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Munson’s 2025-26 Artist-in-Residence program discipline is PHOTOGRAPHY.
DEADLINE: MONDAY, MARCH 17, 2025 at Midnight EST
Munson’s Artists-in-Residence program (AIR) is an education-based residency that allowsone emerging artist to live, work, and teach on the Munsonand Pratt Munson College of Art & Designcampus in Utica, New York for one academic year.
The AIR program is designed for emerging artists or recent visual arts MFA graduates interested in working in art education in community arts and college curricula while receiving support to develop a vibrant, self-directed studio practice. A successful AIR applicant works in photography, embracing either traditional or expanded lens-based processes. Experience in both analogue and digital photographic mediums is desired.
Programming includes presenting a public lecture, teaching community arts education classes, holding a public open studio event, and designing and implementing accessible community projects with various departments on campus. Artists receive financial support, housing, meals, studio, and an exhibition in the Museum of Art.
THE RESIDENCY:
- Residency is nine months, August 18, 2025 through May 18, 2026.
- Call for artists rotates through disciplines each academic year.
- One artist is in residence for the 25/26 academic year.
- There is no fee for residency participation. Munson provides a private furnished apartment plus utilities, private studio, and a meal plan.
- Residency includes a fall artist talk, winter open studio, spring Museum of Art solo exhibition in the Pratt Munson Gallery, and promotion for these events.
- Artists receive two stipend payments of $1,250, one in September and one in January for a total of $2,500.
- Residency includes paid fall and spring semester non-credit teaching opportunities in the Munson Community Arts program; and paid Pratt Munson College of Art & Design adjunct teaching opportunities** (Courses may include the following areas: 1st year or Sophomore level Darkroom and/or Digital Based photography courses)
- Artists have 24/7 access to their studio.
- Access to Pratt Munson Fitness Center facilities.
- Questions? Contact ataylor@munson.art
ARTISTS-IN-RESIDENCE RESPONSIBILITIES:
The residency suits self-directed, motivated, and education- oriented artists that have an energetic willingness to make artwork and participate in campus and community life with genuine interest in gaining educational experience.
- Develop own artwork and studio practice.
- Work with the Community Arts and Residency Director prior to arriving to develop non-credit community photo studio classes to teach each semester for adults or teens.
- Work with the Museum Education Department to imagine, design, and plan art projects for three to four community Art Alive! Family Days or similar programming.
- Work with Pratt Munson College Faculty and undergraduate student body with the potential to teach a credit course**
- Present a lecture of current work, open studio, and solo exhibition of new work during residency.
- Artists are responsible for bringing all specialty equipment, tools, and supplies used in their daily studio practice (including personal computers) to the residency. If an applicant has a special interest in facilities outside of the specific discipline, please indicate in the application form.
- Artist is responsible for transportation to and during residency and any additional costs of living.
- The Artist-in-Residence should model the values and culture of the organization to colleagues and the public by being welcoming, inclusive, and respectful and will value collaboration across the organization.
**Pratt Munson credit course teaching opportunities are contingent on college enrollment, AIR experience, and are assigned at the discretion of the Chair and Dean.
STUDIO DETAILS:
Studios are provided to resident artists. The AIR receives a private studio space on the second floor of the ceramics studio building along with other faculty and has 24/7 access.
Artists are responsible for bringing all specialty equipment, tools, and supplies used in their daily studio practice (including computers) to the residency. If an applicant has a special interest in facilities outside of the specific discipline, please indicate in the application form writings. Please find a brief overview of other campus facilities HERE.
HOUSING + MEALS:
A private first-floor apartment is provided in a campus owned apartment building. The furnished, one-bedroom apartment includes laundry, living area, kitchen, and closets and is in the heart of the Munson and Pratt Munson campus. The apartment is equipped with some kitchen basics and wifi. Resident artists are responsible for their own laundry and should bring their own queen-sized bed linens, bed pillows, blankets, and towels.
