KHN Center for the Arts Residency | Nebraska

Nebraska

The Kimmel Harding Nelson Center for the Arts awards up to seventy juried residencies per year to established and emerging visual artists, writers, composers, and interdisciplinary artists from across the country and around the world. Residencies are available for 2 to 8 weeks stays. Each resident receives a $175 stipend per week, free housing, and a private studio.

Deadlines and Session Dates

Application deadlines are MARCH 1 and SEPTEMBER 1 annually*.

*If March or September 1st is a Sunday, then the deadline will conclude on Monday the 2nd.

– The March 1 deadline determines awards scheduled July – December of the current calendar year.

– The September 1 deadline determines awards scheduled January – June of the following calendar year.

When you indicate preferred dates in your application, be sure they fall within the session for which you are applying. If your schedule is flexible, you may note such in lieu of or in addition to exact dates in the application form. All residencies begin on a Monday and conclude on a Friday.

All residents are selected by a discipline-specific panel of professionals with decisions based on the quality of work samples and statements submitted.

Residency awards come with a weekly $100 stipend. All residents are provided with free housing that includes a private bedroom, bathroom, and studio space. Writers and visual artists generally share an apartment with one other resident, with shared kitchen, living room, and balcony. Composers are generally housed in a garden-level studio apartment.

All travel expenses are the resposibility of the awardee, with the exception of cab fare from Omaha or Lincoln on the day of arrial and/or departure.

More information here.

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