Eligibility

 

Application Deadline:
October 1, 2010

Each year Millay Colony invites 48 visual artists, writers and composers for a colony residency. Residents are chosen anonymously by a panel of jurors in each discipline. The application process is competitive and based solely on on the merit of the artist statement and work sample. Past jurors and their bios can be viewed on our Juries page. An article on the jury process can also be found in our Spring 2008 newsletter.

The Millay Colony accepts residents on the basis of artistic merit. Our admissions policy does not discriminate with regard to race, sex, sexual preference, religion, marital status, disability or nation of origin.

How to Apply

NEW: Online Application Submission Available for 2011 Residency Program. Click here for instructions.

Note: Application submissions via mail also available this year for 2011 season. Click here to mail your application to the Millay Colony.

Applications questions can be emailed to:

Calliope Nicholas, Residency Director at 518 392-3103.

NOTE: Those invited to The Millay Colony are not required to pay a residency fee. Room, board, and studio space are provided. Transportation costs are the responsibility of the artist. The Colony does not pay any stipend or living allowance.

Fees:

A $35 (US dollars) fee is required for both online application and mail in applications. Click here to apply online.

NOTE: Those invited to The Millay Colony are not required to pay a residency fee. Room, board, and studio space are provided. Transportation costs are the responsibility of the artist. The Colony does not pay any stipend or living allowance.

Selection of Artists

Applicants are recommended for a residency by juries of professional artists in the same discipline. The jury members change each year. After acceptance decicions have been made, we post the names and bios of our jurors on our Web site.

Notification Deadline

Notifications are sent out in the first week of February. We can not let applicants know the status of their application ahead of time.

Residency Season

The Millay Colony welcomes multidisciplinary groups of six artists each for one-month residencies between the months of April - November.

Supplies & Equipment

The Millay Colony does not provide artists' supplies or individual computers, or printers. We have a computer, printer, Internet/E-mail stations, a fax machine and photocopier for residents' use.

Daily Schedule

Residents are free to organize their time however they like. We recommend, in addition to ample work time, hikes and bike rides on the mountain trails, swimming in local ponds and lakes, seasonal picking of blueberries, wildflowers, apples etc., bird-watching, waterfall splashing -- etc.

Meals

The Millay Colony provides food for breakfasts, lunches, and weekend dinners, and will happily respond to vegetarian or other dietary requirements. On Monday through Friday evening meals are prepared by an excellent local chef. There is no obligation, however, to be present with the group at the prepared evening meal. We have a share in a nearby bio-dynamic farm and so the bulk of our food is local and farm-fresh.