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2026 Residency Open Call Application
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Artist/Project information
Statement of Interest: Why are you applying? What are you interested in doing while here?
Individual Artists: Please introduce yourself and tell us about your current creative interests and practice(s). Are you investigating a new project or continuing on an ongoing project or series?
Collaborators: Please introduce yourselves as collaborators and your art/creative practice. How long have you collaborated? Are you starting a new project together? Is this an ongoing or new project?
Please also tell us why you are interested in joining us at In Situ Polyculture Commons— do you resonate with our mission? Is it that we are actively encouraging collaborators to apply together? Have you heard about us from a colleague or mentor?
Give us some insight!
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Statement of Interest
Proposed Residency Media: What type of media would you be working in while in residency?
This doesn't have to match your portfolio or creative example, but helps us understand more about your studio workspace and group dynamic needs. Be as detailed as you like.
Examples; painting, dance, research, meditation, sleep, writing, editing, installation sculpture, etc.
Optional: Do you have a Site-Specific Project Proposal?
Do you have a site-specific installation, sculpture or artistic investigation that you would like to realize on the commons? We are welcoming proposals for sculpture & installation in the ISPC meadow in 2026. Works must be made of found, foraged, ethically-sourced, hand-made, environmentally inert, recyclable, or biodegradable materials. No plastics.
*This is not required and if this is redundant from your previous answer, you may leave blank.
Site-Specific Project Proposal upload
*optional
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Artists Statement
200-500 word artist statement, and/or further describe your creative project or process. *Please note we also request a short professional bio below as a separate entry!
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Artist Bio
Examples of your Artwork: Up to 10 Images AND a caption list
Examples of your artwork (up to 10 images), with a corresponding caption list. (Ideally the image jpgs and info are compiled and attached into a single PDF at 10MB max.) individual JPGs are also accepted. URL’s for video, music or website documentation of work are also acceptable.
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Lead Applicant Artist Resume and/or Professional resume (optional)
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References
Please list two professional or community references who can speak to your creative capacity and your group dynamic. Email preferred, phone number also acceptable.
Reference #1 Name
Reference #1 Name
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Last
Reference #1 contact information
Reference #1 contact information
Reference #1 relationship
Reference #1 relationship
Reference #2 Name
Reference #2 Name
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Last
Reference #2 contact information
Reference #2 contact information
Reference #2 relationship
Reference #2 relationship
Dates & Accommodations
Applying for Residency Session during the following months:
(Required)
Select all months that you would be interested in attending residency at In Situ Polyculture Commons in 2026. Residency sessions are 1-3 week windows that will be determined by group availability, and we can be flexible within session windows for individual artist arrival and departure. *We request additional availability details below that help us determine the final dates!
June 2026 (exact dates TBD)
July 2026 (exact dates TBD)
August 2026 (exact dates TBD)
September 2026 (exact dates TBD)
Select All
IMPORTANT: Preferred Dates / Session Calendar Details
(Required)
Please give us some details about your optimal dates for arrival, departure and length of stay for each month you applied for. Most flexible month, least favorite month to come, etc? Let us know if you have other professional opportunities that you are working around as well! This helps us to curate residency schedules and understand your needs. If you are invited for residency and your availability changes, we will do our best to work with you. :)
Specific accommodations, questions, concerns? (optional)
Please include any notes or questions about getting to and from In Situ Polyculture, concerns you have, or necessary accommodations to support disability or preferences. Help us understand how best we can support you.
Residency Fees (Please select all that apply)
(Required)
Residency fees are on a sliding-scale, with 3 suggested rates (per person per day). We will always work with artists to make residencies accessible— it is our goal to invest in artists and resource artists!
Suggested fees are: $50-$60 daily for those who can afford a reasonable rate
$15-25 for local artists / commuter rate & subsidized for those in economic need
$100+ daily for those who wish to invest in opportunities for other artists
Our residency fees go towards our artist stipend and scholarship funds, mutual aid investment in other art and ecology organizations, and to cover programming costs.
**Applications are decided upon based on merit, community and alignment with our mission, economic need does not "count against" an applicant.
I understand the fee schedule, and will honor one of the suggested residency fee rates if invited for a residency.
I would like to be considered for a gift residency with no fee, but am interested in attending whether or not I am offered one.
I would like to be considered for a gift residency with no fee and will not be able to attend otherwise.
I would like to be considered for both a gift residency & travel reimbursement award of up to $600.
I would like to be considered for a gift residency & travel reimbursement award of up to $600. I will not be able to attend without this support.
Accommodations: Check all that apply / pique your interest!
Our accommodations include: A live-work studio space in the Art Barn with a full bed, 2 glamping yurts with 2 comfortable japanese futon mattresses (single) on frames, a 15' bell-tent, and ample tenting space. We also have 2 offsite inn partners where residents can book rooms if that is the best choice for them. Check the accommodations options that feel the best fit for yourself / your group.
