Eliza Moore Fellowship for Artistic Excellence
This is our most prestigious artist award and is open to visual artists, literary artists, dancers, and musicians. The award includes a $10,000 individual grant and requires a two-to-eight-week stay at Oak Spring. This fellowship will be granted to an exceptional artist who shows remarkable promise to contribute to a deeper understanding of the natural world, and humankind’s place in it.
The individual selected for this award will be asked to spend 2 - 8 weeks at Oak Spring where they will be able to meet with staff, explore our 700-acre landscape and our efforts in sustainable land management, and visit our rare book library that holds over 19,000 objects, including many examples of botanical art. The Fellow will have ample time and space to work independently on their own projects during their stay. The only requirement during their time at Oak Spring will be to give one 45-minute presentation with time for questions, to Oak Spring staff and any other fellows or residents who might be on site.
1776 Loughborough Ln.
Upperville, VA 20184
United States
Residency Program Information
Residency Program Summary
Application Information
Eligible applicants must be early-career artists not enrolled in an undergraduate degree program in the year they are awarded. The successful Fellow must be self-directed and able to work independently while on site. Applicants are expected to show dedication to their artistic practice, clear connection to the natural world in their work, exceptional promise, and good communication skills.
The application portal opens annually in winter/spring, and closes in early summer. You will be asked to submit:
- a resume/curriculum vitae (not to exceed two pages),
- a 200 - 300-word statement on your artistic practice,
- a statement of 200 - 300 words stating how your work relates to Oak Spring Garden Foundation’s mission to “perpetuate and share the gifts of Rachel (“Bunny”) Lambert Mellon, including her residence, garden, estate and the Oak Spring Garden Library, to serve the public interest. OSGF is dedicated to inspiring and facilitating scholarship and public dialogue on the history and future of plants, including the culture of gardens and landscapes and the importance of plants for human well-being,”
- five images or videos of work that best convey your current artistic interests; images or other media must include year of creation, title, dimensions, and medium.
NOTE: When applying to this fellowship, you will be asked if you are interested in being considered for one of our other residencies, if you are not selected for the fellowship. To learn more about our residencies, visit www.osgf.org/residencies.
The Eliza Moore Fellow will receive a $10,000 individual grant.
Accessibility
Our site is not ADA accessible. Staff will work with individuals on a case-by-case bases to assist with accessibility needs.
Staff will work with individuals on a case-by-case bases to assist with accessibility needs.
Our site is not ADA accessible. Staff will work with individuals on a case-by-case bases to assist with accessibility needs.
Our accommodations and communal dining space are 20th century buildings that have renovated within the past 10 years. Each house includes stairs up to the entrance, stairs to the basement where the laundry and drying machine are located, and stairs upstairs to the second bedroom and bathroom.
The accommodations are all located about 0.75 miles from the communal dining hall, and 0.75 miles from most studio spaces. The communal dining hall has steps leading up to the front door, and steps leading down to the lower floor where the bathroom is located. Residents are required to walk or bike to their studios, and to the communal dining space.
Housing & Accomodation
Residents will have a private bedroom and bathroom, and share a kitchen and living space with 1 - 3 other residents.
Studio & Facilities
Studios are equipped with basic tables and chairs, and easels and lights are available upon request. The studio spaces are renovated farm or garage buildings, and include cement floors, overhead and tract lighting, and white walls. Residents are encouraged to let staff know if there is any equipment that they require during their stay, and OSGF will do our best to meet these needs.