Piano
Darkroom (Black And White)
Printers + Scanner
Music/Media Studio Non-recording
Easels
Washer And Dryer
Studios/Facilities Accessibility
Universally designed
ADA Compliant
Partially Accessible (50% or more)
Type of Housing
Private bedroom in a shared housing facility on campus
Additional Eligibility Information

We require an Artist Statement, Work Sample and Bio. Visual Artists must submit 6 images/video excerpts (no longer than 5 minutes maximum each) and may include an additional 3 (details/installation).

Number of Artists Accepted in Most Current Year
50
Total Applicant Pool in Most Current Year
300
Artist Stipend
Travel Stipend/Material Stipends
0
US Dollar (USD)
Residency Fees
0
US Dollar (USD)
Fee Details

Our Core Residency is free of charge, except for $100 nonrefundable deposit.

 

Grant/Scholarship/other Funding Support
0
US Dollar (USD)
Grant/Scholarship/Other Funding Support Details

See our Submittable site for more details--stipends/funding varies from year to year.

https://millayarts.submittable.com/submit

Application Fee
45
US Dollar (USD)
Application Type
Open application