celia and wally gilbert artist-in-residence program
The Center for Humanities and History of Modern Biology at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory (CSHL) is pleased to announce the Celia and Wally Gilbert Artist-in-Residence Award for artists, composers, writers, and designers. The Artist-in-Residence will reside at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory from one to three weeks, with room and board fully covered. An honorarium of $1,000, $1,200 or $1,500 will be given, based upon the length of stay.
Initiated with a gift by famed Nobel Prize laureate Wally Gilbert and his wife, poet and artist Celia, the annual Award will enable exceptionally creative individuals to stay on CSHL’s idyllic campus, explore the scientific process and interact with international scientific staff and visitors. Gilbert Residents may arrive with projects already in mind or come seeking inspiration for new ideas. Full access will be granted to CSHL’s archives invaluable resources, including historical papers, correspondence, photographs, and rare books in anthropology, experimental biology, eugenics, embryology, plant and animal genetics and related disciplines. The 117 acre CSHL campus is a registered botanical garden which features outdoor sculptures. Many of the buildings are on the National Register of Historic Places and the interiors feature original artwork.
Artist Responsibilities
- The regular presence of an Artist-in-Residence on campus—whether a poet, sculptor, musician, painter, caricaturist, or others—will bring culture and other vibrant elements of life outside the laboratory bench
- Artist-in-Residence can advise the Archives staff in creating and curating The Center for Humanities and History of Modern Biology’s public events, exhibits, and activities
- Awarded Applicants will present a talk or a seminar about the work supported by the CSHL award for the general public and CSHL scientific community within a year of residencies start dates