Alaska AIR - 2025-2026 Artist Residencies at Bunnell Street Arts Center

The Alaska AIR artist residency program seeks international, US & Alaska artists to create new work and deeply engage Bunnell Street Arts Center’s community. 

Bunnell seeks artists to strengthen the social, physical & economic fabric of Homer through the arts by addressing pertinent themes. These may include accessibility, inclusion, sustainability, skills sharing, enhancing community well being, or strategies to build connection. 

Mediums include (but are not limited to) social & civic practice; ephemeral art; moving image; movement & dance; music composition & performance; and visual, literary or performing arts.

Alaska AIR residencies are generally scheduled for one month, October to April and provide $2000, travel, lodging, & studio/gallery space. There is a $25 application fee. (Needs-based waivers are available).

One to four fully-funded Alaska AIR residencies are awarded annually. Additional or partially-funded residencies may be awarded as funding and scheduling permit.

Deadline
Residency Length
1 week - 2 months
Languages
English
Spanish
French
Portuguese
Other
Average Number of Artists in Residence at a Time
3
Collaborative Residency
May apply as a team
Discipline
Acting
Animation
Augmented Reality
Book Arts
Ceramics/Clay Arts/Pottery
Choreography
Dance
Digital Fabrication
Digital Media
Documentary
Drawing
Ecology
Electronic Arts
Environmental Arts
Environmentalism/Conservation
Fiction
Film
Fine Metals/Jewelry
Illustration
Installation Arts
Interdisciplinary Arts
Landscape Architecture
Literature
Literary Nonfiction
Mixed Media
Moving Image
Multimedia Arts
Music
New Genres
Nonfiction
Opera
Painting
Paper Arts
Performance Art
Photography
Playwriting
Poetry
Printmaking
Public Art
Science
Screenwriting
Sculpture
Social Practice
Sound Art
Storytelling
Symphony
Textile & Fiber Arts/Weaving
Theater
Translation
Urban Planning/Design
Virtual Reality
Visual Arts
Woodworking
Writing
Companions
N/A
Country of Residence
Open to artists based anywhere in the world
Family Friendly
N/A
Stage of Career
Any stage of career
Additional Expectations/Opportunities
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 a skill share
Other
Accessible Housing
Partially Accessible (50% or more)
Meals Provided
Some meals (at least 2 meals provided)
Residents have access to shared kitchen
Studios/Special Equipment
Shared Studios
Exhibition / Installation Space
Performance/Presentation Facilities
Piano
Darkroom (Black And White)
Darkroom (Color)
Printers + Scanner
Drawing Benches
Printmaking Workspaces
Large Sinks
Textiles Workspace
Fiber Arts Workspace
Washer And Dryer
Studios/Facilities Accessibility
Partially Accessible (50% or more)
Type of Housing
Private housing off campus (individual apartment/cabin/house)
Private bedroom in a shared housing facility on campus
Additional Eligibility Information

Applications for Bunnell Street Arts Center's Alaska AIR program should include:

  • An artist statement
  • A statement of intent and residency proposal.
  • Preferred months of residency and any special needs.
  • A resume
  • $25 application fee (Needs-based Waivers available)
  • Work samples (see below)

Work samples will differ according to each artist's work. 

  • Work samples** may be images, audio, video, or a combination thereof.
  • Up to 5 work samples may be images.
  • Up to 3 work samples may be audio. (Total audio time should be no more than 15 minutes)
  • Up to 3 work samples may be video. (Total video time should be no more than 15 minutes)
  • **Writers may include up to 10 pages of written work as a PDF.

**Please note, the Alaska AIR application on CaFE will require a minimum of 3 work samples of audio/video/image. Writers may submit .jpgs of pages, audio/video clips of readings, or other solutions to meet this requirement. 

Number of Artists Accepted in Most Current Year
12
Total Applicant Pool in Most Current Year
60
Artist Stipend
2000
US Dollar (USD)
Travel Stipend/Material Stipends
250
US Dollar (USD)
Residency Fees
0
US Dollar (USD)
Grant/Scholarship/other Funding Support
Application Fee
25
US Dollar (USD)
Application Type
Open application