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title: Pedantic Arts Open Call for Summer and Fall 2027 Terms
description: >-
  Four-week Pittsburgh residency for an artist, a curator, and a writer, with a
  $2,000 stipend, housing, some meals, and weekly programming; includes the
  Pedantic Research Grant.
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status: open
createdAt: '2026-09-03'
updatedAt: '2026-09-30'
programType: Residency
organization: Casey Droege Cultural Productions
organizationUrl: 'https://www.artsume.com/o/casey-droege-cultural-productions'
deadline: '2026-10-15'
location: 'Pedantic Arts, Pittsburgh, PA, United States'
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compensationRange: >-
  $2,000 artist stipend, travel/material stipend, housing (private bedroom in
  shared housing), some meals, no residency fee
disciplines:
  - art history
  - criticism
  - journalism
  - literary nonfiction
  - nonfiction
  - visual arts
  - writing
---

# Pedantic Arts Open Call for Summer and Fall 2027 Terms

**Hosted by:** Casey Droege Cultural Productions

**Type:** Residency | **Location:** Pedantic Arts, Pittsburgh, PA, United States | **Deadline:** October 15, 2026

## About This Program

> "Cross-disciplinary dialogue among visual art, curating, and arts and culture writing; education, study, and structured contemplation; immersion in Pittsburgh's creative communities"

Pedantic Arts brings together an artist, a curator, and a writer under one roof for a collaborative arts experience, re-embracing the impact that education, study, and structured contemplation can have on artistic output; it is focused on fostering artistic connections rather than production. Running for a period of 4 weeks, participants are immersed in the creative communities of Pittsburgh, with weekly programming including lectures, dinners, studio visits, and museum tours, and each resident assigned a Pittsburgh-based guide working in a similar field. Pedantic additionally hosts the Pedantic Research Grant, a one- or two-week independent opportunity inviting a visual artist, curator, or writer to conduct self-motivated, Pittsburgh-related research.

## Eligibility & Requirements

- **Geographic Eligibility:** International
- **Disciplines:** art history, criticism, journalism, literary nonfiction, nonfiction, visual arts, writing
- **Age Requirements:** 18+ years old
- **Note:** Pedantic Arts is seeking applicants with practices in either visual art, curating, or arts and culture writing. Individuals working across multiple practices are welcome, though we request you identify one field you are most keen to engage with while participating. Applicants must be available to live in Pittsburgh at the Pedantic apartment for the duration of the program dates.

Applicants must be 18 or older. Applicants must be non-Pittsburgh residents at the time of application. Proof of Covid-19 vaccination and/or booster received within one-year of the residency start date will be required. Open to artists based anywhere in the world; any stage of career. Collaborative residency: must apply and be accepted individually. Language: English.

## Compensation & Benefits

$2,000 artist stipend, travel/material stipend, housing (private bedroom in shared housing), some meals, no residency fee

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

Artist Stipend: 2000 USD. Travel Stipend/Material Stipends: 3 USD as listed. Residency Fees: 0 USD. Grant/Scholarship/other Funding Support: 0 USD.

## What's Provided

- **Housing:** Provided - Private bedroom in a shared housing facility on campus; accessible housing is ADA compliant; residents have access to a shared kitchen.
- **Travel Support:** Available - Travel Stipend/Material Stipends listed as 3 USD.
- **Materials Support:** Available - Travel Stipend/Material Stipends listed as 3 USD.

## Timeline

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

## How to Apply

Apply at: https://pedanticarts.org/announcements/open-call-for-residents-and-grantees-submit-by-october-15th/