Artist-In-Residence Application

About the Open Call

Artist-In-Residence Application Thank you for your interest in becoming a Surel’s Place resident artist. Please follow all application directions at surelsplace.org/residency to ensure that your application is reviewed. NOTES The online portion of the application, below, must be completed at one time. Do not submit the form until it is complete, or you’ll need to begin again. Thank you. Only complete, timely application packets will be considered. In addition to the online application, all relevant accompanying materials must be submitted to info@surelsplace.org by deadline midnight (MST). Missed deadlines cannot be accommodated, though we can hold late applications for the next round. Scheduling can affect acceptance. First and foremost, we are looking for qualified artists with interesting and achievable proposals. That said, the more flexible your calendar choices, the more likely we will be able to accommodate them. So, if you choose only one month, or if you choose only popular summer months, your application status could be affected. Step 1 of 6 16% Note that this online application must be followed up with material submissions to info@surelsplace.org in order to be complete. Please review the application guidelines for your medium Personal Information Name(Required) First Last Email(Required) Phone Pronouns(Required) Website Social Media Platforms You Use Address Street Address Address Line 2 City State / Province / Region ZIP / Postal Code Afghanistan Albania Algeria American Samoa Andorra Angola Anguilla Antarctica Antigua and Barbuda Argentina Armenia Aruba Australia Austria Azerbaijan Bahamas Bahrain Bangladesh Barbados Belarus Belgium Belize Benin Bermuda Bhutan Bolivia Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba Bosnia and Herzegovina Botswana Bouvet Island Brazil British Indian Ocean Territory Brunei Darussalam Bulgaria Burkina Faso Burundi Cabo Verde Cambodia Cameroon Canada Cayman Islands Central African Republic Chad Chile China Christmas Island Cocos Islands Colombia Comoros Congo Congo, Democratic Republic of the Cook Islands Costa Rica Croatia Cuba Curaçao Cyprus Czechia Côte d'Ivoire Denmark Djibouti Dominica Dominican Republic Ecuador Egypt El Salvador Equatorial Guinea Eritrea Estonia Eswatini Ethiopia Falkland Islands Faroe Islands Fiji Finland France French Guiana French Polynesia French Southern Territories Gabon Gambia Georgia Germany Ghana Gibraltar Greece Greenland Grenada Guadeloupe Guam Guatemala Guernsey Guinea Guinea-Bissau Guyana Haiti Heard Island and McDonald Islands Holy See Honduras Hong Kong Hungary Iceland India Indonesia Iran Iraq Ireland Isle of Man Israel Italy Jamaica Japan Jersey Jordan Kazakhstan Kenya Kiribati Korea, Democratic People's Republic of Korea, Republic of Kuwait Kyrgyzstan Lao People's Democratic Republic Latvia Lebanon Lesotho Liberia Libya Liechtenstein Lithuania Luxembourg Macao Madagascar Malawi Malaysia Maldives Mali Malta Marshall Islands Martinique Mauritania Mauritius Mayotte Mexico Micronesia Moldova Monaco Mongolia Montenegro Montserrat Morocco Mozambique Myanmar Namibia Nauru Nepal Netherlands New Caledonia New Zealand Nicaragua Niger Nigeria Niue Norfolk Island North Macedonia Northern Mariana Islands Norway Oman Pakistan Palau Palestine, State of Panama Papua New Guinea Paraguay Peru Philippines Pitcairn Poland Portugal Puerto Rico Qatar Romania Russian Federation Rwanda Réunion Saint Barthélemy Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha Saint Kitts and Nevis Saint Lucia Saint Martin Saint Pierre and Miquelon Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Samoa San Marino Sao Tome and Principe Saudi Arabia Senegal Serbia Seychelles Sierra Leone Singapore Sint Maarten Slovakia Slovenia Solomon Islands Somalia South Africa South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands South Sudan Spain Sri Lanka Sudan Suriname Svalbard and Jan Mayen Sweden Switzerland Syria Arab Republic Taiwan Tajikistan Tanzania, the United Republic of Thailand Timor-Leste Togo Tokelau Tonga Trinidad and Tobago Tunisia Turkmenistan Turks and Caicos Islands Tuvalu Türkiye US Minor Outlying Islands Uganda Ukraine United Arab Emirates United Kingdom United States Uruguay Uzbekistan Vanuatu Venezuela Viet Nam Virgin Islands, British Virgin Islands, U.S. Wallis and Futuna Western Sahara Yemen Zambia Zimbabwe Åland Islands Country Emergency Contact(Required) Name Relationship Phone Email Add Remove Your Birthdate(Required) All residents must be at least 25 years old. MM slash DD slash YYYY Non Smoking(Required) How long have you been a non-smoker? Professional Information Medium(Required) Visual Literary Other Briefly describe the art you make. For example: painting, fiber art, poetry, screenwriting, choreography Will you have a professional affiliation with another local organization during your residency?