Research
Photo by Kirsten Faulkner, for the University of Mississippi.
Artist Residency Research
To develop the plan, the Mississippi Lab at the University of Mississippi, surveyed the artist residency field, made ten visits to artist residencies, interviewed artist residency principals, reviewed artist residency proposals, interviewed writers, engaged the Artist Communities Alliance, and sampled research from South Arts. Mississippi Lab director John T Edge, pictured above with W. Ralph Eubanks, Greenfield Farm advisory committee, served as a fellow at three artist residencies. On the grounds of Greenfield Farm, UM will put that research to work. Short profiles of some of the residencies that inspired us follow.
Loghaven, Knoxville, Tennessee
Loghaven Artist Residency’s mission is to empower artists of excellence by providing time, space, resources, and relationships in an extraordinary environment.
About
Loghaven Artist Residency, launched in 2020 and set on 90 wooded acres, empowers artists of excellence by providing time, environment, resources, and relationships. Five log cabins cluster a tree-shaded road. Fully funded by the Aslan Foundation of Knoxville, Fellows receive robust financial support, including living stipends, travel stipends, and materials stipends. In a recent year, 900 artists applied for residencies. Loghaven accepted 15.
Hambidge Center, Rabun Gap, Georgia
The Hambidge Center provides a residency program that empowers talented individuals to explore, develop, and express their creative voices.
About
Mary Hambidge established the 600-acre artist enclave in 1934. After her death in 1973, t he Center evolved into a competitive creative residency program. Most Hambidge Fellows pay discounted rates for stays at the 9 studios. Some stipends accompany fellowships. Approximately 750 people applied this past year. Hambidge accepted 105.
Hedgebrook, Freeland, Washington
Hedgebrook’s mission is to support visionary women-identified writers,18 and older, whose stories and ideas shape our culture now and for generations to come.
About
Hedgebrook, on Whidbey Island in Washington state, serves women writers whose stories and ideas shape our culture now and for generations to come. From a pool of more than 1,800 annual applicants, Hedgebrook uses a two-round process to award 40 writer residencies each year. Since 1988, the nonprofit has offered residencies and craft retreats to more than 2,000 Fellows. Nearly two-thirds of Hedgebrook’s alumnae are women of color.
