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Surel's Place: Artist-in-Residency Program (January-June)

Surel's Place

Deadline: 50 days left
Entry fee: Free
Award: $700
Location: Idaho, United States
Exhibition window: Jan 1, 2027 → Jun 30, 2027

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About

Submit an application to spend one month at Surel's Place's artist residency to focus on your creative work and process.

Overview

Surel's Place offers month-long artist residencies in a one-bedroom home with a spacious studio located in the heart of the Surel Mitchell Live-Work-Create District in Boise, Idaho. The program welcomes visual, literary, multimedia and performance artists of any career stage to focus on their work and creative processes. The residency is quiet and peaceful but within walking distance of Boise's downtown core, which includes artist studios, wineries, breweries, and a surfing community.

Who Can Apply

Artists aged 25 and older
Any stage of career: emerging, mid-career, or established
Visual, literary, multimedia and performance artists including painters, sculptors, writers, musicians, composers, filmmakers, choreographers, VR artists and others
Open to artists based anywhere in the world

Residency Details

Length: 1 month
Housing: Private one-bedroom home with spacious studio on campus
One artist in residence at a time
Spouses/partners allowed for the full stay (non-collaborators); pets not allowed

Facilities & Support

Private studios and workspace for various disciplines
Painting workspace (oil), easels, printmaking workspaces, fiber arts workspace, textiles workspace
Kitchen access, washer and dryer
Dance studio, performance/presentation facilities
Printers and scanner
ADA-compliant, universally designed accessible housing

Financial Support

$100 per week stipend for living expenses ($400 for the month)
$300 travel/material stipend
No residency fees; free application

Key Dates

Submission deadline for January-June residencies: September 1, 2026
Submission deadline for July-December residencies: March 1
Residency period: January-June

Application & Selection

Applications are reviewed by experienced artists in their own disciplines. Each reviewer shares their thoughts on candidates' work, intention, process, proposals for Surel's Place, and access to artistic support. Surel's Place staff make final determinations based on recommendations, availability, and timing. The organization seeks to view all decisions through a lens of antiracism and is committed to supporting artists of all backgrounds and disciplines.

Opportunities During Residency

Participate in public programming
Participate in open studio with fellow residents
Give an artist talk or presentation
Lead a workshop for the public
Option to donate a work of art

How to Apply

Apply online at https://surelsplace.org/application/. All applications are free to submit.

Award: $100 per week stipend for living expenses ($400 for the month) plus $300 travel/material stipend
Entry fee: Free to enter
Eligibility: Artists aged 25 and older at any stage of career; open to visual, literary, multimedia and performance artists; artists based anywhere in the world.
Audience: Artists aged 25 and older; open to any stage of career

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