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title: July-September 2026 Residency
description: >-
  July-September artist residency in Hayesville, NC with free private studio and
  housing. Open to all disciplines.
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type: program
status: closed
createdAt: '2026-03-20'
updatedAt: '2026-09-30'
programType: Residency
organization: Elf School of the Arts
organizationUrl: 'https://www.artsume.com/o/elf-school-of-the-arts'
deadline: '2026-03-31'
location: 'Hayesville, NC, United States'
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compensationRange: >-
  Free private bedroom and private studio space for residency. Travel and
  materials are not included.
disciplines:
  - animation
  - architecture
  - art history
  - blacksmithing
  - book arts
  - costume design
  - digital media
  - documentary
  - drawing
  - fiction
  - film
  - jewelry
  - graphic design
  - history
  - illustration
  - industrial design
  - installation
  - 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
  - weaving
  - theater
  - TV and radio
  - visual arts
  - woodworking
  - writing
careerStages:
  - Emerging artist
  - Established
  - Mid-career
---

# July-September 2026 Residency

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

**Type:** Residency | **Location:** Hayesville, NC, United States | **Deadline:** March 31, 2026

## About This Program

Elf School of the Arts is 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.

## Eligibility & Requirements

- **Career Stage:** Emerging artist, Established, Mid-career
- **Geographic Eligibility:** International
- **Disciplines:** animation, architecture, art history, blacksmithing, book arts, costume design, digital media, documentary, drawing, fiction, film, jewelry, graphic design, history, illustration, industrial design, installation, 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, weaving, theater, TV and radio, visual arts, woodworking, writing

## Compensation & Benefits

Free private bedroom and private studio space for residency. Travel and materials are not included.

**Includes:** Stipend

Artist Stipend: Not specified. Travel Stipend/Material Stipends: Not included. Residency Fees: 0 USD. 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
- **Studio Access:** Provided

## Timeline

- **Opens:** March 20, 2026
- **Deadline:** March 31, 2026

## How to Apply

Apply at: https://www.jotform.com/form/260555961064157