Local Artist commuting to In Situ (sleeping at home)
Individual artist requesting private glamping accommodations at In Situ Polyculure (no roommates)
Individual artist willing to have 1 roommate
For collaborators: 2 group members happy to share accommodations (1 roommate)
For collaborators: 3 group members happy to share accommodations (2 roommates)
Sunshine Glamping Yurt with 2 comfortable japanese futon mattresses on frames
Woodland Glamping Yurt with 2 comfortable japanese futon mattresses on frames
Live-Work Studio in Art Barn with 1 Full-Size Bed
15' Bell Tent (artists supply your own camping bed & furniture)
Camping space for pitching personal tents
Will book offsite housing (ISPC has excellent partner inns and recommendations, but residents are responsible for all offsite reservations)
Best representation of my/our group members' ethnic heritage includes.... (check all that apply)
Prefer not to say
Black, Afro-Caribbean, or African American
East Asian, or East Asian American
East, West, Central, or Southern African
Hispanic, Latinx, or Spanish Origin
Middle Eastern, or Middle Eastern American
Native American, or Alaskan Native
North Asian, Central Asian, Eurasian, or North/Central Asian/Eurasian American
South Asian, or South Asian American
Southeast Asian, or Southeast Asian American
White European, or White-Euro American
Indigenous
Tribe or tribal affiliation if applicable
Were you nominated to apply? If so, by whom?
*optional
Additional social media handles, collaborative group websites, or online references, if any
*optional
Optional Donation
Additional Donations are welcome— all donations from applications and residency sessions go toward scholarship and fellowship funds and our creative community mutual aid and co-fundraising efforts.
Yes I would like to donate
Donation amount
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Applicant #1
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Name
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First
Last
Preferred pronoun
Optional
Phone number
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Email
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Social media handle / website
Optional
Applicant #2
Name
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Last
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Applicant #6
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Phone number
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Email
Social media handle / website
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Artist/Project information
Statement of Interest: Why are you applying? What are you interested in doing while here?
Individual Artists: Please introduce yourself and tell us about your current creative interests and practice(s). Are you investigating a new project or continuing on an ongoing project or series?
Collaborators: Please introduce yourselves as collaborators and your art/creative practice. How long have you collaborated? Are you starting a new project together? Is this an ongoing or new project?
Please also tell us why you are interested in joining us at In Situ Polyculture Commons— do you resonate with our mission? Is it that we are actively encouraging collaborators to apply together? Have you heard about us from a colleague or mentor?
Give us some insight!
Type/paste
Upload
Statement of interest
Accepted file types: jpg, pdf, Max. file size: 512 MB.
Statement of Interest
Proposed Residency Media: What type of media would you be working in while in residency?
This doesn’t have to match your portfolio or creative example, but helps us understand more about your studio workspace and group dynamic needs. Be as detailed as you like.
Examples; painting, dance, research, meditation, sleep, writing, editing, installation sculpture, etc.
Optional: Do you have a Site-Specific Project Proposal?
Do you have a site-specific installation, sculpture or artistic investigation that you would like to realize on the commons? We are welcoming proposals for sculpture & installation in the ISPC meadow in 2026. Works must be made of found, foraged, ethically-sourced, hand-made, environmentally inert, recyclable, or biodegradable materials. No plastics.
*This is not required and if this is redundant from your previous answer, you may leave blank.
Site-Specific Project Proposal upload
*optional
Drop files here or
Select files
Max. file size: 512 MB.
Artists Statement
200-500 word artist statement, and/or further describe your creative project or process. *Please note we also request a short professional bio below as a separate entry!
Type/paste
Upload
Artists Statement
Accepted file types: jpg, pdf, doc, docx, Max. file size: 512 MB.
Artist Statement
Artist Bio
Please provide a short professional bio.
Type/paste
Upload
Artist Bio
Accepted file types: jpg, pdf, doc, docx, Max. file size: 512 MB.
Artist Bio
Examples of your Artwork: Up to 10 Images AND a caption list
Examples of your artwork (up to 10 images), with a corresponding caption list. (Ideally the image jpgs and info are compiled and attached into a single PDF at 10MB max.) individual JPGs are also accepted. URL’s for video, music or website documentation of work are also acceptable.
Drop files here or
Select files
Accepted file types: jpg, pdf, png, jpeg, Max. file size: 512 MB, Max. files: 11.
For Video & Audio Media: Website URL entry boxes
Use these fields to add examples of your work from online sources, such as Youtube, Vimeo, your personal website, etc. You can add more fields using the plus icon on the right side.
Add
Remove
Lead Applicant Artist Resume and/or Professional resume (optional)
Accepted file types: jpg, pdf, Max. file size: 512 MB.
References
Please list two professional or community references who can speak to your creative capacity and your group dynamic. Email preferred, phone number also acceptable.
