WVU Libraries’ Art in the Libraries Program is now accepting applications for the 2027 Artist in Residence (AIR) Program, centered on the theme Common Threads: Industry, Labor & Community. 

The residency connects contemporary artists with the extensive Industry, Labor, and Community collections housed at the West Virginia & Regional History Center (WVRHC). Creatives across visual art, writing, dance, performance, book arts, digital media, and cultural heritage are invited to dive into union records, company town archives, oral histories, and community papers to develop transformative projects that honor, reframe, and elevate West Virginia’s diverse working-class heritage and cultural identity. 

About Art in the Libraries & WVRHC 

The Art in the Libraries Program at WVU Libraries highlights artistic expressions that stimulate interdisciplinary discussion and complement the university’s academic mission. The West Virginia & Regional History Center (WVRHC) is the premier repository for historical documentation pertaining to West Virginia and the central Appalachian region. 

Caramoor Center for Music and the Arts is a vibrant cultural destination where music, art, and nature come together on an historic 81-acre campus of gardens and woodlands in Katonah, New York. Founded in 1946 by arts patrons Walter and Lucie Rosen, Caramoor has evolved into one of the region’s most distinctive nonprofit cultural organizations, welcoming audiences of all ages through world-class performances, cultural engagement, and opportunities for discovery and connection.

Each year, Caramoor presents a dynamic range of live performances spanning classical, opera, jazz, American roots, global music, and the American songbook. Its acclaimed Summer Season features outdoor performances across multiple unique venues, while the Rosen House Concert Series offers intimate concerts throughout the fall, winter, and spring inside the historic Rosen House, a Mediterranean-style villa filled with art and treasures from around the world.

In addition to more than 50 concerts annually, Caramoor presents nearly 100 public programs each year, including family programs, wellness offerings, educational experiences, tours, lectures, and community events designed to engage visitors of all ages. Caramoor also serves as a sought-after destination for weddings, private celebrations, and corporate events, offering unforgettable experiences in a uniquely inspiring setting.

Guided by its mission to present exceptional music, mentor emerging artists, preserve and interpret its historic site, and foster meaningful connections with the community, Caramoor is committed to creating welcoming and inspiring experiences for audiences, artists, students, guests, and staff alike.

Caramoor Center for Music and the Arts is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, supported in large part by the generosity of its donors, members, sponsors, and community.

Catskill Art Space (CAS) explores contemporary art practices of emerging and established artists. Through exhibitions, performances, classes, lectures and screenings, CAS fosters creative community in the Catskills.

With exhibition space spanning two floors and four galleries, CAS aspires to be a regional arts destination, delivering programming that is diverse, dynamic, and life-enriching. CAS promotes the visual and performing arts of, by, and for our communities, including world-class artists, local artists, and arts education.

CAS regularly offers opportunities to show work in our venues, and we welcome submissions from artists and arts groups through an annual call for exhibition proposals. Exhibitions are complemented by a wide range of public programs, including dance and music performances, artist talk backs, film screenings, lectures, and community gatherings. 

CAS also empowers emerging and established artists of all ages to deepen their practices through various educational opportunities. 

The Window Arts Foundation was founded to expand access to the arts and create a cultural exchange in downtown Little Rock. It is an extension of our gallery, The Window on Sixth, whose well-attended art shows and live music events cultivated a following of local artists, art buyers and music lovers, making art more accessible to the artists and the consumer. We consistently contribute to the cultural space in Little Rock and provide visibility for unrepresented and emerging artists. 

We are especially committed to increasing access for artists from communities historically underrepresented, including BIPOC, Latino, and LGBTQ+, women and early-career artists, and expect our applicant pool and selected cohort to reflect that commitment.

Our inaugural residency will begin March 2027 with a two-month experimental, immersive visual installation. The artist will live rent-free and be exposed to the deeply creative community here. A public gallery show of the artist’s work will commence the residency in May.  

The remaining four residencies will be open to (visual, writing, music) artists around the country, with the consideration of emerging and underserved/un represented artists age 21+.

Belltower House Artist Residency is a gift of space and time in a century-old adobe house in Southern New Mexico. It is granted, free of cost, to artists, writers, musicians, activists, and craft practitioners looking for quiet and focus towards their practice. 

The Belltower House is a open floorplan adobe house and studio sitting on 50 acres in rural New Mexico. Several producing fruit trees and vines live on the property amid cottonwoods, porches, a spring-fed pond, and acres of rocky hills.

Applications are accepted twice a year for fall and spring sessions. Residencies are project-based and welcomed across media and discipline, including visual, audio, written, moving, and digital media.

Residents are selected through a review process by a small panel of artists, writers, and poets. Submissions are weighed through a combination of creative promise, relevance and feasibility of proposed project, benefit of the residency to career or practice, fit with rural living requirements and regional specificity, and genre and medium balance with the season’s other residents.

The Catskill Mountain Foundation is a 501 (C)3 non-profit corporation dedicated to arts, culture and educational enhancements in the northern Catskill Mountain region.

At the core of our vision is the belief that art can transform the lives of those touched by it. To this end, we aim to combine high-quality performances, artist residencies, and arts education in a multi-faceted program that will deliver broad impact to our community.

1) As a leading multi-arts center in the Catskill region, create programs in the performing arts, visual arts, studio arts, literary arts, and film. CMF currently operates its programs in the Villages of Hunter and Tannersville and in the Town of Windham in Greene County, NY;

2) Support the work of artists through exhibition and performance opportunities and residency programs;

3) Create cultural and educational opportunities for residents and visitors in the Catskill Region that support the goals of inclusion, diversity, equity and access;

4) Use these initiatives to build on the Mountaintop's current assets and to turn these three close communities into a major cultural and educational center in the region.

The Current is a nonprofit center for contemporary art in Stowe, Vermont, connecting people with contemporary artists and ideas through exhibitions, education, artist residencies, and public programs. Serving a rural community while engaging artists from Vermont and beyond, The Current presents free exhibitions and public programs alongside arts education for children, youth, and adults. Through exhibitions, commissions, residencies, workshops, artist talks, and community and school partnerships, The Current creates opportunities for artists and audiences to engage in creativity, critical inquiry, and meaningful dialogue.

Skopje Biennale is a nonprofit organization dedicated to contemporary art, cultural exchange, and international artistic collaboration. Founded with the vision of positioning Skopje as a dynamic meeting point for artistsnfrom around the world, the Biennale promotes dialogue, solidarity, and shared humanity through art.

Rooted in thee spirit of Skopje as a City of Solidarity, the organization builds upon the city's rich history of post-earthquake reconstruction, international friendship, and cultural openness. Skopje Biennale creates platforms where artists from different countries and cultures come together to co-create, exchange ideas, and reflect on universal human values such as hope, peace, dignity, freedom, and resilience.

Skopje Biennale operates with transparency, inclusiveness, and a strong commitment to artistic excellence and social impact. It believes that art can transcend borders, heal divisions, and build bridges between people and cultures.