The NY / VT Artist Residency Program was created to celebrate and support underserved artists from both states. 10 Artists will be awarded a two-week residency at Salem Art Works - located on a picturesque 119-acre former dairy farm in Salem, New York. The residency dates are June 19th through July 7th, 2022.

This year, the NY / VT Residency will culminate in a show at Collar Works in Troy, NY on July 28, 2023.

https://collarworks.org

Salem Art Works designed this program to remove obstacles that may stand in the way of artists wishing to apply. This includes no application fee, free lodging, fully catered meals (satisfying almost any diet), travel reimbursement (and assistance for those without a vehicle), and most significantly, SAW offers a variety of facilities including blacksmithing, glass, ceramics, foundry, screen printing, woodworking, stone carving, and welding with access to basic instruction and support for those wishing to deepen and develop their skills and practice. 

Eligible artists must be 21 years or older, have an individual income of $50,000 or less. They must prove residence in New York or Vermont.  

This program also offers a variety of opportunities for professional development! These opportunities include an open studio, artist talk, exhibition space for pop-up shows, studio visits with invited artists and curators from the area, and a group exhibition and catalog.

The artists’ collective work will be exhibited in Upstate New York with an opening where all media is celebrated. These artists will create work from painting to performance, writing, sculpture, music, and others. The exhibition is where this body of work will be galvanized and help define the arts in this region, enhancing our collective cultural identity. This collection of artists will see themselves as a part of this region while spawning new opportunities and growth for themselves through this project. Our vision is that the participants of the project will build new connections, collaborations, and work together after the residency concludes.