Blue Sky Residency at Sitka Center for Art & Ecology 2021

Blue Sky Gallery and Sitka Center for Art and Ecology announce their fifth year of partnership to award residencies for two emerging or mid-career photographers in Fall 2021. Both residencies will take place on the Sitka Center campus in Otis, OR, from October 4–November 3, 2021.

Eligibility: Self-identified emerging or mid-career artists who have shown at Blue Sky Gallery, either juried into the PNW Drawers or in an exhibition in the main galleries. Each residency includes accommodation in a studio apartment, access to a private separate studio space, and a $250 stipend. Residents will have access to wireless internet, the Center's library, other artists and ecologists in residence, and the natural beauty of the Cascade Head Scenic Research Area and the Salmon River Estuary. Please note that there is no darkroom facility or printers at Sitka Center.

If desired by the artists, Blue Sky will showcase work created at the residency in the Blue Sky library, on the gallery's website, and social media platforms. Artists will also have the opportunity to present a short artist talk in Winter or Spring 2022 (mutually agreeable date TBD). These opportunities are optional and not required as part of the residency experience. Applications will be reviewed by a panel of staff from the Sitka Center and Blue Sky Gallery. To apply, submit 8-15 images representative of your work, an artist statement (4,000 characters max), an up-to-date resume or CV, and a one-page letter of interest addressing how the residency would benefit you and how your work relates to the Sitka Center's mission. There is no application fee. Applications are due May 23, 2021 at 11:59 p.m. MDT. Applicants will be notified of a decision in early June 2021.