Please Note: The apartment is located on the first floor but is not handicapped-accessible. The AIR program is unable to accommodate families, spouses, or long-term guests at this time. However, artist partners or collaborators will be considered if all parties apply individually. Please clearly note any collaborators within the application writing portions. The program and studios are intended for the artists awarded and selected by the jury.
A Dining Hall meal plan is also provided when college is in session. Current menus may be found HERE >
STIPENDS + PAY (USD):
There is no fee for residency participation. Munson provides a private apartment and utilities, private studio, and a meal plan during Pratt Munson college semesters.
AIR receive two guaranteed stipend payments of $1,250, one in September and one in January for a total of $2,500 to help offset the costs of living and supplies.
AIR teaching non-credit classes and/or workshops in our Community Arts program will be paid compensation as a Community Arts Instructor. Classes are subject to enrollment guidelines which means they may be canceled if they do not reach minimum enrollment. Opportunities to teach a credit bearing course in the Pratt Munson program is dependent on enrollment. Details and adjunct credit course pay discussed in depth with finalists.
Munson provides up to $500 in travel to the residency, $600 in support for the spring exhibition, and up to $500 towards shipping of artworks at the end of the residency.
Munson provides compensation for three to four Art Alive Family Day events and craft design at approximately $300 per event.
Munson is not responsible for arranging artist transportation to and during residency or additional costs of living.
PROGRAM ELIGIBILITY:
The 25/26 Artist-in-Residence program discipline is Photography.A successful AIR applicant works in photography, embracing either traditional or expanded lens-based processes. Experience in both analogue and digital photographic mediums is desired. Applicants are MFA preferred. Applicants may not be enrolled in any degree program at time of residency. Disciplines rotate each academic year. One artist is in residence per year. Artist partners or collaborators (up to 2) will be considered if both parties apply individually. Please clearly note any collaborators within the application writing portions.
International artists, please take the following into consideration: International artists are responsible for obtaining a visa, as well as necessary documentation for travel and employment within the United States. Munson can provide formal letters of invitation and additional support information requested, however it is the artist's responsibility to carry the burden of the visa acquisition process through the appropriate channels. Please consider the timeline for making such arrangements. Artists must be reasonably fluent in English.
Munson is a recognized program by International Arts & Artists, a non-profit organization that sponsors J-1 visas for international interns, trainees, and scholars participating in cultural exchanges with American arts institutions.
More info at artsandartists.org.
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SELECTION PROCESS:
Artists are reviewed by a committee made up of staff and faculty and based on the (1) visual quality of artwork, (2) written proposals, (3) trajectory of career, and (4) potential to thrive living in Utica and working within the AIR program parameters. The selection process has three phases:
Phase 1: All applications and advisory committee recommendations are reviewed by the Munson AIR Selection Committee which includes College of Art and Design Faculty and Museum of Art Staff. Up to 10 finalists are chosen and all applicants are notified via email of their status.
Phase 2: The finalists are notified of their status via email. Zoom interviews are scheduled for each candidate with the Munson AIR Selection Committee.
Phase 3: Finalists may be interviewed again and/or invited to visit Munson before being offered residency. The review process can take up to three months from the deadline. All applicants will be notified of their status by email. Please do not call the office for selection results.
APPLICATION FEE and INSTRUCTIONS:
DEADLINE: MONDAY, MARCH 17, 2025 at Midnight EST
There is a non-refundable application fee of $10. Applications are only accepted online through Submittable.com. Finalists may be invited for an onsite visit prior to accepting residency and may be compensated for a portion of travel. There is no fee for residency participation.
Please email ataylor@munson.art for need-based application fee waiver consideration.
This is an entirely online application process. It is recommended that answers are prepared offline, saved in a document, and copied/pasted into the application form so that work is not lost. Do not email or mail your application.
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APPLICATION CHECKLIST:
Please prepare and submit the following:
1. Applicant Information
2. CV (pdf)
3. Three professional references and contact information (References will only be contacted following finalist interviews)
4. Artist Statement (250 Words)
5. Statement of Intent (250 Words: Why is this specific residency program a good fit for you?)
6. Non-credit class teaching proposals (250 Words: one to three short descriptions of ideas. These are non-binding.)
7. Artist website (optional)
8. Artwork Samples:
- 12 images of recent artwork.
