Lucid Art Residency Program 2027

A three-week solo residency in Inverness, California, usually between March and November, supporting nonrepresentational artmaking through mixed-media, conceptual, ecological, and interdisciplinary approaches. Artists receive accommodation and studio access in retreat-like surroundings, with an artist-associate studio visit, weekly conversations, and a tour of Gordon Onslow Ford’s studio. The program considers visual arts, eco-art, video/new media, writing, poetry, music composition, and choreography. There is no stipend, and meals are not provided.

Nonrepresentational artmaking through mixed-media, conceptual, ecological, and interdisciplinary approaches; contemplation and connection with nature.

Applicants must be at least 18 and residents of the US or Canada, have an MFA or equivalent in independent studio work and an exhibition history, and never previously have participated in the Lucid Art Foundation residency. Applicants must answer all residency application questions; listed application materials include an artist statement, application forms, references, and artwork/portfolio. Artists must have use of a car for transportation to, from, and throughout the entire three-week solo residency. Oil-based paints, turpentine, spray paint, and any volatile or strong-smelling media may not be used during the residency. The selection committee considers visual arts, eco-art, video/new media, writing, poetry, music composition, and choreography. Nonrepresentational artwork does not represent or depict a being, place, or thing. Accommodation and studio space are provided; the house has WiFi, but the studio does not. The print shop and Sturges press are available only to experienced printmakers, and only water-based media may be used on the press. There is no stipend, and meals are not provided. The Foundation will curate an online exhibition of residency artists, who may be asked to submit work made during or after the residency. The application fee is $40; there is no participation fee and no additional fees. Residencies usually take place between March and November.