100 West – Corsicana Artist and Writer Residency advances the production and presentation of new work and ideas by an international community of artists and writers by providing an arena of generous support and historic space.
This residency takes place fifty miles south of Dallas, Texas in the historic downtown of Corsicana. Two oil booms in the 1890s and 1920s produced an exuberant setting which declined in care and use by the late-20th century, alongside the general compromise of small-town America. Since 2012 alongside downtown rejuvenation, founders of this project have established a collection of sites – 100 West, Storefront, Anteroom, Writers House – and the Corsicana Artist & Writer Residency supports international creative work inside this architecture and narrative bridging the cultural and geographic American South and West. The Residency shares this work in programs for education, exhibition and publication to develop transformative dialogue with audiences near and far.
100 WEST is a former Odd Fellows lodge virtually unaltered since its 1890s construction, preserved and minimally furnished for intensely focused studio and living space, with pieces designed and built by founding artists in the first-floor wood shop. Across the street is ANTEROOM for window-front exhibitions, and two-blocks south is the Residency’s STOREFRONT for books and art. The WRITERS HOUSE accommodates alumni ten-blocks west of downtown.
Funding is extended to all accepted applicants and satisfies all studio and housing accommodations, following the paid $200 Administration Fee. Residents do not receive funding in the form of direct payment. Instead, funding is absorbed by the residency, and granted to residents by providing generous accommodations for studio and domestic space and residency programming. The value of funding per resident per two-month term is estimated between $4,000 and $6,000, depending on writer or artist studio accommodations and programing.
Accepted applicants who commit to a residency term are responsible for a one-time, non-refundable $200 Administration Fee paid to the residency before November 1, 2022. Residents incur no additional costs to attend.
Travel, meal and research expenses are not covered.
RESIDENCY OUTLINE
2-Month Residencies. 2 Artists and 1 Writer hosted each term.
- WINTER: January 6 – February 25
- SPRING: March 3 – April 29
- FALL: October 13 – December 9
Residents are granted private studios with complete lodging at 100 West.
Video and photo documentation of residency work at the end of each term.
Residents agree to participate in these public programs:
- PRESENTATION: second Thursday of residency: 20-minutes, Artists project image / video / slideshow of past work. Writers give readings.
- OPEN STUDIOS: last Saturday of residency from 12 – 4 PM.
Residents are self-directed and self-sufficient in the studio without technical or production needs from the residency.
Studio focus and productivity is the residency’s first priority; social programming is second.
Residents connect with Dallas’ art and literary communities at openings and special visits.
Residents connect with Corsicana’s community of support at downtown and Storefront events.
APPLICATION
6 artists and 3 writers accepted for residency in 2025.
International, United States, and Texas-based eligibility.
Collaborative applications are not welcomed at this time.
Ceramic, fiberglass and aerosol-based work not accommodated.
Sound-based work is generally not welcomed. Performance, composition and sound-based applicants should inquire before applying by contacting residency director to ensure the residency can support their practice successfully. Headphones are generally expected to prevent sound from traveling other 100W studios.
Artist Applicants submit 5 examples of work.
Writer Applicants submit 2 examples of work, max 2000 words each.
References must be listed, but are not required to submit recommendation letters.
Application Fee $30.
Applicants notified of acceptance, waitlist or decline by October 1, 2024.
Accepted applicants confirm their 2025 residency dates in the first week of October.
Alumni are not eligible to reapply (contact residency director for self-funded Writers House retreats).
Applicants must review details below before submitting an application.
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Website link: https://www.corsicanaresidency.org/
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