Kimmel Harding Nelson Center for the Arts Residency Program

Two Deadlines: (POSTMARK)

Session 1: September 1 (January – June Residency)
Session 2: March 1 (July – December Residency)

Residency Program
Kimmel Harding Nelson Center for the Arts
Nebraska City NE
2011 Session 2: July 11, 2011 – December 16, 2011
2012 Session 1: January 2, 2012 – June 22, 2012
2012 Session 2: July 9, 2012– December 21, 2012


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.

Application Fee: $25.00 (U.S. dollars only)


Two deadlines annually:

September 1 is the deadline for Session 1 residencies to take place the following January – June.

March 1 is the deadline for Session 2 residencies to take place the following July – December.


Upcoming Session Dates:

2011 Session 2: July 11, 2011 – December 16, 2011
2012 Session 1: January 2, 2012 – June 22, 2012
2012 Session 2: July 9, 2012– December 21, 2012


Residency Application Form:

Microsoft Word document: www.khncenterforthearts.org/KHNApplication2010.doc

PDF document: www.khncenterforthearts.org/KHNApplication2010.pdf


Visit website for complete information and guidelines: www.KHNCenterfortheArts.org

The Kimmel Harding Nelson Center for the Arts
801 3rd Corso
Nebraska City, Nebraska 68410
402-874-9600
info@KHNCenterfortheArts.org