A Minnesota Artist Residency Cohort
Minnesota Artist Residency
This 12-day residency provides a brave space for 6 emerging Black, Indigenous, Latinx, AAPI, SWANA-Arab American, and artists of color from different disciplines to balance personal work-time with community interaction and optional sharing of work or performance, as well as time for play and rejuvenation - all in support of each artist’s goals, needs and interests.
This residency is open only to residents of Minnesota.
Lodging is provided; in addition, each artist receives a $1000 stipend; mileage reimbursement for travel in Minnesota; and a welcome meal on the first night. Artists purchase food and prepare their other meals; there are fully-equipped kitchens in each cabin; sheets, bedding and towels are also provided.
The dates for this residency are:
June 21 - July 2, 2023
The dramaturgical assistance of TLC Executive Director & Dramaturg Liz Engelman is available, if desired.
Residency Program Information
Residency Program Type
Studio-based (with housing)
Retreat
Experiential
Residency Program Summary
Residency Length
0 days - 12 days
Average Number of Artists in Residence at a Time
6
Collaborative Residency
Must apply and be accepted individually
Discipline
Drawing
Interdisciplinary Arts
Mixed Media
Painting
Visual Arts
Installation Arts
Paper Arts
Fiction
Literary Nonfiction
Literature
New Genres
Nonfiction
Playwriting
Poetry
Screenwriting
Writing
Acting
Choreography
Dance
Performance Art
Theater
Music
Opera
Animation
Digital Media
Documentary
Film
Multimedia Arts
Photography
Sound Art
Illustration
Environmental Arts
Public Art
Social Practice
Storytelling
Companions
Pets (Non-service animals)
Additional Expectations/Opportunities
Donate a work of art
N/A
Participate in public programming
Participate in open studio with fellow residents
Give artist talk or presentation
Teach in studio
Lead workshop for the public
Lead workshop for fellow residents
Lead a skill share
Other
How does your residency program support artists?
Opportunity to be in another context
Unstructured time
Unrestricted funding
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 develop relationships with other artists/residents
Opportunities to exhibit or perform new work
Application Information
Additional Eligibility Information
This residency is only available to full-time residents of Minnesota.
Number of Artists Accepted in Most Current Year
6
Total Applicant Pool in Most Current Year
25
Travel Stipend/Material Stipends
Fee Details
This residency provides lodging in a private room in a northwoods cabin with electricity, fully equipped kitchen and bathroom facilities, linens provided; it does not provide food/meals. It provides a $1000 stipend to each artist and reimburses mileage costs for travel in Minnesota. No additional fees will be charged to the artists.
Grant/Scholarship/other Funding Support
Grant/Scholarship/Other Funding Support Details
This residency provides a $1000 stipend to each artist and reimburses mileage costs for travel in Minnesota.
Programming activities are made possible in part by the voters of Minnesota through a grant from the Minnesota State Arts Board, thanks to a legislative appropriation from the arts and cultural heritage fund.
Application Type
Open application
Accessibility
What does your program provide during the residency experience?
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
Full description of accessibility on campus
Staff/volunteer providing guidance to help locate facilities or activities
Contact info for accessibility requests for event/programming
Is your campus wheelchair accessible?
Accessibility Statement/Info Page
Additional Accessibility Information
This is the Accessibility Statement on the application for this residency:
"Situated adjacent to the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness, TLC is in a beautifully remote, rugged location 16 miles from town. If you would like to share your accessibility needs or concerns, please let us know below and we'll be in touch."
Accessibility Contact Name
Liz Engelman, Director
Accessibility Contact Email
toftelakecenter@gmail.com
Accessibility Contact Phone Number
How much of the residency experience can artists with limited mobility participate?
Artists with limited mobility would be able to participate in activities in the performance and visual arts studios, and around the campfire. The communal building is accessible to individuals with limited mobility (cane, walker) but not a wheelchair. The communal building is where residents access WiFi.
Please briefly describe the facilities and areas of the campus that are NOT accessible.
Boating and waterfront activities including the sauna would not be easily accessible. The communal space is accessible and on one floor, but the bathroom facility is not suitable for wheelchair access.
Housing & Accomodation
Type of Housing
Private housing on campus (individual apartment/cabin/house)
Private bedroom in a shared housing facility on campus
Housing for Companion And/or Caregivers
Case by case consideration
Accessible Communal Spaces
Common/Communal Spaces Information
The communal space is accessible and on one floor, but the bathroom facility is not suitable for wheelchair access.
Additional Housing Information
No laundry access
No WIFI in housing
Heat and Cool control managed by resident
Meals Provided
Residents have access to shared kitchen
Residents have access to private kitchen
Additional Meals Information
Snack and beverage provided
Studio & Facilities
Computer/Internet Access
Computer and internet connection provided in common area (shared)
Wireless Internet (WIFI)
Studios/Facilities Details
The performance studio is a 30x40 foot area screened in on three sides with a Marley floor; it is not heated.
The visual arts studio is 20x30 feet and uses space heaters, if needed. It is equipped with pop-up work tables, a sink, and a large cork board for display.
Artists are expected to bring their own materials for visual arts.
Nearby bathroom facilities are in an outhouse.
Studios/Special Equipment
Shared Studios
Performance/Presentation Facilities
Dance Studio Without Sprung Floor
Piano
Printers + Scanner
Music/Media Studio Non-recording
Painting Workspace (Oil)
Large Sinks
Studios/Facilities Accessibility
Partially Accessible (50% or more)
Studio Support/Tech
Studio/facility orientation provided
Studio support provided by staff
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