Celia and Wally Gilbert Artist-in-Residency Program
The Center for Humanities and History of Modern Biology at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory (CSHL) offers the Celia and Wally Gilbert Artist-in-Residence Award for artists, composers, writers, and designers. The Artist-in-Residence will reside at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory from one to three weeks, with room and board fully covered. An honorarium of $1,000, $1,200 or $1,500 will be given, based upon the length of stay.
Initiated with a gift by famed Nobel Prize laureate Wally Gilbert and his wife, poet and artist Celia, the annual Award will enable exceptionally creative individuals to stay on CSHL’s idyllic campus, explore the scientific process and interact with international scientific staff and visitors. Gilbert Residents may arrive with projects already in mind or come seeking inspiration for new ideas. Full access will be granted to CSHL’s archives invaluable resources, including historical papers, correspondence, photographs, and rare books in anthropology, experimental biology, eugenics, embryology, plant and animal genetics and related disciplines. The 117 acre CSHL campus is a registered botanical garden which features outdoor sculptures. Many of the buildings are on the National Register of Historic Places and the interiors feature original artwork.
Deadline for residency is October 1st each year. Please see website for more details and application instructions.
1 Bungtown Rd
Cold Spring Harbor, NY 11724
United States
Residency Program Information
Residency Program Summary
Application Information
- A complete application package must include the following:
- CV or résumé
- Work Sample
- A work sample of no more than ten pages, accompanied by a brief explanation of its aims and significance; or
- Digital portfolio, preferable submitted as a single PDF.
- Artist Statement
- Submit a statement of up to 2000 words describing how your proposed work during the Residency will engage with the interplay of art and science. You may also identify scientific research at the Laboratory (https://www.cshl.edu/) that is of interest and/or the archival collections (https://www.cshl.edu/archives/) that plan to be used during the residency.
- The Artist Statement must also include your preferred residency dates and proposed length of stay.
- Submission Instructions
- Submit all application materials as PDF files, either separately or combined into a single PDF.
- Do not include the Artist Statement in the body of the email; it should be included with the other application materials as an attachment.
- Email your application to Tricia Loria at loria@cshl.edu with the subject line: “Celia & Wally Gilbert Art and Science Residency.”
Accessibility
Housing & Accomodation
Studio & Facilities
We do not have art studio facility.