OPEN STUDIO RESIDENCY
Haystack's two-week Open Studio Residency kicks off our summer season of programs. The residency is designed to foster artistic exploration at the highest level, and those selected attend for free.
MAY 26–JUNE 7, 2024
Haystack’s Open Studio Residency fosters a dynamic exchange of ideas among peers and provides two weeks of studio time and an opportunity to work in a community of makers. The program supports approximately fifty participants—from the craft field and other creative disciplines—who have uninterrupted time to work in six studios (ceramics, blacksmithing, fiber, graphics, metals, and wood) to develop ideas and experiment in various media. Participants may choose to work in one particular studio or move among them depending on the nature of their work. The Haystack Fab Lab is also open, providing an opportunity for experimentation with digital fabrication as a way for residents to augment and complement their creative practices.
All of the studios are staffed by studio technicians who can assist with projects. Please note that the studio technicians do not lead workshops. If you are interested in learning specific skills, you may wish to apply to one of the workshop sessions.
Housing for Open Studio Residency is assigned randomly from the various housing options available at the School.
HOW TO APPLY
Applications for Open Studio Residency are processed through SlideRoom, the application for the 2025 residency will be available in early January 2025. To keep up to date on all of Haystack’s programs, sign-up for our eNewsletter.
SELECTION CRITERIA
An independent committee reviews applications to the Open Studio Residency, and national and international artists working in various disciplines are eligible for consideration. Past participants may reapply for the residency, but preference may be given to first-time applicants. Selection is based on work samples, the nature and scope of the project that will be done during the residency (if applicable), and the ability to work in a creative community. All applications are for the entire two-week session. Participants must be twenty-one years of age or older to participate in the Open Studio Residency.
Haystack is committed to a culture of diversity, equity, and inclusion. We do not discriminate against any individual or group of individuals on the basis of age, color, disability, gender identification, national origin, race, religion, sexual orientation, economic status, or veteran status. All are welcome.
The Open Studio Residency program is generously supported by Haystack’s Windgate Foundation Endowment for Programs.
“While I had intended to develop completed works, instead I began developing new ideas. I know that many of these lessons will hold value and meaning for me, and will reveal themselves fully over time. It was an absolute gift.”
Haystack is proud to be a member of Res Artis Worldwide Network of Artist Residencies and Artist Communities Alliance.