Alaska AIR - Bunnell Street Arts Center Artist in Residence
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.
106 W Bunnell Ave
Suite A
Homer, AK 99603
United States
Residency Program Information
Residency Program Summary
Application 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.
Accessibility
Bunnell Street Arts Center entrances and floorspace meet ADA standards. Bunnell has an appointed ADA/504 accessibility staff person and conducts a 504 self-evaluation annually. Bunnell's website offers alternate ways to visit our galleries and programs, whether through audio talks about visual arts exhibits or alt-text. We continue to make improvements to improve accessibility.
Residents are generally lodged in an apartment upstairs in this historical building. These rooms are not wheelchair accessible. Bunnell would seek equivalent lodging elsewhere in the Old Town neighborhood to accomodate artist accessibility needs.
Residents are generally lodged in an apartment upstairs in this historical building. These rooms are not wheelchair accessible. Bunnell would seek equivalent lodging elsewhere in the Old Town neighborhood to accomodate artist accessibility needs.
Bunnell Street Arts Center's gallery space is the main floor of a historic building. Floors and entrances are accessible. The bathroom will be upgraded in January 2023. Lodging upstairs is not accessible by wheelchair.
Housing & Accomodation
Studio & Facilities
- Studio information: The residency studio is Bunnell’s spacious 1000 sq foot main exhibition gallery, open to the public during regular gallery hours Monday-Saturday.
- Housing: Private bedroom with private bath in a shared housing facility at the Old Town Bed & Breakfast or elsewhere in Bunnell's Old Town neighborhood.
- Meals: occasional meals/food provided, shared kitchen; restaurants and grocery stores nearby (walking distance).
- Computer/internet access: Wireless Internet
- Studios/special equipment available: piano; sound system (mixer, monitors, mains, mics, cables); light board and theater lights; HD/3D video projector, HD video camera, tripod; nipping press, small printing press; workshop furniture (tables, chairs); reception inventory (tables, chairs, bowls, cutlery, etc). office equipment. Bunnell also draws on its active and engaged community to meet artists' needs for space, equipment, collaboration or other.
- Bicycle available for use. Occasional use of vehicles may be found