(Required) Yes No Please submit a typed description of the collaboration (on a separate page with your other application materials to info@surelsplace.org.) Please also note that while in residency at Surel’s Place, all resident events are Surel’s Place events, even if they are off site and in collaboration with another organization. Have you participated in other Artist-in-Residence programs?(Required) Yes No Please include the name and contact person for at least one program(Required) Biography(Required) Please offer a short professional biographical statement of no more than 250 words. Please do not reiterate your CV in paragraph form. Rather, submit a paragraph that more resembles an artist’s statement with some information about how you’ve arrived at the present as an artist. Proposal(Required) Summarize your proposal here in 100 words or less including brief information about your workshop. (Submit full proposal separately with your other application materials to info@surelsplace.org.) PARTNER School Program(Required) Are you interested in participating in our Partner School Program? Each cycle, one of our five residencies includes outreach to local schools, which can be a productive, satisfying part of an artist’s residency. Outreach would culminate in a cohesive project for students, with at least four sessions at a Partner School. Partner Artists receive an additional stipend, and there is a budget for outreach materials. Note that this is not a requirement but is appreciated. Yes! No thanks. Please indicate what grade level you would most like to work with(Required) K-3 4-6 6-9 9-12 Please tell us about any previous experience you have working with that age group. Scheduling Our residencies are roughly one month long. If you have a compelling reason that more time would be of benefit to your project, please include your explanation in your cover letter. In addition, please note that we strive to host a diversity of mediums, which means that scheduling may be a factor in acceptance. Availability(Required) Please check ALL months for which you are available within the application period, and note that residencies may straddle months. The September 1 deadline is for January-June; The March 1 deadline is for July-December. January February March April May June July August September October November December References Because our residents enjoy the use of a private home filled with personal art and antiques, we work to ensure that all of our residents will treat the property responsibly. Please list your TWO most recent landlords. If you are a home owner, you may instead use neighbors. Please include: — Name — Relationship to you — Email — Phone Please also include TWO professional references of people who can speak to the quality of your work with the same information. Housing Reference 1(Required) Professional Reference 1(Required) Professional Reference 2(Required) Demographics This information is not shared with review panelists. Age (optional) 21-24 25-34 35-54 55 and above Are you of Hispanic, Latinx, or of Spanish origin? (optional) Yes No I identify as: (please select all that apply) (optional) American Indian or Alaska Native Asian Black or African American Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander Middle Eastern White I identify as: (please select all that apply) (optional) male female transgender gender neutral non-binary other Income (optional) Less than $20,000 $20,000 to $34,999 $35,000 to $49,999 $50,000 to $74,999 $75,000 to $99,999 Over $100,000 I identify as LGBTQIAP+. (optional) yes no I identify as disabled. (optional) yes no Submission Your electronic signature, below, indicates that you have read the application instructions and that you understand that no applications will be reviewed if they are incomplete or late. Be sure to submit all related materials by the deadline to info@surelsplace.org. Thank you. Signature Please enter your name to serve as your signature. Date: 09/01/2025 How did you hear about Surel's Place? Please be specific; your feedback will help us make outreach decisions. Email Submission Send me a copy of my responses Δ

What is Offered

Surel's Place offers month-long artist-in-residence programs, providing residents with the use of a private home. An additional stipend and a budget for outreach materials are provided for artists participating in the Partner School Program, which involves working with local schools.

Requirements

All residents must be at least 25 years old and non-smokers. Applicants need to provide two housing references (landlords/neighbors) and two professional references. A short professional biographical statement (no more than 250 words) and a proposal summary (100 words or less) are required. Full proposals and other materials must be submitted separately.

How to Apply

Applicants must follow application directions at surelsplace.org/residency. The online application must be completed in one sitting. Complete and timely application packets are required; all accompanying materials must be submitted to info@surelsplace.org by midnight MST on the deadline.