{"id":8425,"date":"2025-02-26T12:43:45","date_gmt":"2025-02-26T20:43:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jobs.art.ucla.edu\/?p=8425"},"modified":"2025-02-26T12:43:45","modified_gmt":"2025-02-26T20:43:45","slug":"applications-open-st-elmo-arts-residency-at-ut-austin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jobs.art.ucla.edu\/?p=8425","title":{"rendered":"Applications OPEN &#8211; St. Elmo Arts Residency at UT Austin"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>St. Elmo Arts Residency at the University of Texas at Austin<br>Applications accepted through April 21<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><\/strong><strong><br><\/strong>Installation view of&nbsp;<em>Pablo Tut: Land Invention<\/em>, 2024\u201325 St. Elmo Arts Residency Fellow exhibition, Visual Arts Center, Austin, TX, 2025. Photo: Alex Boeschenstein for the Visual Arts Center.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The St. Elmo Arts Residency within the Department of Art and Art History offers one fellowship each academic year to a recent MFA graduate specializing in painting, drawing, printmaking, photography, sculpture, or multimedia. The residency includes a $32,500 stipend, accommodations at a charming house and studio situated in a small artist community in the St. Elmo district of South Austin, a two-semester part-time teaching position at the University of Texas at Austin in the Art and Art History Department, access to UT academic and art lab resources, and a solo exhibition at the Visual Arts Center in the Spring of 2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Past Fellows<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/art.utexas.edu\/news\/pablo-tut-awarded-2024-25-st-elmo-arts-residency-fellowship\">Pablo Tut<\/a>, 2024\u201325<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/art.utexas.edu\/news\/zalika-azim-awarded-2023-24-st-elmo-arts-residency-fellowship\">Zalika Azim<\/a>, 2023\u201324<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/art.utexas.edu\/news\/marianne-hoffmeister-castro-awarded-2022-23-st-elmo-arts-residency-fellowship\">Marianne Hoffmeister Castro<\/a>, 2022\u201323<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/art.utexas.edu\/news\/armando-cortes-awarded-2021-22-st-elmo-arts-residency-fellowship\">Armando Cort\u00e9s<\/a>, 2021\u201322<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/art.utexas.edu\/news\/2020-2021-st-elmo-arts-residency-fellow-dawn-kim\">Dawn Kim<\/a>, 2020\u201321<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/art.utexas.edu\/news\/merideth-hillbrand-selected-2019-st-elmo-arts-residency-fellow\">Merideth Hillbrand<\/a>, 2019\u201320<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/art.utexas.edu\/news\/katy-mccarthy-selected-inaugural-fellow-ut-austins-artist-residency\">Katy McCarthy<\/a>, 2018\u201319<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><br>Residency Period<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>August 2025&nbsp;through Mid-May 2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><br>Fellowship<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>24-hour access to a private 1800-square-foot studio<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Private furnished house capable of accommodating the fellow and a partner&nbsp;*<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>$32,500 stipend<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Access to health insurance and benefits<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Part-time teaching experience at UT Austin<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>An exhibition at the&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/utvac.org\/\">Visual Arts Center<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>* The house cannot accommodate children or pets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><br>Fellow Responsibilities<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>9\u00bd-month commitment<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Teach one class per semester (two classes total) in Studio Art in the Department of Art and Art History<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Lead one practice-based workshop each semester (two workshops total)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Present a public lecture on your work for the UT Arts Community<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Present a solo exhibition at the Visual Arts Center<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><br>Eligibility<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The residency begins in early August 2025. Only artists graduating from an MFA program between August 2024 and July 1, 2025, are invited to apply.&nbsp;Please refrain from applying if you have not graduated from your program by July 1.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>If you graduated prior to August 2024, you cannot apply.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Only artists who graduate from MFA programs based in the U.S. can apply.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Students and alumni of the UT Austin MFA program are not eligible to apply.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><br><\/strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/apply.interfolio.com\/163780\"><strong>Apply<\/strong><\/a>[<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/apply.interfolio.com\/163780\">http:\/\/apply.interfolio.com\/163780<\/a>]<br><strong>The deadline to apply to the 2025\u201326 residency is April 21, 2025.