Mother’s Milk is a 2, 4, or 6 week interdisciplinary residency, designed to support three or four visual artists, sound artists, dancers/choreographers, or creative writers at a time, who are pursuing innovative work in their field. The goal is to provide individuals or collaborative teams with the time and space to pursue their creative practice alongside other residents whose different perspectives and backgrounds offer inspiration and interaction. Work that is more experimental in nature without regard to commercial viability is of special interest, offering space for deep experimentation with a focus on process not product. Residents have studios in a 1,500 sq. ft. hay barn studio and share housing in a fully renovated 1898 farmhouse. No car is needed as airport and local transportation is provided.
Location
Mother's Milk Residency is located in a restored former dairy farm at the edge of Newton, Kansas, tucked between farm fields, a light industrial park, and a travel hub. Our 15 acres are heavily wooded in most areas with some historic farm machinery left in place, where it has found a symbiosis with nature. The grounds offer opportunities for performances, installations (with prior approval), or a source of natural and rusty materials.
Nondiscrimination
Mother's Milk is committed to a policy of nondiscrimination and equal opportunity for all persons regardless of race, sex, color, religion, creed, national origin or ancestry, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, or dis/ability.
Deadline
Applications are due February 10, 2024 for May 11 - November 8, 2024 residencies. Jury notification will be mid-March 2024.
Residency Eligibility
Residency Experience Summary
Application Information
Residents (teams) will be exceptional creative practitioners – including emerging, mid-career and established artists - who desire time and space to work on their projects. Residencies will be awarded based on excellence and merit of project proposal, and the applicant’s interest in and ability to work independently. Residents cannot be currently enrolled in an undergraduate degree program, must be at least 21 years old, and must reside on-site for the duration of the program. International applicants will need to show proof of English language skills and will be responsible for acquiring appropriate visas if accepted.
$275 per week.
Every resident is asked to contribute towards monthly expenses by paying at least a portion of the subsidized artist residency fee of $275/wk. Every artist can be considered for partial need-based financial aid up to 50% reduction, if you fill out the four simple financial questions in the application. The amount of financial aid fluctuates each year depending on the pool - your aid offer will be sent to you along with your acceptance letter.