General Artist Residency Program at the Anderson Center

The Anderson Center provides residencies of two to four weeks’ duration from May through October each year to enable artists, writers, musicians, and performers of exceptional promise and demonstrated accomplishment to create, advance, or complete work. There are typically 5 residents at the Anderson Center at a time, and the organization hosts approximately 35-40 residents each year.

As an interdisciplinary arts organization, the Anderson Center embraces artists who are diverse in every way. Since its inception, the organization has intentionally worked with artists representing a wide range of disciplines, with the belief that the exchange of ideas is generative. The residency program supports artists from around the world, representing a wide range of cultures, races, sexual identities and genders. The Center intentionally works to make space for people and ideas to comfortably come together and operates with a spirit of welcome for all.

For participating artists, the Residency Program creates connections within artist cohorts, as well as with other creatives and community members in Red Wing. The goal is that these relationships outlast the duration of the residency visit. The organization believes that the environment and resources of Tower View, along with fellowship and an exchange of ideas across disciplines, generates inspiration and new directions for the work artists create while in residence.

Each resident is provided room, board, and workspace for the length of the residency period in the historic Tower View residence. One visual artist in October 2022 will be provided a 15' x 26' studio and is responsible for supplying their own materials. Other workspaces on-site include a cone 10 gas kiln and electric kilns, an open-air metalsmith facility, a dark room, and a print studio (with a Vandercook 219 letterpress and a Charles Brand-like etching press). Practice space is also available for dancers, choreographers, and musicians. Composers are provided with access to a 1904 Steinway piano and a Royale grand piano.

The following spots in 2022 are open for artists submitting materials for this General Residency program opportunity:

• May 2022 - One 4-week spot and one 2-week spot (or three 2-week spots); space for 2 - 3 artists depending on duration
• September 2022 - three 4-week spots (or six 2-week spots); space for 3 - 5 artists depending on duration
• October 2022 - four 4-week spots (or eight 2-week spots); space for 4 - 6 artists depending on duration

Application
A completed application form includes a brief artist statement, a work plan, a community engagement statement, work samples, and a resume or CV.

The application deadline for the 2022 Anderson Center Residency Program is 15 January 2022 Saturday at 11:59 p.m. CST. Applications must be submitted on or before the deadline in order to be considered in the jury review period. There is a $20 fee for applying to this residency program.

To be considered, artists must submit an application through the Anderson Center’s online form via Submittable. Please visit the website or contact Adam Wiltgen at 651-388-2009 x4 or [email protected] for any questions.