Kinship Studio - Summer Matched-Funds Residencies
Makers Circle
- Deadline
- 19 days left
- Entry fee
- $540
- Award
- 50% of residency and studio costs are covered by grants and donations; limited work-exchange and full scholarship positions available.
- Location
- Maryland, United States
- Size cap
- ≤ 44" max dimension
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About
Photographers, writers, and creative makers of all skill levels are invited to apply for matched-funds residencies to seed, incubate, launch, or complete personal work or community projects at Kinship Studio in Cumberland, Maryland.
Overview
Kinship Studio residency and retreat center in Cumberland, Maryland, welcomes photographers, writers, and creative makers of all skill levels looking to seed, incubate, launch, or complete personal work or community projects. Matched-funds residencies are grant-subsidized (50% of residency and studio costs are covered by grants, and 50% is covered by the artist). Applications are non-competitive and filled on a first-come, first-served basis, allowing artists to access residency benefits without a competitive process or long wait times.
Key dates
- Submission deadline: August 1, 2026
Eligibility
Open to photographers, writers, and creative makers based anywhere in the world at any stage of career.
Residency types
- Self-Directed: for those who wish to work independently
- Guided: for those exploring and learning with instruction (additional fees apply)
- Production: for those preparing for exhibitions or a project launch
Residency length & capacity
- Duration: 1 week - 4 weeks
- Average artists in residence at a time: 3
- Spouses/partners allowed for full stay (non-collaborators)
- Family-friendly, with residents granted leave during residency
Fees
- Studio & Lodging (amount paid by artist): One Week - $540, Two Weeks - $1025, Three Weeks - $1500, Four Weeks - $2000
- Private Instruction: $50 per hour; bulk rates available (10 hrs - $450, 15 hrs - $630, 20 hrs - $800, 40 hrs - $1520)
- Limited work-exchange/full scholarships available; indicate financial need on application
Facilities & equipment
- Darkrooms, digital print lab (prints up to 44" wide), matting and framing studio, outdoor alternative process studio
- Mixed-media collage and book studio, writers' studio
- Private bedroom in shared housing facility with shared kitchen, bathroom, laundry, and library
- Studios are inaccessible; housing is inaccessible
Application process
Requires a brief application and short phone or Zoom interview to ensure the program is the right fit for your creative needs. Non-competitive selection process; applications filled on a first-come, first-served basis.
How to apply
- Application deadline: August 1, 2026
- No application fee
- Visit: https://kinship.photography/kinship-studio-retreats
- Award
- 50% of residency and studio costs are covered by grants and donations; limited work-exchange and full scholarship positions available.
- Entry fee
- Studio & Lodging (amount paid by artist): One Week - $540, Two Weeks - $1025, Three Weeks - $1500, Four Weeks - $2000. Private Instruction $50 per hour (with discounted bulk rates available). 50% of residency and studio costs are covered by grants; 50% is covered by the artist. Limited work-exchange/full scholarships available.
- Eligibility
- Open to photographers, writers, and creative makers of all skill levels, any career stage, based anywhere in the world.
- Audience
- Open to artists based anywhere in the world, any stage of career.
- Size & format
- Up to 44″ on the longest side
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