Residencies
Funded Artist Residency on Block Island, RI
| Entry Dates | 9/25/26, 11:59 AM - 8/28/26, 3:15 AM 22 Days Left |
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| Entry Fee? | Yes |
| Contact Information Rhode Island United States |
Description
Low Season is a short-term community-engaged residency that allows artists to recharge, create, and connect with the local community during the low season of Block Island, RI.
The Fall 2026 residency dates are November 6th -15th.
Applications due: September 25th
Artist announcement: October 9th
One artist will be selected. This season, we welcome Nico W. Okoro , executive director of The International Festival of Arts & Ideas, and founder and principal of the BLDG FUND, as juror and visiting critic!
The Fall 2026 artist receives:
-Free lodging and breakfast at the Old Town Inn for the duration of the residency
-$1000 stipend for living expenses
-Travel stipend to cover the Block Island Ferry to and from the island
-Virtual studio visit with our visiting critic
-An individual page on the Low Season website with a portfolio of your work
The Fall 2026 artist provides:
-A workshop for the Block Island School art students or the local community
-A public artist talk
-their own transportation to Point Judith, RI, to catch the ferry
Low Season Artist Projects works directly with the Block Island Arts Council to provide opportunities for art and community on Block Island, RI.