CALL FOR APPLICATIONS II Artist Residency Program - Watermill Center

The Watermill Center provides artists with the time, space, and freedom to develop their practice in a communal environment that encourages experimentation.

The Watermill Center’s Artist Residency Program began in 2006 when the Center officially opened as a year-round facility. Each year collectives and individuals take up residence at The Watermill Center to develop works that critically investigate, challenge, and extend the existing norms of artistic practice.

The Artist Residency Program is process-based, without the expectation or promise of a final exhibition of the work. The Watermill Center provides artists with the time, space, and freedom to develop their practice in a communal environment that encourages experimentation. Artists-in-Residence share their creative process with the community through open rehearsals, workshops, and artist talks.

Artists-in-Residence receive access to an extensive collection of resources central to The Watermill Center experience: 20,000 square feet of rehearsal/design spaces and outdoor stages; a theater production archive; The Watermill Center Study Library; The Watermill Collection; and The Watermill Center’s ten-acre landscaped grounds and gardens.

 

2026 ARTIST RESIDENCY PROGRAM APPLICATIONS

DEADLINE TO APPLY: WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 15, 2025 | 11:59PM EST
OR UNTIL MAX 400 APPLICATIONS ARE RECEIVED

 

Applications are accepted through the online portal, SlideRoom, at https://watermillcenter.slideroom.com.
SlideRoom will lead you through the required questions, attachments, and media uploads.
There is a $12 USD fee per application required by SlideRoom. Payment is accepted on the SlideRoom website.

For all technical questions (work sample uploads, payment issues, trouble submitting, login problems) please email support@slideroom.com.

For questions regarding the program or application process, please refer to our FAQ. If you cannot find the relevant information, email us at applications@watermillcenter.org.

We strongly advise submitting your application early. Applications will capped at 400 total; only the first 400 submissions will be reviewed. With many applicants waiting until the last minute to submit their applications, there can be technical difficulties on the day of the deadline, including payment processing. Please note: We do not accept late applications. There will be no extension on the deadline. Applicants will be notified of the status of their application by late summer 2025.

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