Adirondack Experience Artist-in-Residence Program

2025 Artist-in-Residence Program Announced

Open Application Period: September 19-December 13, 2024

In 2025, the Adirondack Experience, The Museum on Blue Mountain Lake, (ADKX) will be offering four one-month residencies for artists, filled by an application process. For questions, please email Cheryl Braunstein, ADKX Director of Interpretation, at cbraunstein@theadkx.org.

APPLICATION: Artists must submit a proposal for consideration. Proposals must include:

One page letter outlining artist’s existing/desired relationship to the Adirondacks. Letter should note how the residency would benefit their body of work and how the region inspires artist’s creativity.

Artist statement/biography

Portfolio of selected works

A conceptual idea for an activity for the ADKX Art Lab, the museum’s makerspace (final activity would be developed in collaboration with staff)

Any known schedule conflicts for each of the four residency months should be identified in the application package. Availability will be taken into consideration during the selection process.

APPLICATIONS ARE DUE BY 11:59 EST on December 13, 2024. Any questions should be submitted by December 3, 2024. Completed applications (or a link to an application package) must be sent to Cheryl Braunstein (cbraunstein@theadx.org). Late and incomplete applications will not be considered.

ADKX welcomes applicants from across cultural disciplines irrespective of race, gender, religion, ability, sexual preference, or nationality, who make work with a direct connection to the visual arts.

SELECTION PROCESS: A panel comprised of ADKX staff and regional artists and arts leaders will review and rank proposals. Zoom interviews will take place in early February with the top-ranking artists. Selection preferences include ensuring a variety of art mediums are represented and the museum’s commitment to showcasing under-collected and under-represented artists. Selected artists will be notified by February 21, 2025.