Good Hart Artist Residency: Open Call for Residencies June 2026-May 2027

Sign up for an application information session on Thursday, December 4, 2025 at either 11:00am or 7:00pm EST.

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Dates for residencies between June 2026 and May 2027.

Visual Artist Dates:

  • July 10-24, 2026 – in collaboration with Harbor Springs Farmers Market
  • August 1-20, 2026
  • October 3-22, 2026
  • March 5-26, 2027 no access to studio
  • April 30 – May 21, 2027

Writer Dates:

Composer Dates:

Residency Includes:

  • A 10-21 day residency stay in a private, 1,150 sq. ft. home (selected residents are provided a window of time within which they have the flexibility to schedule a stay between 10-21 days in length, not all residency time slots allow a 21 day stay)
  • Residencies between May – October have use of a detached, private studio space and basic art supplies
  • All food provided, including a fully-stocked and well-equipped kitchen, homemade baked goods, and locally sourced ingredients. 
  • $500.00 stipend
  • Solitary time in a scenic environment, to work, reflect, and recharge, as well as the opportunity for community engagement
  • For parent artists, we are offering a childcare grant of $1,000 to one selected resident to help with the cost of dependent childcare at their home base while they attend a residency in Good Hart. All parent-artist applicants may apply for these funds including artists, writers, and composers, and for any residency time slot.

Application Requirements

Applicants must be pursuing their art, writing, or composing as a professional career. We understand that life is a journey and you may be working toward this goal. Applicants are considered on the basis of their submitted work, interest in the program, and proposed community engagement. Please review our Inclusion and Diversity and Partnership information.

Applications must include:

  • Resume/CV
  • Statement of intent: tell us about your art, how this particular residency would inspire you, and what you plan to work on during the residency if selected.(1-2 paragraphs)
  • Brief summary of a proposed community engagement event or educational workshop to be offered during your residency in collaboration with a local partner. The applicant should indicate in their application if there is a specific partner they would like to work with; otherwise, based on the description of the proposed community event, the Good Hart Artist Residency will try to find a local non-profit partner that aligns. Once a candidate is selected they will work with the Good Hart Artist Residency and a nonprofit partner to plan and coordinate their community event. Note: Some time slots are reserved for specific partnerships. Please review our partner’s page for further information.(1-3 paragraphs)
  • Contact information for two references (no letters required)
  • Application fee of $35.
  • Visual artists shall submit images of 6-9 examples of artwork. Images should include title, medium and creation date for each work submitted. It is recommended that recent work be submitted.
  • Writers shall submit three to five pages from a current work in progress and an excerpt of no more than five pages of a completed work. Samples of previously published work must include a link to the published work or information for accessing the published work.  Projects may be in poetry, short stories, novels, essays, plays, screenplays, and/or creative nonfiction.  Writing submissions must be in English, and easily accessible without fee by the jurors. 
  • Composers shall submit three digital music samples, which may include links to online content and/or live performance videos.

Notes:

  • Collaborating artists must each submit an application. Collaborating artists who are awarded a residency are provided with shared housing and studio space. 
  • If you are experiencing financial hardship, please email sue@goodhartartistresidency.org before you apply regarding an application fee waiver. Fee waivers will not be granted to requests received after 11:59pm EST December 19, 2025. Please keep in mind that travel costs and obtaining a Visa, if needed, are the responsibility of selected residents.