artist-in-residence 2025-26

Munson’s Artists-in-Residence program (AIR) is an education-based residency that allows one emerging artist to live, work, and teach on the Munson and Pratt Munson College of Art & Design campus in Utica, New York for one academic year.

The AIR program is designed for emerging artists or recent visual arts MFA graduates interested in working in art education in community arts and college curricula while receiving support to develop a vibrant, self-directed studio practice. A successful AIR applicant works in photography, embracing either traditional or expanded lens-based processes. Experience in both analogue and digital photographic mediums is desired.

Programming includes presenting a public lecture, teaching community arts education classes, holding a public open studio event, and designing and implementing accessible community projects with various departments on campus. Artists receive financial support, housing, meals, studio, and an exhibition in the Museum of Art.

Artist Responsibilities:

• Develop own artwork and studio practice.
• Work with the Community Arts and Residency Director prior to arriving to develop non-credit community photo studio classes to teach each semester for adults or teens.
• Work with the Museum Education Department to imagine, design, and plan art projects for three to four community Art Alive! Family Days or similar programming.
• Work with Pratt Munson College Faculty and undergraduate student body with the potential to teach a credit course**
• Present a lecture of current work, open studio, and solo exhibition of new work during residency.
• Artists are responsible for bringing all specialty equipment, tools, and supplies used in their daily studio practice (including personal computers) to the residency. If an applicant has a special interest in facilities outside of the specific discipline, please indicate in the application form.
• Artist is responsible for transportation to and during residency and any additional costs of living.
• The Artist-in-Residence should model the values and culture of the organization to colleagues and the public by being welcoming, inclusive, and respectful and will value collaboration across the organization.