Manship Artists Residency is dedicated to the preservation of an environmentally and historically significant site that has been given new life as an international, interdisciplinary artists residency for the benefit of the community and visitors to Cape Ann.
Manship Artists values those who challenge us to think differently and aims to create an environment where creativity and questions are encouraged and where all are welcome.
Manship is making special efforts towards racial and social equity by learning what traditionally underrepresented and underfunded artists need, and by developing effective solutions to serve them.
Spouses/partners allowed for full stay (non-collaborators)
Stage of Career
Mid-career
Established
Additional Expectations/Opportunities
N/A
How does your residency program support artists?
Opportunity to be in another context
Opportunity to travel
Immersion in new culture and/context
Unstructured time
Research support
Access to studio space to create new work
Inspiration from natural environment
Inspiration from cultural context
Opportunities to develop relationships with local or regional artists/arts organizations
Opportunities to collaborate with local or regional artists/arts organizations
Opportunities to collaborate with other artists/residents
Opportunities to develop relationships with other artists/residents
Opportunities for work with the local community
Opportunities to exhibit or perform new work
Application Information
Additional Eligibility Information
Based on the advice of ACA, Manship has been engaged in a test-pilot period during which we have been inviting artists and others doing creative work, who have been recommended by our advisors.
2022 marks the year that Manship will begin the transition to open calls, with applicants being selected by juries and organizational partners.
Number of Artists Accepted in Most Current Year
25
Total Applicant Pool in Most Current Year
35
Artist Stipend
0
US Dollar (USD)
Travel Stipend/Material Stipends
0
US Dollar (USD)
Residency Fees
0
US Dollar (USD)
Fee Details
Artists are responsible for their travel and living expenses, exclusive of accommodations.
During the current test-pilot period, invited artists are not charged for their stay.
Artists-in-residence provide feedback and recommendations, and fill out a thorough post-residency evaluation of the program.
Grant/Scholarship/Other Funding Support
0
US Dollar (USD)
Grant/Scholarship/Other Funding Support Details
Manship is seeking partners to provide support for resident artists.
We invite you to suggest potential organizations, institutions and/or funders who would like to help Manship serve artists who would otherwise not be able to avail themselves to a residency without support.
Application Fee
0
US Dollar (USD)
Application Type
Open application
Accessibility
What does your program provide during the residency experience?
Pre-orientation
Manual / handbook before arrival
Communication before arrival to discuss accommodations, medical conditions, or other health needs
Orientation upon arrival
Contact information and available accommodations for programs, events, and campus
Staff/volunteer giving directions
Staff/volunteer providing guidance to help locate facilities or activities
Contact info for accessibility requests for event/programming
Manship Artists Residency is at an historic site that will be developed overtime according to ADA Standards for Accessible Design. Built in 1944-45 on the site of a former quarry, the building and grounds pose some accessibility challenges. The public areas on the first floor of the residence and the barn studio are accessible, and much of the immediate landscape surrounding the residence and the barn studio can be traversed on foot or with a wheelchair.
Other Services/Aids Offered in Residency + Other Programming
N/A
How much of the residency experience can artists with limited mobility participate?
Artists are encouraged to contact us to determine whether Manship is able to accommodate you at this time.
Please briefly describe the facilities and areas of the campus that are NOT accessible.
All doorways are not yet ADA compliant, making certain rooms within the residence inaccessible to those in a wheelchair.
Housing & Accomodation
Type of Housing
Private bedroom in a shared housing facility on campus
Accessible Housing
Partially Accessible (50% or more)
Housing for Companion And/or Caregivers
Housing available
Case by case consideration
Accessible Communal Spaces
ADA Compliant
Common/Communal Spaces Information
Designed to be welcoming to the large Manship family and their many friends, the residence and grounds have many unique spaces that lend themselves to gatherings large and small.
There is a large, eat-in kitchen where residents can share meals and socialize. The parlor or great room of the house is also outfitted with several sitting areas and features a grand piano, a harpsichord, and an electric keyboard for the pleasure (and practice) of residents.
Additional Housing Information
Access to laundry in housing
WIFI available in housing
Air Conditioned Housing
Heat and Cool control managed by resident
Meals Provided
Residents have access to private kitchen
Additional Meals Information
N/A
Studio & Facilities
Computer/Internet Access
Computer and internet connection provided in common area (shared)
Computer and internet connection provided in studio area (private)
Wireless Internet (WIFI)
Ethernet provided in common area
Ethernet provided in living or studio area
Studios/Facilities Details
Manship offers raw studio space and a nurturing natural environment, suitable for visual and performing artists who bring their materials with them.
We also have community partners and affiliate artists who have offered to share or rent their studios and equipment with Manship Artists.
Cape Ann's active community of visual and performing artists, with which Manship has a relationship include potters, printmakers, glassblowers, woodworkers, and dancers.
Studios/Special Equipment
Private Studios
Shared Studios
Exhibition / Installation Space
Performance/Presentation Facilities
Piano
Painting Workspace (Oil)
Easels
Printmaking Workspaces
Washer And Dryer
Studios/Facilities Accessibility
Partially Accessible (50% or more)
Studio Support/Tech
Studio/facility orientation provided
No studio support provided
Air Conditioned
Heat and Cool control access
Additional Studio Information
Currently four of the five bedrooms in the Manship residence serve as flexible space, which can be turned into either sleeping quarters or blank studio space.
