The NISDA Artist Community welcomes emerging and professional artists, and educators in all fields including, but not limited to, classic photography, painting, ceramics, textiles, writing, music, performance and any alternative projects committed to the creative process. NISDA is especially interested in interdisciplinary art, art in the environment and conceptual works. We welcome educators pursuing the integration of the arts and interdisciplinary projects in their classrooms. NISDA’s residency is an on-your-own, self-structured experience that provides time and your studio for personal renewal. In July & August you may arrange open studio time to work NISDA’s Long Shed Ceramics Studio at SeaView Farm, in addition to working in your Atlantic House Residency Studio or in the Nantucket landscape.
NISDA’s OAR Atlantic House is just a short mile down the road from our Historic Seaview Farm Dairy Barn and Long Shed Community Center school facilities – we welcome you to create, work and collaborate with the other Artists, the Community and enjoy our Cultural Arts Lectures and Events!
Residency Eligibility
Residency Experience Summary
Application Information
Additional information about OAR Residency: https://www.nisda.org/artist-residencies
Application: https://www.nisda.org/artist-residencies
Residency fees depend of the size of the live/work studio space and also if additional work space is desired at the Seaview Farm Studios (Long Shed Clay Studio).
Accommodations and costs range from one-room live-in studios, to large open living & studio spaces. Some studio spaces may be shared by 2 artists. Studios 4 and 5 may be shared by collaborating applicants. Artist Residents may always elect to bring a spouse, partner, collaborator, or adult children {18+} with them to the residency. NISDA does not assign strangers to shared studios.
All units have private kitchenettes and baths. Studios 3, 4 and 5 have fully functional kitchenettes with cook tops. Studios 1 and 2 have a fridge, a microwave, and a sink. All studios have access to a fully equipped community kitchen for cooking, a common living room, and dining area.
Studio #2 has partial accessibility: Ramp entrance to studio, ACA friendly bathroom with compliant fixtures and turning radius. ACA friendly kitchenette. Wheelchair access to shared living room, dining area and (non compliant) community kitchen.
Clay Workers have access to the Long Shed Clay Studio for a fee:
- Long Shed Clay Studio Fee: $125.00 per week.
- Clay Fee: $50.00 per 25 lb. box of clay
Residents have use of a shared vehicle which they can schedule for use.
Weekly Residency Fees
#1 ~ $875/week
#2 ~ $950/week
#3 ~ $1100/week
#4 & 5 ~ $1,450/week
#4 & 5 Shared ~ $1,600/week. {Includes $150 sharing fee per wk.}
- The full fee will be due at the time of your residency confirmation.
- Some artists apply for one week residencies. We encourage you to consider a longer stay if possible…additional weeks beyond the first week are discounted by 10%.
- Artists have the opportunity to apply for a partial residency exchange fee in the summer months. For additional information about opportunities for slight fee reduction please write islandcolony@nisda.org.