The application period for the 2024 Weir Farm Artist-In-Residence Program will run from November 1, 2023-January 31, 2024. A link to the application website will appear here on November 1, 2023.
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Requirements
(The information below applies to the 2023 Weir Farm Artist-In-Residence program, and is for your reference only. Requirements may vary slightly for the 2024 program year and will be updated as needed leading up to the Open Application Period.) 

• Basic Identifying/Contact Information
• Artistic Medium
• Availability preferences (May-October)
• Artist Statement (3000 max character count): This should be a short statement in which the applicant describes who they are as an artist: What their primary interests are, their means of artistic exploration or expression, what drives them, etc. Artists are also encouraged to share any demographic information or details about their artistic process that will help the jury get better understanding about the diversity they may bring to the program.
• Work Plan (3000 max character count): Please describe the direction/topics/projects you plan to work on during this residency. The work plan should spell out as specifically as possible what you plan to do and how you plan to do it in the time you would have in residence (one month). Strong applications also address how artists plan to continue with this work post-residency and articulate how their work would contribute to our understanding of Weir Farm / the legacy of Weir / or American arts in the present age (in its broadest interpretation). Evidence of some preliminary research and understanding of the Park, the farm’s history, and/or the trajectory of American art is expected. Does the work foster experimentation, innovation, or diversity/relevance to audiences?
• Three forms of contact information (email, phone number, mailing address) for three English-speaking references
• Resume or CV
• Work Samples: Minimum of 5, Maximum of 10 images (JPEG or JPG, under 5MB with a minimum of 1200 pixels on the longest side)
• Application Fee of $35.00

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