- Preferred formats: JPG, PNG, TIFF | Resolution: 300DPI | File size: max 5MB.
- Other accepted formats: GIF, MP4, AVI, MOV.
- Stills of video work with a link to Vimeo/YouTube is also acceptable for time-based media.
Note: Finalists may be asked for additional materials as a part of the review process.
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Munson’s 2025/26 Artist-in-Residence program is sponsored by Robert and Tatiana Knight and by Rona Lucas, in memory of Roslyn and Irving Levine.
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About Munson:
Munson, located in Utica, New York, is a nationally prominent fine arts center serving diverse audiences through a renowned Museum of Art, the Pratt Munson College of Art & Design, a live performing arts season, and year-round community arts classes. The Institute was founded in 1919 and annually hosts some 600 events where patrons enjoy exhibitions, performances, art classes, and family-oriented activities.
The Museum of Art is one of the nation’s most significant mid-sized art museums, with a top collection of American art. Munson offers more than 100 community art classes and workshops throughout the year, taught by working artists in studios shared by Pratt Munson College of Art and Design.
This Munson program offers students the option of fulfilling their first two years of a BFA in Utica before transitioning to the Pratt Institute in Brooklyn to complete their degree. Visit the Pratt Munson website for more information about the college.
Live events at Munson include a series of intimate concerts by national acts, a weekly film series, live streaming of the Metropolitan Opera, and the popular summer Arts Festival. Munson is an exceptional convergence of many areas of creative expression that is both a community asset in the Mohawk Valley and an art destination located in the heart of New York with easy travel to Syracuse, Albany, and just a few hours from New York City, Boston, and Montreal.
Munson is committed to community engagement and to diversity, equity, and inclusion. We model the values and culture of the organization to colleagues and the public by being welcoming, inclusive, and respectful and value collaboration across the organization and within the community. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, being or having been victim of domestic violence or stalking, disability, familial status, sexual orientation, pregnancy, national origin, ability, age, veteran status, or any other categories covered by law.
Munson is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Munson is a community-centered, anti-racist organization where we foster diversity, equity, and inclusion through action.
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Community Arts Instructor @ Munson Community Arts
Job Description
Munson is continuously seeking applications for the instructor pool of potential part-time and one-time instructors to teach daytime and evening Studio Art classes and workshops. Specifically, artists who qualify to teach in the School of Art non-credit community arts program for kids, teens, and adults.
Ongoing areas of specialization that will be considered include Drawing, Painting, Jewelry, Ceramics, Fashion, Sculpture, Fine Craft, Graphic Design, Digital Media, Animation, Illustration, Art Appreciation, Portfolio Development and more. Artists that focus on teaching specific age groups are also welcome.
All applications will be reviewed and retained for potential opportunities. This position is a “pool” position meaning that openings may or may not be currently available. Munson Community Arts maintains a “pool” of applications for workshops or instructor positions which are needed on an ongoing basis. When a position becomes available, the director may immediately begin screening "pool" applications submitted here. Your instructor application will be kept current for a period of three years.
Teaching rate: $25.00 per teaching hour
Preferred One or More Qualifications:
- Professional practicing artist or designer
- Arts Education Degree (K-12)
- Bachelors of Fine Arts
- Masters of Fine Arts or equivalent experience
Required Materials Submitted Online:
- Contact Information
- Brief Letter of Interest (450 Word Limit)
- CV (PDF)
- (optional) 10 Images of personal Artwork or Projects
- (optional) 10 Images of Student Artwork
- (optional) Artists Website
Special Instructions to Applicants:
- References only needed upon request.
- Applications will only be accepted through our online application form (via Submittable.com).
- Please do not email or mail any materials.
- Questions? Please email hrjobs@munson.art
About Us
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Munson is a community-centered, anti-racist organization where we foster diversity, equity, and inclusion through action. The Community Arts Education Instructor will model the values and culture of the organization to colleagues and the public by being welcoming, inclusive, and respectful and will value collaboration across the organization.