Artist-in-Residence Program

Featured Artist-In-Residence actor MaConnia Chesser
Featured Artist-In-Residence actor MaConnia Chesser
Featured Artist-In-Residence actor MaConnia Chesser
Featured Artist-In-Residence actor MaConnia Chesser
Past Artist-in-Residence Natan Diacon-Furtado
Past Artist-in-Residence Natan Diacon-Furtado
Past Artist-In-Residence Lisa Maria Simmons
Past Artist-In-Residence Lisa Maria Simmons

Call For Proposals

Applications open through December 20, 2024.

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SUNY Oneonta invites proposal submissions for short term residencies from artists who engage in music, visual art, and theater or dance in an interdisciplinary manner.

Support:

  1. Resident Stipend ($4,000 for four-week stay)
  2. Resident housing allowance deducted from stipend (up to $600 per four-week period)
  3. Budget for project materials – determined based on submitted budget (see below)
  4. Staff and student worker support, determined based on project

Residency Duration:

March 15 through April 15, 2025.

Residency Expectations:

Residents will be expected to engage the campus facilities, students, faculty, and the Oneonta community, as well as to exhibit, publish, or present a new work on campus by the end of the residency. Residents will also be expected to organize workshops, master classes, talk backs, or other presentations and discussions, as applicable, with students, faculty and the Oneonta community throughout their stay.

Available Facilities:

Artists in residence will have access to the campus' formidable arts facilities including state of the art recording facilities, electronic music facilities, music performance space, computer labs, darkroom, digital / lighting / design / drawing / printmaking / ceramics / painting studios, and sculpture suite. Additional space may be available in the campus’s gallery spaces, or theater and dance spaces.

Music Facilities
Art Facilities
Theater Facilities

Housing Options & Campus Resources:

Housing options, complete with Wi-Fi, cell phone reception, kitchen and bathroom facilities, are available on or near the SUNY Oneonta campus.

Residents will also have access to SUNY Oneonta’s Milne Library, which provides quality information resources, services and expertise, in an inviting and stimulating intellectual environment.

Milne Library

Additionally, SUNY Oneonta may support the residency project by providing student interns, documentarian, marketing and communications services.

Submission Guidelines:

Proposals should include the following:

  1. CV including links to samples of work
  2. Artist Statement
  3. Description of proposed project, including plans to integrate music, visual art, and theater or dance (no more than 1,000 words)
  4. Plan for using the available facilities (no more than 1,000 words)
  5. Total projected costs of the proposed project (campus may provide up to $1,000)
  6. Approximate schedule of outcomes including public presentations and premiere of new work***

Proposals should be submitted via SlideRoom.

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About SUNY Oneonta

SUNY Oneonta, a mid-size, four-year, public university, nestled in the hills of Central New York provides an idyllic setting for creative work. Just “up the hill” from the charming City of Oneonta, our campus and the surrounding community engages, nurtures, and inspires.

The campus features stunning vistas of nearby mountains, a centrally located pond, walking paths throughout campus, multiple eateries, and public transport to scenic downtown Oneonta.

* Resident fees should include resident stipend as well as any special materials costs.
** SUNY Oneonta staff available to advise applicants on housing options.
*** Public presentations and premieres subject to amendments based on university calendar.

The Artist-in-Residence program is designed to support the development of new creative works by providing residents with dedicated time, specialized facilities, and willing collaborators drawn from the campus community.

Past Artist-in-Residence Programs

Fall 2024
Third Artist-In-Residence Sets The Stage for Student Success

Spring 2024
Spring Artist-In-Residence Leads Campus in Collaboration

Fall 2023
School of Liberal Arts and Business Hosts First Artist-In-Residence

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