The Anderson Ranch Artists' Residency Program

Anderson Ranch offers an artists residency program designed to encourage the creative, intellectual and personal growth of emerging and established visual artists.  Finalists are chosen on the basis of artistic merit by an independent jury of established working artists and will live and work at Anderson Ranch for a two or three month residency period.  While in residence, all artists will share in an established community of interaction, conceptual development and intense production of work. Given the staffing and facilities available at the Ranch, its artist residency program will become one of the most robust programs of its type in the United States.

The Anderson Ranch Artist Residency Program is designed to foster creative, intellectual and personal growth for emerging and established visual artists.  There are no specific educational qualifications for entry into the program.  Awards will be made to those, who in the exclusive opinion of the jury, have submitted the best work by the application deadline. 

Watch a video of a discussion between Curator Michael Chavez and Hunter O’Hanian, President, Anderson Ranch Arts Center about the Anderson Ranch Artists’ Residency Program exhibition at the Foothills Art Center, located in Golden, CO. The exhibition presented works by 20 artists from the Residency Program and Ranch staff. It was curated by FAC Curator Michael Chavez and ran from May 10, 2008 - July 6, 2008.

The following artists were included: Doug Casebeer, K Rhynus Cesark, Matt Christie, Susanne Clark, Holly Curcio, Erin Dinsmoor, Charlotte Delay, Kate Fisher, Regula Franz, Jennifer Ghormley, Kim Henkel, Rachel Herman, Andrea Jensen, Ji Yong Kim, Kathleen Loe, Ashley Lyon, Susan Muenchen, Rick Parsons, Ralph Scala, and Susan Working.

While in residence, artists will be encouraged to pursue their own work amidst of group of artistic peers.  The residency is designed to allow artists to take risks and pursue new projects and ideas, free from every day pressures.  The residency is for those artists desirous of advancing their work or creating a new body of work.  Residents are encouraged to pursue a multidisciplinary approach toward their work while at the Ranch.  Resident artists will be provided with housing, studio space, meals and certain other benefits and will be required to submit only a nominal residency fee of $100.  While in residence, there is an optional structure of critical study such as studio visits, visiting artists, etc. 

Click here for bios and images of our current Artists-in-Residence.  

Recent visiting artists have included: Donald Fortescue, Andrea Gill, Jane Dickson, Gregory Amenoff, Ron Meyers and David Hilliard.

The residency is offered during two terms each year (approximate dates are below):

• Fall Term - October 15 - December 20th (ten weeks)
• Spring Term - January 15 - April 15th (twelve weeks)

Applications for both terms must be postmarked by February 15th, unless it falls on the Saturday or Sunday, then the first weekday thereafter.

The application postmark deadline for the 2009-2010 residency program is February 16, 2009.

Please click here to visit the residency application page to apply.

Approximately 14 artists will be in residence during each term.  The Ranch strives to have an equal mix of emerging and established artists working together. Current housing and studio space allows for the following numbers of residencies in each area, each term:

Residents must declare themselves to either emerging or established artists.

• Emerging Artist  – Open to any age over eighteen.  Designed for artists in the critical early stages of their career who would benefit from two months of time to focus on their work.   Typical residents might include those who completed BFA or MFA programs within the past ten years.  Most will not have had the opportunity to have a significant exhibition in a gallery or museum or have a piece yet placed in major collections.

• Established Artist – Open to any age over eighteen.  Designed for those who have established a career in the visual arts.  Typical residents might include those who have had a major exhibition, and/or had pieces placed in major collections. They may also teach visual arts in respected colleges and universities.  Most will have had more than ten years of active studio practice.

Important Dates for 2009-2010 Residency Program

The Residency is offered in two terms during the year:

•          February 16, 2009 – Application postmark deadline
•          May 1, 2009 – Notification to applicants/recipients
•          October 12- December 18, 2009 – Fall residency term
•          January 18- April 16, 2010 – Spring residency term

Anderson Ranch is a member of the Alliance of Artists' Communities, the national organization of artists' residency programs.

For more details on the program, or to apply to become an artist in residence at Anderson Ranch, please click here.