2-month funded artist & writer residency
Artists and writers of international, national and Texas origin are invited to apply for two-month, funded studio residencies to produce work in rare scale and focus, with generous support and immersive space, in an historic setting fifty miles south of Dallas, Texas. Residents are hosted at 100 West - a vast, two-story former Odd Fellows lodge, virtually unaltered since its 1890s construction, preserved and minimally furnished with pieces designed and built from the first-floor wood shop. Private artist studios are 2,400 square-feet; writing studio is 600 square-feet; kitchen and dining room are shared. Studio work is prioritized and complemented by introductions to professional networks and world-class institutions in North Texas.
This residency takes place in downtown Corsicana - the birthplace of the Texas oil industry and the intersection of this country’s cultural and geographic South and West. Oil booms in the 1890s and 1920s produced an exuberant setting, which declined in care and use by the late 20th century before reviving in the last decade. The complex story of rural and small-town America contributes generative context to this residency experience and consequentially enriches contemporary art and literature.
2-Month Terms: 2 Artists and 1 Writer hosted each term:
WINTER: January 4 – February 23
SPRING: March 1 – April 27
FALL: October 11 – December 7
Expectations of Residents:
Studio focus and productivity is the first priority; social programming is second.
Self-directed and self-sufficient without need for studio production help. Occasional support is available.
PRESENTATION: second Thursday of residency: 20-minutes, Artists project image / video / slideshow of past work. Writers deliver readings.
OPEN STUDIOS: last Saturday of residency from 12 - 4 PM.