Program guide

How to apply to Skowhegan Summer Residency Program

Nine-week summer residency in rural Maine for about 60 emerging artists who work alongside resident faculty; most participants receive full scholarships.

Official page Listing details

Step by step

Check that you are eligibleThe published rules: Open to creators and freelancers; Artists of any medium and nationality aged 21+ by program start; some years of practice recommended; working knowledge of English needed.
Gather the materialsYou will need: Portfolio, Work samples, 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 (Own portal), and keep the confirmation.
Follow upNote when results are due. If the organiser invites questions, ask once, briefly, after the date has passed.

Timeline

28 days before the deadlineChoose the workSelect samples that fit the call's theme and the project you will propose.
21 days before the deadlineWrite the statementWrite the artist statement or project proposal for this call specifically.
7 days before the deadlinePrepare the filesExport files to the exact specifications and check rights and releases.
2 days before the deadlineSubmitSubmit early and keep the confirmation and any receipt for the fee.

At a glance

Organizer: Skowhegan School of Painting & Sculpture
Timing: Cycle: Annual: applications open each September and close mid-October for the following summer
Where: Skowhegan, United States
What you get: Need-based scholarships; over 95% of recent participants got full scholarships
Cost: Application fee: $25
Cost: $25 application fee ($50 in final two days); tuition $6,000 before aid
Applied through: Own portal
Account: You need an account on the application system

Who can apply

Open to creators and freelancers
Artists of any medium and nationality aged 21+ by program start; some years of practice recommended; working knowledge of English needed.

Materials checklist

PortfolioUpload yours, or let Onward Scout draft one from your profile for you to edit.
Work samplesOnly you can supply it: upload it once and it is attached wherever it is asked for.
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

This one is submitted on the organiser's own site, behind your login. Onward Scout prepares every answer and file in the form's order with one-tap copy, so submitting takes minutes; you mark it submitted when you're done. There is a fee to pay to the organiser; payment always stays with you.

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