Artist-in-Residence Selection - Alliance of Artists Communities
Artist-in-Residence Selection - Alliance of Artists Communities
Artist-in-Residence Selection - Alliance of Artists Communities
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<strong>Artist</strong> Residencies At-a-Glance<br />
OVERVIEW<br />
• estimated # <strong>of</strong> artist residency programs <strong>in</strong> North America ..........................................................500<br />
• artist residency programs worldwide .......................................................................................1,000+<br />
• artists provided with residencies annually ..............................................................................16,000+<br />
• applications for residencies annually .....................................................................................90,000+<br />
• average length <strong>of</strong> residency ...................................................................................................8 weeks<br />
ARTISTIC DISCIPLINES<br />
<strong>Artist</strong> residency programs that <strong>of</strong>fer residencies <strong>in</strong>:<br />
• visual arts (exclusively or <strong>in</strong> addition to other discipl<strong>in</strong>es) ............................................................ 91%<br />
• writ<strong>in</strong>g ......................................................................................................................................... 77%<br />
• media arts .................................................................................................................................. 64%<br />
• music ......................................................................................................................................... 58%<br />
• architecture / design ................................................................................................................... 49%<br />
• scholarship ................................................................................................................................. 40%<br />
• dance ..........................................................................................................................................32%<br />
• a s<strong>in</strong>gle field or discipl<strong>in</strong>e only .....................................................................................................30%<br />
GEOGRAPHY (WITHIN NORTH AMERICA)<br />
<strong>Artist</strong> residency programs <strong>in</strong>:<br />
• rural areas .................................................................................................................................. 42%<br />
• urban areas ................................................................................................................................ 29%<br />
• small towns .................................................................................................................................21%<br />
• suburban areas ............................................................................................................................. 9%<br />
FEES + STIPENDS<br />
• programs that <strong>of</strong>fer residencies at no cost .................................................................................. 61%<br />
• programs that <strong>of</strong>fer residencies at no cost and also provide stipends .......................................... 26%<br />
• programs that <strong>of</strong>fer fee-based residencies .................................................................................. 39%<br />
• programs that <strong>of</strong>fer fee-based residencies but also provide scholarships and subsidies .............. 34%<br />
• estimated value <strong>of</strong> support and services provided to artists-<strong>in</strong>-residence annually ............ $40 million