Short Description
The Elizabeth Murray Artist Residency (EMAR) program by Collar Works is designed to provide emerging, underrepresented, and established artists an immersive, supportive, productive, and communal atmosphere for art-making and dialogue on a bucolic 77-acre farm in Granville, NY. The summer residency offers 2-week residencies for individual artists and 1-week residencies for families.
Collar Works is a nonprofit contemporary arts organization located in Troy, New York. Our mission is to support emerging, underrepresented artists and curators working in any media, creating provocative and culturally relevant artworks as a way of enriching the cultural life of the region. Collar Works provides a venue for community dialogue focused on serious and spirited artworks, educating the public through exhibitions, gallery talks, lectures, workshops, residencies, and community outreach activities.
2026 Individual Artist Residency Dates:
Session 1: May 23- June 6, 2026
Session 2: June 10 -June 24, 2026
2026 Family Residency Dates:
Session 3: August 1-8, 2026
Submission Requirements
•Artist Information
•Statement of Intent (250-500 words)
• Artist Biography (250 words)
• 10 examples of Recent Works
• List of Works (title, medium, date, size)
How to Apply
Online Application
Program Benefits & Awards
The summer residency program is designed to accommodate up to 5 artists in residence per session, including onsite artist-staff members. Artists can apply to be considered for a 2-week individual experience or a 1-week family residency. Artists are provided with 24-hour access to semi-private studios in the large, cathedral-like barn, which houses the late Elizabeth Murray’s studio, private bedroom accommodations, and shared bathroom facilities in the large farmhouse, with communal living room spaces, kitchen, and a library featuring Elizabeth Murray’s personal art book collection. Property amenities include a swimming pool, pond, and 77 acres of fields and wooded areas. Food will be provided, with dinner being prepared together and served in a communal atmosphere to foster dialogue between residents. Artists will have the time and space to work in their studios, developing new works, and the opportunity to share their ideas in conversation with peers and engage with the surrounding art communities. Accepted artists will receive a $500 stipend to be used at their discretion towards travel, materials, or other associated costs related to this opportunity.
Entry Fee
Beginning August 1st, there is a $35 application fee.
Location
Granville, NY, United States
Timeline
- Application Deadline: 15 September 2025
Website Link: https://www.collarworks.org/calls-for-entry
