AAN Environmental Artist Residency

A funded environmental artist residency supporting artists whose practices engage with environmental subjects, climate issues, and the natural world. The selected artist will live and work on Nantucket, receive housing and studio space, create work informed by the island’s ecology, engage the community, and exhibit at AAN’s Champion Gallery. Benefits include a $3,000 stipend and $500 in travel expenses.

Environment, climate issues, and the natural world

Open to emerging and established artists in all mediums, including visual art, installation, mixed-media, performance, interdisciplinary, and environmental art. Applicants must be at least 18 and available for the stated EAIR dates of April 11–May 8, 2026. The application form requests a name, email, message, résumé, and cover letter. The selected artist must work with AAN’s Education Department Director to design curriculum and public-engagement opportunities; create new environmentally informed work; give an artist talk; develop a community creative experience; exhibit work at AAN’s Champion Gallery; and conduct public engagement that includes workshops, an artist talk, collaboration with environmental organizations, and engagement with local youth. The listing labels the opportunity “Below $25 Entry/Application Fee” and separately states “No Participation Fee,” but it does not state an exact application fee.