Resident John Gordon Gauld in live/work cottage studio
Offshore Artists Residency (OAR)
Nantucket, MA, United States
NANTUCKET ISLAND SCHOOL OF DESIGN AND THE ARTS
OFFSHORE ARTIST RESIDENCY - "OAR" The NISDA Artist Community welcomes emerging and professional artists and educators in all fields including, but not limited to, classical photography, painting, ceramics, textiles, writing, music, performance and any alternative projects committed to the creative process. NISDA is especially interested in interdisciplinary art, art in the environment and conceptual works. We welcome educators pursuing the integration of the arts and interdisciplinary projects in their classrooms. NISDA’s residency is an on-your-own, self-structured experience that provides time and your studio for personal renewal. In July & August you may arrange open studio time to work NISDA’s Long Shed Ceramics Studio at SeaView Farm, in addition to working in your Atlantic House Residency Studio or in the Nantucket landscape.
NISDA’s OAR Atlantic House is just a short mile down the road from our Historic Seaview Farm Dairy Barn and Long Shed Community Center school facilities – we welcome you to create, work and collaborate with the other Artists, the Community and enjoy our Cultural Arts Lectures and Events!
Residency Program Information
Residency Structure
Embedded in an arts or cultural organization (including theater + gallery)
Residency program within a school, college or university
Embedded in historic site
Residency Program Type
Studio-based (with housing)
Retreat
Community-engaged
Curriculum
Research
Experiential
Residency Program Summary
Residency Length
1 week - 6 months
Average Number of Artists in Residence at a Time
6
Collaborative Residency
Must apply and be accepted individually
May apply as a team
Discipline
Acting
Art Education
Art History
Book Arts
Ceramics/Clay Arts/Pottery
Choreography
Costume/Fashion Design
Criticism
Dance
Drawing
Ecology
Environmental Arts
Environmentalism/Conservation
Fiction
Graphic Design
History
Illustration
Installation Arts
Interdisciplinary Arts
Journalism
Literature
Literary Nonfiction
Mixed Media
Multimedia Arts
Music
New Genres
Nonfiction
Painting
Paper Arts
Performance Art
Philosophy
Photography
Playwriting
Poetry
Printmaking
Public Art
Screenwriting
Sculpture
Sound Art
Storytelling
Textile & Fiber Arts/Weaving
Translation
Visual Arts
Writing
Country of Residence
Open to artists based anywhere in the world
Additional Expectations/Opportunities
Participate in public programming
Participate in open studio with fellow residents
Give artist talk or presentation
Lead workshop for the public
Lead workshop for fellow residents
Lead a skill share
How does your residency program support artists?
Opportunity to be in another context
Opportunity to travel
Immersion in new culture and/context
Unstructured time
Access to studio space to create new work
Access to equipment, specialized facilities and/or technical support
Inspiration from natural environment
Inspiration from cultural context
Opportunities to develop relationships 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
Number of Artists Accepted in Most Current Year
48
Total Applicant Pool in Most Current Year
60
Travel Stipend/Material Stipends
Fee Details
Residency fees vary depending on the size of the live-in studio space and also if additional work space is desired at the Seaview Farm Studios.
Accommodations and costs range from one-room live-in studios, to large open living & studio spaces. The weekly residency fees vary as each studio is unique in size and shape and offers different amenities.
Some live/work spaces may be shared by 2 artists. Larger studios may be shared by collaborating applicants. NISDA does not assign strangers to shared studios.
All units have private kitchenettes and baths. Shared laundry on-site. Common living room, dining and full kitchen.
Weekly Residency Fees
#1 $875/week
#2 $950/week
#3 $1100/week
#4 & 5 $1,450/week
#4 & 5 Shared $1,600/week. {Includes $150 sharing fee per wk.}
The full fee will be due at the time of your residency confirmation.
Some artists apply for one week residencies. We encourage you to consider a longer stay if possible…additional weeks beyond the first week are discounted by 10%.
Grant/Scholarship/other Funding Support
Application Type
Open application
Accessibility
What does your program provide during the residency experience?
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
Is your campus wheelchair accessible?
Caregiver/Aide/PCA
Case by case consideration by staff
Accessibility Contact Name
Denese Allen
Accessibility Contact Email
nisdaartsnantucket@nisda.org
Accessibility Contact Phone Number
Other Services/Aids Offered in Residency + Other Programming
Portable ramp available for Seaview Farm Dairy Barn access.
How much of the residency experience can artists with limited mobility participate?
At the Residency House there is one accessible live/work studio with kitchenette and bathroom, that is adjacent to the common living, dining room. At Seaview Farm Studios, the Dairy Barn is accessible by portable ramp and the Ceramics Long Shed Studios are accessible across a lawn with a slight grade.
Please briefly describe the facilities and areas of the campus that are NOT accessible.
Seaview Farm is a historic converted Dairy Barn and the upper level administrative offices of the building are not accessible. Administrative staff meets artists at the front barn door entrance at ground level. First floor studio spaces are accessible by a portable ramp.
Housing & Accomodation
Type of Housing
Private housing on campus (individual apartment/cabin/house)
Private bedroom in a shared housing facility on campus
Shared bedroom
Accessible Housing
Partially Accessible (50% or more)
Housing for Companion And/or Caregivers
Case by case consideration
Accessible Communal Spaces
Common/Communal Spaces Information
We have one accessible living/studio with accessible kitchenette and bathroom, that is accessible to the common living, dining room. At Seaview Farm, the Dairy Barn is accessible with portable ramp and Ceramics in the Long Shed are accessible.
Seaview Farm is a historic converted Dairy Barn with administrative offices located on the second floor and are not accessible. Administrative staff meets artists at the barn door entrance.
Additional Housing Information
Access to laundry in housing
WIFI available in housing
Other
Meals Provided
Residents have access to shared kitchen
Residents have access to private kitchen
No meals are provided
Additional Meals Information
Studio & Facilities
Studios/Facilities Details
Most artists live/work in their OAR studios. Studios described at our Seaview Farm are one mile down the road and are available for additional studio space in fall, winter and spring. During the summer some opportunity for the use of the clay and photography studios may be accommodated. Additional fees apply.
Studios/Special Equipment
Private Studios
Shared Studios
Exhibition / Installation Space
Performance/Presentation Facilities
Ceramics Workspace
Electric Wheels
Slab Roller
Electric Kiln
Darkroom (Black And White)
Easels
Drying Racks
Hot Plates
Light Tables
Large Sinks
Textiles Workspace
Fiber Arts Workspace
Dye Area
Padded Screen Print Tables
Studios/Facilities Accessibility
Partially Accessible (50% or more)
Studio Support/Tech
Studio/facility orientation provided
Studio support provided by staff
Additional Studio Information
At Seaview Farm Studios, the Dairy Barn is accessible by portable ramp and the Ceramics Long Shed Studios are accessible across a lawn with a slight grade.
Related
