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title: January-March 2027 Residency
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  1-12 week residency at Elf School of the Arts in Hayesville, NC, with a free
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deadline: '2026-09-30'
location: 'Elf School of the Arts, Hayesville, NC, United States'
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  Artist stipend; travel stipend/material stipends. No residency fees (private
  bedroom and private studio free of charge).
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  - animation
  - architecture
  - art history
  - blacksmithing
  - book arts
  - costume/fashion design
  - digital media
  - documentary
  - drawing
  - fiction
  - film
  - fine metals/jewelry
  - graphic design
  - history
  - illustration
  - industrial design
  - installation arts
  - interdisciplinary arts
  - journalism
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  - mixed media
  - moving image
  - multimedia arts
  - music
  - nonfiction
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  - performance art
  - photography
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  - poetry
  - printmaking
  - science
  - screenwriting
  - sculpture
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  - storytelling
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  - textile & fiber arts/weaving
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# January-March 2027 Residency

**Hosted by:** Elf School of the Arts

**Type:** Residency | **Location:** Elf School of the Arts, Hayesville, NC, United States | **Deadline:** September 30, 2026

## About This Program

Residency at Elf School of the Arts, a nonprofit artist residency in Hayesville, NC, situated beside the Appalachian Mountains and Lake Chatuge. Elf was originally an elementary school started in 1928 but has been renovated from 2022-2024 into an artist residency and concert venue. Elf's primary mediums are book arts, drawing, jewelry, music, painting, paper arts, photography, printmaking, textiles, weaving, welding/forging, woodworking, and writing.

Residency length is 1 week - 12 weeks, with an average of 4 artists in residence at a time. Elf residents are given a private bedroom and private studio space for their residency. Both are free of charge. Travel and materials are not included.

## Eligibility & Requirements

- **Geographic Eligibility:** International
- **Disciplines:** animation, architecture, art history, blacksmithing, book arts, costume/fashion design, digital media, documentary, drawing, fiction, film, fine metals/jewelry, graphic design, history, illustration, industrial design, installation arts, interdisciplinary arts, journalism, literary nonfiction, literature, mixed media, moving image, multimedia arts, music, nonfiction, painting, paper arts, performance art, photography, playwriting, poetry, printmaking, science, screenwriting, sculpture, sound art, storytelling, symphony, textile & fiber arts/weaving, theater, tv + radio, visual arts, woodworking, writing
- **Note:** Open to artists based anywhere in the world. Any stage of career. Languages: English. Collaborative residency: must apply and be accepted individually. Pets are not allowed. Family friendly: residents granted leave during residency.

## Compensation & Benefits

Artist stipend; travel stipend/material stipends. No residency fees (private bedroom and private studio free of charge).

**Includes:** Stipend, Travel grant, Materials budget

Artist Stipend. Travel Stipend/Material Stipends. Residency Fees: 0 US Dollar (USD). Fee Details: Elf residents are given a private bedroom and private studio space for their residency. Both are free of charge. Travel and materials are not included.

## What's Provided

- **Housing:** Provided - Private bedroom in a shared housing facility on campus. Accessible housing is ADA compliant.
- **Studio Access:** Provided - Private studios, with part-time dedicated studio/shop technicians. Studios/facilities are ADA compliant.

## Timeline

- **Opens:** September 3, 2026
- **Deadline:** September 30, 2026
- **Program Start:** January 1, 2027
- **Program End:** March 31, 2027

## How to Apply

Apply at: https://pci.jotform.com/form/262368100253146