Residency The Factory on Willow Funded Artist in Residence
Opportunity Description
International Deadline: Recurring – The Factory’s AIR program is designed to support emerging artists with a place to live for up to 3 months. During this time selected applicants can focus full-time on further developing their creative practice as they take steps to cross the bridge into becoming career professionals.
DEADLINES
The AIR program Runs Three Times a Year:
Session 1: March, April & May
Session 2: June, July & August
Session 3: September, October & November
LOCATION
The Factory on Willow is located less than a half mile from Manchester’s downtown scene. The property provides a multitude of amenities and is centrally located within the state making exploration to Boston, the White Mountains and the seacoast only a 45 minute drive. The property hosts a small gym, community garden, comic book shop, event space, dog park and a distillery.
ELIGIBILITY
Photographers, painters, 3D artists, designers, animators and film makers. If you currently are a U.S. Citizen or hold a Permanent Resident status, or any other work visa already in place that is not expiring within 6 months, and 21 years of age, you may apply!
For the safety and security of our artists, their families, and our community, we cannot accept children in the residencies for artists at this time.
BENEFITS
- Individualized attention with two artists per session for a three month seasonal residency
- Travel stipend
- Additional weekly stipend for food & art supplies
- Fully covered living/studio space rent and utilities
- Access to all Factory amenities, including fitness center, green space, parking, and more
- Weekly meetups and activities with other residents and our on-site facilitator
- Regular open-studio events, artist talks, and teaching opportunities
Each residency concludes with an artist opening celebration.
The Opening acts as a solo or duo exhibition to feature each artist’s developing works. Our onsite event space is set up to feature your installations and presentations to the local community. AIR’s may also organize/host additional public events/programs (artist talks, community dinners, workshop, studio visits, etc.)
APPLY ONLINE – No Fee
The applications are reviewed by an art committee whose efforts ensure that a broad range of artistic disciplines, styles, and national origins are represented. The selection process aims to integrate artists in a spirit of openness and curiosity about creativity in its diverse forms and contexts.
About:
The Factory on Willow in Manchester NH is a 90,000-square-foot, 4-story mill building built in 1904. Today it is a mixed-use residential and commercial property with over 60 studio apartments with furnished apartments, onsite, airbnb hotels, shops, and event space with a food truck patio & distillery. The AiR at the Factory is also home to 6 artists year from all over the world.
252 Willow Street
Manchester, NH 03103
