Kimmel Harding Nelson Center

Two Deadlines: (Ongoing) & (RECEIVE)

September 1 for residencies to take place
the following January 1 – June 15 (Session 1)

March 1 for residencies to take place
the following July 1 – December 15 (Session 2)

Kimmel Harding Nelson Center
Residency Program
Nebraska City, NE
2008-2009


The Kimmel Harding Nelson Center for the Arts offers up to fifty juried residencies per year to working artists from across the country and around the world. Residencies are awarded to visual artists, writers, composers, interdisciplinary artists, and arts or arts education scholars. The Center does not discriminate on the basis of disability, sex, age, race, religion, or national origin.

Residencies are available for two-, four-, six-, or eight-weeks stays. Each resident receives a $100 stipend per week, free housing, and a separate studio.

The Center can house up to five artists at any given time. Artists interested in applying can learn more by reading the information provided here here regarding the facility and the local setting.

Residency Application Fee: $25.00 (U.S.)

Residency Application Deadlines
September 1 for residencies to take place the following
January 1 – June 15 (Session 1)

March 1 for residencies to take place the following
July 1 – December 15 (Session 2)

Session Dates
Residencies begin on Mondays and end on Fridays.
2008 Session 1: Dec 31, 2007 – June 13, 2008
2008 Session 2: June 30, 2008 – Dec 19, 2008
2009 Session 1: Jan 5, 2009 – June 19, 2009
2009 Session 2: July 6, 2009 – Dec 18, 2009

We expect to contact applicants with juror results for Session 1 residencies by the preceding November 1 and for Session 2 residencies by the preceding May 1.

Transitional Residencies
The Kimmel Harding Nelson program gives special support to emerging artists by reserving a number of "transitional" residencies for recent masters degree graduates. The application process is the same for all applicants, however applications from artists in transition following graduation from an accredited degree program are reviewed as a separate peer group.

Nebraska Artist Residencies
The Kimmel Harding Nelson program provides special support to Nebraska artists by ensuring that a number of residencies are awarded to Nebraska artists each year. The application process is the same for all applicants, however applications from Nebraska artists are reviewed as a separate peer group.

Re-Applying
Applicants not awarded residencies may re-apply at the next deadline. (Please note that jurors generally serve for two years.)

Former residents are eligible to re-apply for the session two years after his or her residency. (For example: a resident during Session 1 2008 would be eligible to apply for Session 1 2010.)

Jurors
Residency awards are based upon the recommendations of two jurors who independently review support materials (without names attached) submitted by applicants. Jurors normally serve for two years.

Residency Application Form
Please download our current 2-page application as either a Microsoft Word document or a PDF document.

Visit website for complete details: khncenterforthearts.org/residency.html

Contact
Kimmel Harding Nelson Center for the Arts
801 Third Corso
Nebraska City, NE 68410
402-874-9600
68410402-874-9600
info@khncenterforthearts.org