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2026 Bernheim Forest and Arboretum Artist in Residency Program

Type: Residencies, Workshops, Exchanges [View all]
Posted by: Bernheim Forest and Arboretum
Deadline: Mon, December 1st, 2025

The application period is now open for Bernheim Forest and Arboretum’s 2026 Artist in Residence programs for regional, national, and international artists. Deadline for submissions is midnight EST, December 1, 2025. Artists are invited to apply for one of the 4 residency slots awarded annually, each with a $2500 stipend. One residency is dedicated to a regional artist currently living in Kentucky or in Clark and Floyd counties of Southern Indiana. One residency is dedicated to an artist whose work addresses environmental issues and climate change. The selected artists will live at Bernheim for six to eight weeks in 2026, where they are encouraged to explore new avenues in the creation of site-specific ecological and environmental artwork.

In exchange for comfortable rustic housing, access to studio space, financial and staff support for the development of new work, artists will create a site-inspired artwork, temporary installation, or project as a donation to the Bernheim Foundation. Recipients are also asked to engage the public with their work and process, which may include (but are not limited to) demonstrations, workshops, lectures, and participation in one of Bernheim’s programs or annual events.

To apply or learn more about the Artist in Residence program, visit https://bernheim.org/arts-in-nature/artist-in-residence/. Bernheim will accept artists’ entries through midnight EST on December 1, 2025. Visual and mixed media artists of all mediums, with the broadest range of diverse perspectives and experiences, are encouraged to submit work for consideration.

Posted on Thu, October 16th, 2025
Expires on Mon, December 1st, 2025

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