<\/strong><strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Submission Requirements<br><\/strong>The following four items must be submitted:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>1. Curriculum Vitae<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>2. Artist Statement<\/strong>&nbsp;(500 word maximum)<strong><br>3. Teaching Statement&nbsp;<\/strong>(800 word maximum).&nbsp;Regarding your general interest and ideas about teaching a college course in your specialty and your ideas about teaching a Fine Arts Practicum, an undergraduate course where students will learn about continuing one&#8217;s art making post-graduation as well as the path to an MFA. This course will address theoretical and practical issues that are central to making art in today&#8217;s world.<strong><br>4. Illustrated portfolio of artwork and completed projects<br><\/strong>~In PDF Form: (20 images with captions listing: title, date, medium, dimensions, and if applicable, a short description of the work)<br>~For video or audio wokrs: Provide link(s) in the PDF. Include&nbsp;title, date, media, method of presentation, running time, and if applicable, a short description of the work)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Academic Materials<br><\/strong>The following three items must be submitted:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>1. Three professional reference letters.<\/strong>&nbsp;Applicants will submit a PDF listing three references&#8217; names, emails, and phone numbers. We will contact references only when a candidate is selected for the second round. At that point, we must receive their letters within 10 days. Please ensure that your references understand and agree to this time frame.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>2. PDF copy of your&nbsp;unofficial transcript.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>3. Graduation status confirmation letter.<\/strong>&nbsp;PDF copy of a&nbsp;letter or email from your faculty committee chair or department head confirming that you will graduate between August 2024 and July 1, 2025. The letter or email may be addressed to you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Contact<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"mailto:info@utvac.org\">info@utvac.org<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>[Subject line: St. Elmo Arts Residency Fellowship]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>St. Elmo Arts Residency at the University of Texas at Austin<br>Applications accepted through April 21<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The St. Elmo Arts Residency within the Department of Art and Art History offers one fellowship each academic year to a recent MFA graduate specializing in painting, drawing, printmaking, photography, sculpture, or multimedia. The residency includes a $32,500 stipend, accommodations at a charming house and studio situated in a small artist community in the St. Elmo district of South Austin, a two-semester part-time teaching position at the University of Texas at Austin in the Art and Art History Department, access to UT academic and art lab resources, and a solo exhibition at the Visual Arts Center in the Spring of 2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Past Fellows<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/art.utexas.edu\/news\/pablo-tut-awarded-2024-25-st-elmo-arts-residency-fellowship\">Pablo Tut<\/a>, 2024\u201325<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/art.utexas.edu\/news\/zalika-azim-awarded-2023-24-st-elmo-arts-residency-fellowship\">Zalika Azim<\/a>, 2023\u201324<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/art.utexas.edu\/news\/marianne-hoffmeister-castro-awarded-2022-23-st-elmo-arts-residency-fellowship\">Marianne Hoffmeister Castro<\/a>, 2022\u201323<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/art.utexas.edu\/news\/armando-cortes-awarded-2021-22-st-elmo-arts-residency-fellowship\">Armando Cort\u00e9s<\/a>, 2021\u201322<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/art.utexas.edu\/news\/2020-2021-st-elmo-arts-residency-fellow-dawn-kim\">Dawn Kim<\/a>, 2020\u201321<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/art.utexas.edu\/news\/merideth-hillbrand-selected-2019-st-elmo-arts-residency-fellow\">Merideth Hillbrand<\/a>, 2019\u201320<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/art.utexas.edu\/news\/katy-mccarthy-selected-inaugural-fellow-ut-austins-artist-residency\">Katy McCarthy<\/a>, 2018\u201319<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><br>Residency Period<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>August 2025&nbsp;through Mid-May 2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><br>Fellowship<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>24-hour access to a private 1800-square-foot studio<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Private furnished house capable of accommodating the fellow and a partner&nbsp;*<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>$32,500 stipend<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Access to health insurance and benefits<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Part-time teaching experience at UT Austin<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>An exhibition at the&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/utvac.org\/\">Visual Arts Center<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>* The house cannot accommodate children or pets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><br>Fellow Responsibilities<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>9\u00bd-month commitment<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Teach one class per semester (two classes total) in Studio Art in the Department of Art and Art History<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Lead one practice-based workshop each semester (two workshops total)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Present a public lecture on your work for the UT Arts Community<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Present a solo exhibition at the Visual Arts Center<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><br>Eligibility<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The residency begins in early August 2025. Only artists graduating from an MFA program between August 2024 and July 1, 2025, are invited to apply.