Glen Arbor Arts Centerresidency

Glen Arbor Arts Center Artist-in-Residence

Illustrative image: an artist's studio — Illustrative image: James McNeill Whistler, The Artist in His Studio, 1865–66. Art Institute of Chicago, public domain

Illustrative image: James McNeill Whistler, The Artist in His Studio, 1865–66. Art Institute of Chicago, public domain

Details

Housing: Free furnished accommodation with private bedroom and en-suite half bath, shared living room, kitchen, and full bathroom; bed linens and towels provided. Not wheelchair-accessible; residents must climb stairs unassisted; no pets; smoke-free.Family-friendly

Who Can Apply: Open to solo practitioners working in creative writing, visual art, photography, sculpture, fiber arts, ceramics, or music; groups/collaborative teams are not considered, and artists selected in the preceding three years are ineligible.
The Focus: Two-week self-directed artist residency in Glen Arbor, within Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore, with free housing and a seasonal shared studio at Thoreson Farm.
The Funding: Housing provided free of charge; no residency fee. A non-refundable $35 application fee is the only cost to apply.
Key Requirements: Complete the online form with résumé PDF, written residency proposal responses, preferred 2-week dates, and work samples (3 PDF samples for non-visual artists or 6–8 JPG/GIF/PNG images for visual artists), then pay the $35 application fee.

DeadlineThursday, November 5, 2026

Application fee$35

Cost to attendNo residency fee

DurationTwo weeks (14 days)

Program datesMay–October 2027

LocationGlen Arbor, MI

ParticipationOn-site

Disciplinescreative writing, visual art, photography, sculpture, fiber arts, ceramics, music composition

Application notesApply online only; email or mailed applications are not accepted. The artist's residence is a second-floor walk-up apartment and is not handicap accessible. No art materials/painting in the residence. Artists need a vehicle to reach Thoreson Farm and trailheads; public transportation is limited. Residencies begin Sunday at 3 p.m. and end Saturday at 10 a.m.; residents give a community presentation on the second Thursday and may be asked, but not required, to donate one piece to the GAAC collection. Call 231-334-6112 with questions.

Hosted by

Glen Arbor Arts Center

Organization based in Glen Arbor