Duration:
9 1/2 months
Paid by host:

Fellowship includes:

  • 24-hour access to a private 1800-square-foot studio
  • Private furnished house capable of accommodating the fellow and a partner
  • 30,000 USD stipend
  • Access to health insurance and benefits
  • Part-time teaching experience at UT Austin
  • Part-time teaching experience at the Wildflower Center
  • Solo exhibition at the Wildflower Center
Deadline:
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St. Elmo Arts Residency

St. Elmo Arts Residency

St Elmo Wildfllower Center
St Elmo Wildfllower Center
Studio at St Elmo Arts Residency
Accommodation at St Elmo Arts Residency
Description

The St. Elmo Arts Residency and Fellowship is a joint project of the University of Texas at Austin’s Department of Art and Art History and the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center. It offers one fellowship each academic year to a newly minted MFA artist in painting, drawing, print, photo, sculpture, or multimedia. This is a nine and a half-month opportunity for concentrated studio work, the acquisition of teaching experience, and culminates in a solo exhibition at the Wildflower Center.

Outcome

Fellow responsibilities:

  • 9 1/2-month commitment
  • Teach one class per semester (two classes total) in Studio Art within the Department of Art and Art History
  • Teach one workshop per semester (two workshops total) at the Wildflower Center
  • Public lecture on your work
  • Solo exhibition
Location

The residency includes a beautiful house and studio in a small artist compound in the St. Elmo district of South Austin, located midway between the university campus and the Wildflower Center.

Contact information

Austin, TX
United States

Website
https://art.utexas.edu/st-elmo