2026 Artist Residency Program Job at Asian American Arts Alliance in Water Mill

The Watermill Center, an interdisciplinary laboratory for the arts and humanities, invites applications for its 2026 Artist Residency Program. Applications are due January 15, 2025, or when 400 applications are received.

The Artist Residency Program is process-based, without the expectation or promise of a final exhibition of the work. The Watermill Center provides artists with the time, space, and freedom to develop their practice in a communal environment that encourages experimentation. Artists-in-Residence share their creative process with the community through open rehearsals, workshops, and artist talks.

Artists-in-Residence receive access to an extensive collection of resources central to The Watermill Center experience: 20,000 square feet of rehearsal/design spaces and outdoor stages; a theater production archive; The Watermill Center Study Library; The Watermill Collection; and The Watermill Center’s ten-acre landscaped grounds and gardens.

Applications are reviewed by an international committee of distinguished Watermill Center alumni made up of artists, academics, and cultural leaders across disciplines. To date, we have hosted over 250 residencies featuring 1500 artists from more than 90 nations.

Requirements

The residency is open to international artists 21+ years of age. All disciplines accepted including, but not limited to: visual arts, media/new genre, performance, dance, theater, design/architecture, film/video, literature, interdisciplinary arts, academic research, social practice, and music composition. Solo artists or collaborative groups (such as theatre or dance companies) are welcome to apply.

Application Instructions

1. Applications are accepted through the online portal, SlideRoom, at https://watermillcenter.slideroom.com.
2. SlideRoom will lead you through the required questions, attachments, and media uploads.
3. There is a $12 USD fee per application required by SlideRoom. Payment is accepted on the SlideRoom website.

For more information visit https://www.watermillcenter.org/residencies/.