University of Michigan Roman J. Witt Residency Program
Roman J. Witt Residency Call For Proposals
The Roman J. Witt Residency Program, developed with the support of alumna Penny W. Stamps and named in honor of her father, is an annual international competition that awards one residency per academic year to a visiting artist/designer who proposes to develop a new work.
Eligibility
The Witt Residency is open to both established and emerging artists/designers. The residency provides students an alternate learning opportunity to engage with practicing artists/designers who can make use of resources across campus, therefore the ideal candidate must value collaboration, have good social and communication skills and be interested in generating creative partnerships across disciplines. It is the goal of the Witt Residency to foster an atmosphere of inventive creative activity that extends throughout the University community.
Honorarium
Witt Residents receive an honorarium of $20,000 for up to twelve weeks in residence served over an academic year. In addition to the honorarium, residents will be provided with housing, studio space, and up to $5,000 funding support for project materials. The School encourages applications from individuals as well as from creative teams however, please be advised that the resources listed above are finite, including the travel budget. If teams apply the expectation is that the award will be shared between its members.
Application Instructions
https://stamps.umich.edu/about/visiting/witt-residency-application
2000 Bonisteel Blvd
Ann Arbor, MI 48109
United States
Residency Program Information
Residency Program Summary
Application Information
Guidelines for Witt Residency Proposals
Eligibility
The Witt Residency is open to both established and emerging artists/designers. The residency provides students an alternate learning opportunity to engage with practicing artists/designers who can make use of resources across campus, therefore the ideal candidate must value collaboration, have good social and communication skills and be interested in generating creative partnerships across disciplines. It is the goal of the Witt Residency to foster an atmosphere of inventive creative activity that extends throughout the University community.
Honorarium
Witt Residents receive an honorarium of $20,000 for up to twelve weeks in residence served over an academic year. In addition to the honorarium, residents will be provided with housing, studio space, and up to $5,000 funding support for project materials. The School encourages applications from individuals as well as from creative teams however, please be advised that the resources listed above are finite, including the travel budget. If teams apply the expectation is that the award will be shared between its members.
Application Instructions
Applicants to the Witt Residency Program submit application materials and portfolios online through SlideRoom, an online portfolio review system.
Using SlideRoom, applicants will register, then:
- Complete application forms, including resume/CV and references.
- Upload media — this may include video, audio, and pdf files.
- Submit the processing fee
The SlideRoom application offers complete instructions for submitting work. Technical assistance is available at help.liaisonedu.com.
SlideRoom requires a nominal $15 application fee to offset the cost of media uploads and storage at the time of submission. The fee is paid by the applicant using a secure system via SlideRoom online as the final step in submitting the application. All funds go directly to SlideRoom, and not the Witt Residency, the Stamps School of Art & Design, or the University of Michigan.
Application Schedule
- Proposals Due – February 15, 2024
All applications must be submitted by this deadline. - Selection Committee Review – February/March, 2024
The Stamps Selection Committee reviews materials and selects a shortlist of candidates for further review, and from the shortlist selects a slate of finalists to present their projects and interview.
- Finalist Presentations and Interviews – April/May, 2024
- Notification – June 1, 2024
Accessibility
All studios are ADA compliant and can actively accommodate those with disibilities
It may be difficult to get from the apartment to the graduate studio, as you need to take public transportation to reach the studios.
Housing & Accomodation
Studio & Facilities
The School of Art & Design maintains faculty/graduate studio facilities off-campus at 1919 Green Rd, Ann Arbor, MI 48109. This 33,000 square foot facility accommodates all of the School’s faculty and graduate students in one building, with 66 private studios for all full-time faculty and graduate students, large shared working and meeting spaces, wood, metal and multi-purpose shops and a digital media studio.