&nbsp;Please refrain from applying if you have not graduated from your program by July 1.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>If you graduated prior to August 2024, you cannot apply.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Only artists who graduate from MFA programs based in the U.S. can apply.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Students and alumni of the UT Austin MFA program are not eligible to apply.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><br><\/strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/apply.interfolio.com\/163780\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Apply<\/strong><\/a> [<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/apply.interfolio.com\/163780\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/apply.interfolio.com\/163780<\/a>]<br><strong>The deadline to apply to the 2025\u201326 residency is April 21, 2025.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Submission Requirements<br><\/strong>The following four items must be submitted:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>1. Curriculum Vitae<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>2. Artist Statement<\/strong>&nbsp;(500 word maximum)<strong><br>3. Teaching Statement&nbsp;<\/strong>(800 word maximum).&nbsp;Regarding your general interest and ideas about teaching a college course in your specialty and your ideas about teaching a Fine Arts Practicum, an undergraduate course where students will learn about continuing one&#8217;s art making post-graduation as well as the path to an MFA. This course will address theoretical and practical issues that are central to making art in today&#8217;s world.<strong><br>4. Illustrated portfolio of artwork and completed projects<br><\/strong>~In PDF Form: (20 images with captions listing: title, date, medium, dimensions, and if applicable, a short description of the work)<br>~For video or audio wokrs: Provide link(s) in the PDF. Include&nbsp;title, date, media, method of presentation, running time, and if applicable, a short description of the work)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Academic Materials<br><\/strong>The following three items must be submitted:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>1. Three professional reference letters.<\/strong>&nbsp;Applicants will submit a PDF listing three references&#8217; names, emails, and phone numbers. We will contact references only when a candidate is selected for the second round. At that point, we must receive their letters within 10 days. Please ensure that your references understand and agree to this time frame.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>2. PDF copy of your&nbsp;unofficial transcript.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>3. Graduation status confirmation letter.<\/strong>&nbsp;PDF copy of a&nbsp;letter or email from your faculty committee chair or department head confirming that you will graduate between August 2024 and July 1, 2025. The letter or email may be addressed to you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Contact<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"mailto:info@utvac.org\">info@utvac.org<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>[Subject line: St. Elmo Arts Residency Fellowship]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>St. Elmo Arts Residency at the University of Texas at AustinApplications accepted through April 21 Installation view of&nbsp;Pablo Tut: Land Invention, 2024\u201325 St. Elmo Arts &hellip; <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":12,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[13],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-8425","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-residencies"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/jobs.art.ucla.edu\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8425","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/jobs.art.ucla.edu\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/jobs.art.ucla.edu\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jobs.art.ucla.edu\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/12"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jobs.art.ucla.edu\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=8425"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/jobs.art.ucla.edu\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8425\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":8426,"href":"https:\/\/jobs.art.ucla.edu\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8425\/revisions\/8426"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/jobs.art.ucla.edu\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=8425"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jobs.art.ucla.edu\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=8425"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jobs.art.ucla.edu\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=8425"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}