14 Sep 2026

Residency AAN Environmental Artist Residency

Artists Association of Nantucket –  Nantucket, Massachusetts, United States

Artists Association of Nantucket

Opportunity Description

U.S. National Deadline: December 7, 2026 – The Artists Association of Nantucket (AAN) invites applications for a Funded Environmental Artist Residency, a month long immersive program designed for artists whose practice engages with the subject of the environment, climate issues, and the natural world. This residency supports creative inquiry into the unique ecological landscape of Nantucket—a coastal island facing rapid environmental change including erosion, rising seas, and shifting habitats.

Selected artists will live and work on Nantucket for three weeks, create new work informed by the island’s environment, engage with the community, and contribute to public dialogue around climate and environmental stewardship

ELIGIBILITY

  • Open to emerging and established artists.
  • Artists in all mediums are welcome (visual art, installation, mixed-media, performance, interdisciplinary, environmental art, etc.).
  • Applicants must be 18 or older.
  • Artists must be available for EAIR dates: 4/11-5/8, 2026

BENEFITS
The selected artist will receive:

  • Three weeks of housing in the spacious Kaaren and Charles Hale
  • Apartment for Artists in Residence at AAN’s Visual Arts Center on Amelia Drive.
  • A private studio space at AAN’s VAC
  • Artist stipend of $3000
  • Travel expenses of $500
  • Exhibition in AAN’s Champion Gallery at the VAC

EXPECTATIONS
The selected artist will work with AAN’s Education Department Director to design curriculum and public engagement opportunities.

During the residency, the artist will:

  1. Create new work informed by Nantucket’s environment and ecological issues.
  2. Present an Artist Talk discussing their practice, research, and residency experience.
  3. Develop a community creative experience (workshop, installation, collaborative artwork, participatory event, etc.).
  4. Exhibit work at AAN’s Champion Gallery (existing work, work created during residency, or a combination).
  5. Implement public engagement opportunities, which will include community workshops, artist talk, collaboration with local environmental organizations, and engaging with local youth via school or alternative forum.
  6. Optional: Collaborate with organizations such as the Linda Loring Nature Foundation, Nantucket Conservation Foundation, or Maria Mitchell Association on a walk-and-talk or site-based project.

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The mission of the Artists Association of Nantucket is to foster the visual arts on Nantucket. We create a vibrant arts community by promoting, supporting and encouraging the work of Nantucket artists, providing educational programs in the arts, and preserving the legacy of Nantucket artists.

Artists Association of Nantucket
24 Amelia Drive
Nantucket MA 02554

Opportunity Categories: + Open to Multi-Media. Opportunity Types: Residency. Opportunity Tags: Below $25 Entry/Application Fee, Deadlines 11 Nov thru Dec, and Open to U.S. Artists Only. Benefits: *No Participation Fee, Housing Support, In-Kind Benefit, Materials Support, Residency, Stipend, Studio Access, and Travel Allowance.

Opportunity expires in 115 days.

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