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St. Elmo Arts Residency
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Posted by: University of Texas at Austin
Deadline: Mon, April 21st, 2025
The St. Elmo Arts Residency within the Department of Art and Art History at the University of Texas at Austin offers one fellowship each academic year to a recent MFA graduate specializing in painting, drawing, printmaking, photography, sculpture, or multimedia.
The residency includes a $30,000 stipend, accommodations at a charming house and studio situated in a small artist community in the St. Elmo district of South Austin, a two-semester part-time teaching position at the University of Texas at Austin in the Art and Art History Department, access to UT academic and art lab resources, and a solo exhibition at the Visual Arts Center in the Spring of 2026.
Past Fellows
Marianne Hoffmeister Castro, 2022–23
Residency Period
August 2025 through Mid-May 2026
Fellowship
24-hour access to a private 1800-square-foot studio Private furnished house capable of accommodating the fellow and a partner * $30,000 stipend Access to health insurance and benefits Part-time teaching experience at UT Austin An exhibition at the Visual Arts Center
* The house cannot accommodate children or pets.
Fellow Responsibilities
9½-month commitment
Teach one class per semester (two classes total) in Studio Art in the Department of Art and Art History
Lead one practice-based workshop each semester (two workshops total)
Present a public lecture on your work for the UT Arts Community
Present a solo exhibition at the Visual Arts Center
Eligibility
The residency begins in early August 2025.
Only artists graduating from an MFA program between August 2024 and July 1, 2025, are invited to apply.
Please refrain from applying if you have not graduated from your program by July 1.
If you graduated prior to August 2024, you cannot apply.
Only artists who graduate from MFA programs based in the U.S. can apply. Students and alumni of the UT Austin MFA program are not eligible to apply.
The deadline to apply to the 2025–26 residency is April 21, 2025.
Submission Requirements
The following four items must be submitted:
1. Curriculum Vitae
2. Artist Statement (500 word maximum)
3. Teaching Statement (800 word maximum). Regarding your general interest and ideas about teaching a college course in your specialty and your ideas about teaching a Fine Arts Practicum, an undergraduate course where students will learn about continuing one’s art making post-graduation as well as the path to an MFA. This course will address theoretical and practical issues that are central to making art in today’s world.
4. Illustrated portfolio of artwork and completed projects
~In PDF Form: (20 images with captions listing: title, date, medium, dimensions, and if applicable, a short description of the work)
~For video or audio wokrs: Provide link(s) in the PDF. Include title, date, media, method of presentation, running time, and if applicable, a short description of the work)
Academic Materials
The following three items must be submitted:
1. Three professional reference letters. Applicants will submit a PDF listing three references’ names, emails, and phone numbers. We will contact references only when a candidate is selected for the second round. At that point, we must receive their letters within 10 days. Please ensure that your references understand and agree to this time frame.
2. PDF copy of your unofficial transcript.
3. Graduation status confirmation letter. PDF copy of a letter or email from your faculty committee chair or department head confirming that you will graduate between August 2024 and July 1, 2025. The letter or email may be addressed to you.
Contact
info@utvac.org
[Subject line: St. Elmo Arts Residency Fellowship]
Posted on Mon, February 24th, 2025
Expires on Mon, April 21st, 2025
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