Ecotones: Arts at Field Stations and Marine Labs

Shoreline at Shoals Marine Lab with ocean in background, with the text, "Ecotones."

Shoreline at Shoals Marine Lab with ocean in background, with the text, "Ecotones."

Ecotones: Arts at Field Stations and Marine Labs

Organization

Organization of Biological Field Stations | Ecotones: Arts at Field Stations and Marine Labs

Cambridge, MA, United States

Ecotones is a consortium of biological field stations and marine labs that host artist residencies and other arts activities. As transition zones between two different environments, ecotones are rich environments. Living things from each habitat wander into the edge, and others specialize in the edge habitat itself. Wander into this rich ecotone where art, science, and the environment share overlapping boundaries. 

Please visit Ecotones webpage for listing of individual artist in residence programs at field stations and marine labs. Then visit each field station or marine lab's AIR website or contact each program directly for information.

Contact
Program Website

PO Box 398034
Cambridge, MA 02139
United States

Year Founded
2023
Context
Urban
Suburban
Rural
Remote
Residency Structure
Embedded in a science organization or center
Residency program within a school, college or university
Embedded in a national park or land trust
Embedded in a non-profit inn and retreat center
Associated with a foundation
Residency Program Type
Studio-based (no housing)
Studio-based (with housing)
Thematic
Retreat
Community-engaged
Curriculum
Research
Experiential
Residency Length
1 day - 1 year
Languages
English
Average Number of Artists in Residence at a Time
1
Collaborative Residency
Must apply and be accepted individually
May apply as a team
Discipline
Drawing
Interdisciplinary Arts
Mixed Media
Painting
Printmaking
Sculpture
Visual Arts
Book Arts
Ceramics/Clay Arts/Pottery
Digital Fabrication
Installation Arts
Paper Arts
Textile & Fiber Arts/Weaving
Fiction
Journalism
Literary Nonfiction
Literature
New Genres
Nonfiction
Playwriting
Poetry
Screenwriting
Writing
Acting
Choreography
Dance
Performance Art
Theater
Music
Animation
Augmented Reality
Computing
Digital Media
Documentary
Electronic Arts
Film
Moving Image
Multimedia Arts
Photography
Sound Art
TV + Radio
Virtual Reality
Graphic Design
Illustration
Environmental Arts
Landscape Architecture
Public Art
Social Practice
Storytelling
Biology
Ecology
Environmentalism/Conservation
Science
Companions
N/A
Country of Residence
Open to artists based anywhere in the world
Family Friendly
N/A
Stage of Career
Any stage of career
Additional Expectations/Opportunities
N/A
How does your residency program support artists?
Opportunity to be in another context
Immersion in new culture and/context
Inspiration from natural environment
Other
Additional Eligibility Information

Please visit Ecotones webpage for listing of individual artist in residence programs at field stations and marine labs. Then visit each field station or marine lab's AIR website or contact each program directly for information. All information provided in this listing about art media/ genres, support provided to artists, expectations, number of residents and applicants, etc. is approximate.

Number of Artists Accepted in Most Current Year
45
Total Applicant Pool in Most Current Year
150
Artist Stipend
Travel Stipend/Material Stipends
Residency Fees
Fee Details

Please visit Ecotones webpage for listing of individual artist in residence programs at field stations and marine labs. Then visit each field station or marine lab's website or contact them directly for info about each program's fees, stipends, and other info. 

Grant/Scholarship/other Funding Support
Grant/Scholarship/Other Funding Support Details

Please visit Ecotones webpage for listing of individual artist in residence programs at field stations and marine labs. Then visit each field station or marine lab's website or contact them directly for info about each program's grants, scholarships, and other funding support.

Application Fee
Application Type
Open application
Additional Accessibility Information

Please visit Ecotones webpage for listing of individual artist in residence programs at field stations and marine labs. Then visit each field station or marine lab's AIR website or contact each program directly for information about accessibility.

Caregiver/Aide/PCA
N/A
Accessibility Contact Name
Nancy Lowe
Accessibility Contact Email
sciencecandance@gmail.com
Other Services/Aids Offered in Residency + Other Programming

Please visit Ecotones webpage for listing of individual artist in residence programs at field stations and marine labs. Then visit each field station or marine lab's AIR website or contact each program directly for information about other services. 

How much of the residency experience can artists with limited mobility participate?

Please visit Ecotones webpage for listing of individual artist in residence programs at field stations and marine labs. Then visit each field station or marine lab's AIR website or contact each program directly for information about accessibility.

Type of Housing
N/A
Accessible Housing
N/A
Housing for Companion And/or Caregivers
N/A
Accessible Communal Spaces
N/A
Common/Communal Spaces Information

Please visit Ecotones webpage for listing of individual artist in residence programs at field stations and marine labs. Then visit each field station or marine lab's AIR website or contact each program directly for information about access to common spaces.

Additional Housing Information
Other
Meals Provided
N/A
Additional Meals Information
Other
Computer/Internet Access
Wireless Internet (WIFI)
Studios/Facilities Details

Please visit Ecotones webpage for listing of individual artist in residence programs at field stations and marine labs. Then visit each field station or marine lab's AIR website or contact each program directly for information about studio space and facilities.

Studios/Facilities Accessibility
N/A