Blue Sky Residency at Sitka Center for Art & Ecology 2022

Blue Sky Gallery and Sitka Center for Art and Ecology are awarding residencies to two emerging or mid-career photographers for Fall 2022. Eligibility is limited to 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.

Both residencies will take place on the Sitka Center campus in Otis, OR, from October 3–November 3, 2022. 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, the stunning 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 the Sitka Center. Residents will be asked to present a short 10-minute talk at one of Sitka's online resident talks. If desired by the artists, Blue Sky will showcase work created at the residency in the Blue Sky library, on the gallery's website, or on social media platforms. Artists will also have the opportunity to present a short artist talk at Blue Sky in Winter or Spring 2023.

Applications must be submitted via callforentry.org and include: 8-15 images representative of your work, an artist statement describing your work and approach (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 at this phase in your career and how your artistic perspective relates to the Sitka Center's mission. Applicants may identify a particular project to focus on during the residency, but a pre-defined project is not required. The entry deadline is May 20, 2022 at 11:59 p.m. MDT. There is no application fee. Applicants will be notified of a decision in early June 2022.