Program guide

How to apply to Hambidge Residency

Heavily subsidised residency in the mountains of north Georgia, USA, with private live/work studios for artists, writers, composers and scientists.

Official page Listing details

Step by step

Check that you are eligibleThe published rules: Open to creators and freelancers, researchers; Must wait two years before reapplying after a residency.
Gather the materialsYou will need: Project proposal, Work samples, Academic CV, Recommendation letters (drafts for your referees).
Write the answersChoose work samples that relate to the project you propose; panels look for continuity.
Submit on the official pageApply through the official page (Slideroom) before 15 January 2027, and keep the confirmation.
Follow upNote when results are due. If the organiser invites questions, ask once, briefly, after the date has passed.

Timeline

By 18 December 2026Choose the workSelect samples that fit the call's theme and the project you will propose.
By 25 December 2026Write the statementWrite the artist statement or project proposal for this call specifically.
By 8 January 2027Prepare the filesExport files to the exact specifications and check rights and releases.
By 13 January 2027SubmitSubmit early and keep the confirmation and any receipt for the fee.

At a glance

Organizer: The Hambidge Center for the Creative Arts & Sciences
Timing: Apply by 15 January 2027
Cycle: Three windows: Dec 1–Jan 15 (summer), Mar 1–Apr 15 (fall), Aug 1–Sep 15 (spring of next year)
Where: Rabun Gap, United States
What you get: $1,950 grant
Cost: Application fee: $30
Cost: $30 application fee; residency fee $300/week (fellowships and waivers available)
Applied through: Slideroom
Account: You need an account on the application system

Who can apply

Open to creators and freelancers, researchers
Must wait two years before reapplying after a residency.

Materials checklist

Project proposalOnward Scout drafts it from your sourced profile; you approve every line.
Work samplesOnly you can supply it: upload it once and it is attached wherever it is asked for.
Academic CVUpload yours, or let Onward Scout draft one from your profile for you to edit.
Recommendation letters (drafts for your referees)Upload yours, or let Onward Scout draft one from your profile for you to edit.

Questions you will meet, answered honestly

What will you work on?

A concrete project with a plan that fits the residency's length.

Why this residency?

Something specific about the place, its facilities or its community that your work needs.

What reviewers of residencies look for

Choose work samples that relate to the project you propose; panels look for continuity.
Explain what you will do during the residency and why it needs this place.
Check costs and what is provided: some residencies charge fees, others pay stipends.

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How Onward Scout helps

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