Mother's Milk Art Residency
,Mother’s Milk is a 2-6 week interdisciplinary residency, supporting three or four visual artists, sound artists, dancers/choreographers, and creative writers at a time pursuing innovative work in their field. The goal is to provide individuals or collaborative teams with the time and space to pursue creative projects alongside other residents whose different perspectives offer inspiration and interaction. Work more experimental in nature without regard to commercial viability is of special interest, a focus on process over product. Residents have studios in a 1,500 sq. ft. hay barn studio and share housing in a fully renovated 1898 farmhouse. No car is needed.
Location
Mother's Milk Residency is located in a restored former dairy farm at the edge of Newton, Kansas, tucked between farm fields, a light industrial park, and a travel hub. Our 15 acres are heavily wooded in most areas with some historic farm machinery left in place, where it has found a symbiosis with nature. The grounds offer opportunities for performance, installation, or a source of natural materials.
Nondiscrimination
Mother's Milk is committed to a policy of nondiscrimination and equal opportunity for all persons regardless of race, sex, color, religion, creed, national origin or ancestry, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, or dis/ability.
1318 SE 14th St
Newton, KS 67114
United States
Residency Program Information
Residency Program Summary
Application Information
Residents (teams) will be exceptional creative practitioners – including emerging, mid-career and established artists - who desire time and space to work on their projects. Residencies will be awarded based on excellence and merit of project proposal, and the applicant’s interest in and ability to work independently. Residents cannot be currently enrolled in an undergraduate degree program, must be at least 21 years old, and must reside on-site for the duration of the program. International applicants will need to show proof of English language skills and will be responsible for acquiring appropriate visas if accepted.
$275 per week.
Every resident is asked to contribute towards monthly expenses by paying at least a portion of the subsidized artist residency fee of $275/wk. Every artist can be considered for partial need-based financial aid up to a 50% reduction, if you fill out the four simple financial questions in the application. The amount of financial aid fluctuates each year depending on the pool - your aid offer will be sent to you along with your acceptance letter.
Alumni of Cranbrook Academy of Art are considered for full fellowships.
Accessibility
Residents reside in a restored 1989 farm house that has been updated to be accessible. The barn/studio has also been updated to be fully accessible.
Housing & Accomodation
- high speed wifi in the house and barn studio
- shared basic tools
- use of our 15 acres for inspiration, performances and installations
- use of shared bicycle
- professional cleaning service in the house
- fully equipped kitchen and organic garden veggies
- transportation from Wichita International Airport or Newton Amtrak train station, grocery trips as needed, field trips as desired
- ample parking for residents who drive their own vehicles
Studio & Facilities
Barn/studios are semi-private spaces divided by large curtains with a large center shared space for photography, performance, installation or projects.
Residency provides access to basic tools but all specialized tools and materials must be brought or shipped to site.