Artist residencies sound romantic. However a residency comes with expenses and logistical issues you may never have considered.
Featured guest Ruth Ava Lyons explains what is expected of artists during and after a residency.
Artists generally have to pay for their round-trip transportation to a residency. Housing and studio space is covered as well as meals. Sometimes there is a small stipend for materials. A residency can range from 2 weeks to one year, so you have to be contractually bound to a time frame. This is why it is good to do residencies when you are young and do not have to deal with the interruption in family life with children or occupation. The artist is expected to…
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