NANTUCKET ISLAND SCHOOL OF DESIGN AND THE ARTS
OFFSHORE ARTIST RESIDENCY - "OAR" The NISDA Artist Community welcomes emerging and professional artists and educators in all fields including, but not limited to, classical photography, painting, ceramics, textiles, writing, music, performance and any alternative projects committed to the creative process. NISDA is especially interested in interdisciplinary art, art in the environment and conceptual works. We welcome educators pursuing the integration of the arts and interdisciplinary projects in their classrooms. NISDA’s residency is an on-your-own, self-structured experience that provides time and your studio for personal renewal. In July & August you may arrange open studio time to work NISDA’s Long Shed Ceramics Studio at SeaView Farm, in addition to working in your Atlantic House Residency Studio or in the Nantucket landscape.
NISDA’s OAR Atlantic House is just a short mile down the road from our Historic Seaview Farm Dairy Barn and Long Shed Community Center school facilities – we welcome you to create, work and collaborate with the other Artists, the Community and enjoy our Cultural Arts Lectures and Events!
Residency Eligibility
Residency Experience Summary
Application Information
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NISDA offers two types of residency programs:
- Short Term Residencies for 1 or more weeks during June, July, August and September
- Long Term Residencies from October 1 - May 31 . Long residencies are pro rated with a reduction in residency fees.
Visit https://www.nisda.org for info.
All Residency fees vary depending on the size of the live-in studio space and also if additional work space is desired at the Seaview Farm Studios.
Accommodations and costs range from one-room live-in studios, to large open living & studio spaces. The weekly residency fees vary as each studio is unique in size and shape and offers different amenities.
Some live/work spaces may be shared by 2 artists. Larger studios may be shared by collaborating applicants. NISDA does not assign strangers to shared studios.
All live-in studios have private bathrooms with a shower. Units have an efficiency kitchenette which has a mini refrigerator, a microwave, and a kitchen sink. Units 3,4,& 5 have electric cooktops. Units 1 & 2 have use of the common kitchen for cooking. Basic kitchen equipment, dishes and utensils are supplied.
Weekly Residency Fees at Atlantic House
June, July August & September
#2 $1045/week
#3 $1210/week
#4 & 5 $1595/week
#4 & 5 Shared $1745/week. {Includes $150 sharing fee per wk.}
The full fee will be due at the time of your residency confirmation.
Some artists apply for one week residencies. We encourage you to consider a longer stay if possible. ADDITIONAL WEEKS ARE DISCOUNTED BY 10%.
Long Term Residencies and Sabbaticals / October 1 - May 31 For Long Term Residencies and Educator’s Sabbaticals please email islandcolony@nisda.org, or write NISDA, PO BOX 1848, Nantucket, Mass. 02554 to explore your options
OPTIONS TO LOWER RESIDENCY FEE:
- Share a studio with an artist partner (Studios 4 or 5)
- Residencies lasting multiple weeks are discounted. Weeks 2, 3 + are discounted by 10%.
- Some artist residents are interested and qualified to offer workshops during their residency at NISDA. They can earn teaching fees to put against their residency expense. Contact NISDA at islandcolony@nisda.org to discuss your options.