2027 Residency

Interdisciplinary, cohort-based artist residencies at Tower View in Red Wing, Minnesota, during May, June, July, August and October 2027. Residencies last 2–4 weeks, with an average of five artists in residence at a time. Emerging, mid-career and established artists and scholars worldwide may apply. Residents receive a private bedroom in shared campus housing, access to studios and facilities, some meals and groceries, and access to a private kitchen. There is no participation fee or artist stipend.

Open to applicants based anywhere in the world at any career stage. Eligible disciplines span visual arts, writing and literature, translation, music and composition, choreography, dance, theater, acting, performance, animation, film, documentary, moving image, TV and radio, architecture and landscape architecture, biology, ecology, science, environmental arts and conservation, blacksmithing, book arts, ceramics, costume and fashion design, digital media, drawing, fine metals and jewelry, glass, graphic design, illustration, installation, interdisciplinary arts, journalism, mixed media, multimedia, new genres, painting, paper arts, photography, printmaking, public art, sculpture, social practice, sound art, storytelling, and textile and fiber arts. Creative and intellectual genres outside the listed disciplines are also welcomed. Residencies last 2–4 weeks. Collaborators must apply and be accepted individually. Submit applications through the online Submittable form by January 12, 2027, at noon Central Standard Time. The application fee is USD 30; there is no fee to participate, and the artist stipend and other funding support are listed as USD 0. Artists are responsible for their own travel to Red Wing or MSP airport; the Center provides pickup and drop-off at MSP airport and the Red Wing Amtrak Train Depot. Pets are not allowed. Additional expectations/opportunities include participating in public programming, giving an artist talk or presentation, and leading a public workshop. Housing is listed as partially accessible (50% or more), and studios/facilities are listed as ADA compliant.