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title: Jentel Residency Winter/Spring 2027 Open Call
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# Jentel Residency Winter/Spring 2027 Open Call

**Hosted by:** Jentel Artist Residency

**Type:** Residency | **Location:** Jentel Artist Residency, Sheridan, WY, United States | **Deadline:** September 15, 2026 | **Entry fee:** $30

## About This Program

Located 20 miles southeast of Sheridan, Wyoming, the Jentel Artist Residency, now in its 25th year, offers dedicated individuals a supportive environment to further their artistic development. Jentel offers 3-week residencies from mid-January through early December with private studios and access to Wyoming's natural beauty in the foothills of the Bighorn Mountains. We welcome visual artists in all mediums; writers in fiction, creative nonfiction, and poetry; and composers in all genres of music.

Five new and two renovated structures evoke the agricultural and historical setting of the Lower Piney Creek Valley and echo the sweeping lines of the foothills and mountains. Accommodations for each resident include a private room, a shared living area and kitchen, and a separate studio space.

## Eligibility & Requirements

- **Geographic Eligibility:** National
- **Disciplines:** animation, book arts, ceramics/clay arts/pottery, costume/fashion design, criticism, digital fabrication, documentary, drawing, environmental arts, fiction, fine metals/jewelry, graphic design, illustration, installation arts, interdisciplinary arts, journalism, literary nonfiction, literature, mixed media, multimedia arts, music, new genres, nonfiction, opera, painting, paper arts, photography, playwriting, poetry, printmaking, screenwriting, sculpture, symphony, textile & fiber arts/weaving, theater, translation, visual arts
- **Age Requirements:** 25+ years old
- **Note:** Applicants must be 25 years of age to be eligible for a residency. Applicants must also be US citizens or reside in the US during the year of the residency for which they are applying. Applicants in post-doc fellowships are eligible for a residency; students enrolled full-time (9 hours or more) in an academic program are not. Collaborative residency: must apply and be accepted individually.

Country of residence: only open to artists based in the country the program is located. Stage of career: any stage of career. Language: English. Jentel awards residencies to artists, writers, and composers who are focused and serious about their practices. Residencies are intended to be professional development opportunities for visual artists in any medium; writers in fiction, creative nonfiction, or poetry; and composers across musical genres.

Proposals for self-directed residencies should be compatible with available studio spaces, facilities, and resources. Artistic merit and promise form the basis for selections. Mature as well as emerging artists are encouraged to apply. Jentel welcomes the participation of artists from all backgrounds and does not discriminate with regard to age, race, gender, sexual orientation, disability, religion, marital status, or nation of origin in its admission policies.

## Compensation & Benefits

$300 stipend paid in weekly installments, private studio, private room in shared housing, some meals and a food stipend; no residency fees

**Includes:** Stipend

Each resident receives a $300 stipend distributed in weekly installments to help defray living and food expenses during the residency.

- Travel stipend/material stipends: 0 USD.
- Residency fees: 0 USD.
- Grant/scholarship/other funding support: 0 USD.

A $100 reservation deposit is due one month after notification of the residency award and confirms the residency; the deposit is non-refundable if the reservation is cancelled less than two months before the start of the residency. Aside from the application fee, there are no additional charges to attend the residency.

## What's Provided

- **Housing:** Provided - Accommodations for each resident include a private room, a shared living area and kitchen, and a separate studio space. Type of housing: private bedroom in a shared housing facility on campus.
- **Studio Access:** Provided - Private studios; large sinks; other equipment. A separate studio space for each resident.

## Timeline

- **Opens:** September 3, 2026
- **Deadline:** September 15, 2026

## How to Apply

Apply at: https://www.macdowell.org/apply/apply-for-fellowship