Nine-Month Teaching/Studio Residency in Utica, NY | Photography | Deadline 3/17

Munson’s 2025-26 Artist-in-Residence program discipline is PHOTOGRAPHY.

DEADLINE: MONDAY, MARCH 17, 2025 at Midnight EST

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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. 

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THE RESIDENCY:

• Residency is nine months, August 18, 2025 through May 18, 2026.
• Call for artists rotates through disciplines each academic year. 
• One artist is in residence for the 25/26 academic year. 
• There is no fee for residency participation. Munson provides a private furnished apartment plus utilities, private studio, and a meal plan.
• Residency includes a fall artist talk, winter open studio, spring Museum of Art solo exhibition in the Pratt Munson Gallery, and promotion for these events. 
• Artists receive two stipend payments of $1,250, one in September and one in January for a total of $2,500.
• Residency includes paid fall and spring semester non-credit teaching opportunities in the Munson Community Arts program; and paid Pratt Munson College of Art & Design adjunct teaching opportunities** (Courses may include the following areas: 1st year or Sophomore level Darkroom and/or Digital Based photography courses)
• Artists have 24/7 access to their studio.
• Access to Pratt Munson Fitness Center facilities. 
• Questions? Contact [email protected]

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ARTISTS-IN-RESIDENCE RESPONSIBILITIES: 

The residency suits self-directed, motivated, and education- oriented artists that have an energetic willingness to make artwork and participate in campus and community life with genuine interest in gaining educational experience.

• 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.

**Pratt Munson credit course teaching opportunities are contingent on college enrollment, AIR experience, and are assigned at the discretion of the Chair and Dean.

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PROGRAM ELIGIBILITY: 

The 25/26 Artist-in-Residence program discipline is Photography. 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. Applicants are MFA preferred. Applicants may not be enrolled in any degree program at time of residency. Disciplines rotate each academic year. One artist is in residence per year. Artist partners or collaborators (up to 2) will be considered if both parties apply individually. Please clearly note any collaborators within the application writing portions. 

International artists, please take the following into consideration: International artists are responsible for obtaining a visa, as well as necessary documentation for travel and employment within the United States. Munson can provide formal letters of invitation and additional support information requested, however it is the artist's responsibility to carry the burden of the visa acquisition process through the appropriate channels. Please consider the timeline for making such arrangements. Artists must be reasonably fluent in English. 

Munson is a recognized program by International Arts & Artists, a non-profit organization that sponsors J-1 visas for international interns, trainees, and scholars participating in cultural exchanges with American arts institutions. 

More info at artsandartists.org.

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SELECTION PROCESS:

Artists are reviewed by a committee made up of staff and faculty and based on the (1) visual quality of artwork, (2) written proposals, (3) trajectory of career, and (4) potential to thrive living in Utica and working within the AIR program parameters. The selection process has three phases:

Phase 1: All applications and advisory committee recommendations are reviewed by the Munson AIR Selection Committee which includes College of Art and Design Faculty and Museum of Art Staff. Up to 10 finalists are chosen and all applicants are notified via email of their status. 

Phase 2: The finalists are notified of their status via email. Zoom interviews are scheduled for each candidate with the Munson AIR Selection Committee.

Phase 3: Finalists may be interviewed again and/or invited to visit Munson before being offered residency. The review process can take up to three months from the deadline. All applicants will be notified of their status by email. Please do not call the office for selection results.

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APPLICATION FEE and INSTRUCTIONS:

DEADLINE: MONDAY, MARCH 17, 2025 at Midnight EST

There is a non-refundable application fee of $10. Applications are only accepted online through Submittable.com. Finalists may be invited for an onsite visit prior to accepting residency and may be compensated for a portion of travel. There is no fee for residency participation. 

Please email [email protected] for need-based application fee waiver consideration. 

This is an entirely online application process. It is recommended that answers are prepared offline, saved in a document, and copied/pasted into the application form so that work is not lost. Do not email or mail your application. 

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APPLICATION CHECKLIST:

Please prepare and submit the following:

1. Applicant Information

2. CV (pdf)

3. Three professional references and contact information (References will only be contacted following finalist interviews)

4. Artist Statement (250 Words)

5. Statement of Intent (250 Words: Why is this specific residency program a good fit for you?)

6. Non-credit class teaching proposals (250 Words: one to three short descriptions of ideas. These are non-binding.)

7. Artist website (optional)

8. Artwork Samples:

• 12 images of recent artwork.
• Preferred formats: JPG, PNG, TIFF | Resolution: 300DPI | File size: max 5MB.
• Other accepted formats: GIF, MP4, AVI, MOV. 
• Stills of video work with a link to Vimeo/YouTube is also acceptable for time-based media.

Note: Finalists may be asked for additional materials as a part of the review process. 

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03/17/2025

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