Reference #1 Name
Reference #1 Name
First
Last
Reference #1 contact information
Reference #1 contact information
Reference #1 relationship
Reference #1 relationship
Reference #2 Name
Reference #2 Name
First
Last
Reference #2 contact information
Reference #2 contact information
Reference #2 relationship
Reference #2 relationship
Dates & Accommodations
Applying for Residency Session during the following months:
(Required)
Select all months that you would be interested in attending residency at In Situ Polyculture Commons in 2026. Residency sessions are 1-3 week windows that will be determined by group availability, and we can be flexible within session windows for individual artist arrival and departure. *We request additional availability details below that help us determine the final dates!
June 2026 (exact dates TBD)
July 2026 (exact dates TBD)
August 2026 (exact dates TBD)
September 2026 (exact dates TBD)
Select All
IMPORTANT: Preferred Dates / Session Calendar Details
(Required)
Please give us some details about your optimal dates for arrival, departure and length of stay for each month you applied for. Most flexible month, least favorite month to come, etc? Let us know if you have other professional opportunities that you are working around as well! This helps us to curate residency schedules and understand your needs. If you are invited for residency and your availability changes, we will do our best to work with you. :)
Specific accommodations, questions, concerns? (optional)
Please include any notes or questions about getting to and from In Situ Polyculture, concerns you have, or necessary accommodations to support disability or preferences. Help us understand how best we can support you.
Residency Fees (Please select all that apply)
(Required)
Residency fees are on a sliding-scale, with 3 suggested rates (per person per day). We will always work with artists to make residencies accessible— it is our goal to invest in artists and resource artists!
Suggested fees are: $50-$60 daily for those who can afford a reasonable rate
$15-25 for local artists / commuter rate & subsidized for those in economic need
$100+ daily for those who wish to invest in opportunities for other artists
Our residency fees go towards our artist stipend and scholarship funds, mutual aid investment in other art and ecology organizations, and to cover programming costs.
**Applications are decided upon based on merit, community and alignment with our mission, economic need does not “count against” an applicant.
I understand the fee schedule, and will honor one of the suggested residency fee rates if invited for a residency.
I would like to be considered for a gift residency with no fee, but am interested in attending whether or not I am offered one.
I would like to be considered for a gift residency with no fee and will not be able to attend otherwise.
I would like to be considered for both a gift residency & travel reimbursement award of up to $600.
I would like to be considered for a gift residency & travel reimbursement award of up to $600. I will not be able to attend without this support.
Accommodations: Check all that apply / pique your interest!
Our accommodations include: A live-work studio space in the Art Barn with a full bed, 2 glamping yurts with 2 comfortable japanese futon mattresses (single) on frames, a 15′ bell-tent, and ample tenting space. We also have 2 offsite inn partners where residents can book rooms if that is the best choice for them. Check the accommodations options that feel the best fit for yourself / your group.
Local Artist commuting to In Situ (sleeping at home)
Individual artist requesting private glamping accommodations at In Situ Polyculure (no roommates)
Individual artist willing to have 1 roommate
For collaborators: 2 group members happy to share accommodations (1 roommate)
For collaborators: 3 group members happy to share accommodations (2 roommates)
Sunshine Glamping Yurt with 2 comfortable japanese futon mattresses on frames
Woodland Glamping Yurt with 2 comfortable japanese futon mattresses on frames
Live-Work Studio in Art Barn with 1 Full-Size Bed
15′ Bell Tent (artists supply your own camping bed & furniture)
Camping space for pitching personal tents
Will book offsite housing (ISPC has excellent partner inns and recommendations, but residents are responsible for all offsite reservations)
Best representation of my/our group members' ethnic heritage includes…. (check all that apply)
Prefer not to say
Black, Afro-Caribbean, or African American
East Asian, or East Asian American
East, West, Central, or Southern African
Hispanic, Latinx, or Spanish Origin
Middle Eastern, or Middle Eastern American
Native American, or Alaskan Native
North Asian, Central Asian, Eurasian, or North/Central Asian/Eurasian American
South Asian, or South Asian American
Southeast Asian, or Southeast Asian American
White European, or White-Euro American
Indigenous
Tribe or tribal affiliation if applicable
Were you nominated to apply? If so, by whom?
*optional
Additional social media handles, collaborative group websites, or online references, if any
*optional
Optional Donation
Additional Donations are welcome— all donations from applications and residency sessions go toward scholarship and fellowship funds and our creative community mutual aid and co-fundraising efforts.
Yes I would like to donate
Donation amount
$20
$50
Other amount
Price
Total
Payment Method
PayPal Checkout
Credit Card
American Express
Discover
MasterCard
Visa
Supported Credit Cards: American Express, Discover, MasterCard, Visa
Card Number
Expiration Date
Security Code
Cardholder Name
Join the mailing list
Yes, add me to the mailing list!
