Early & Alumni applications are now closed. Join the Studios at MASS MoCA mailing list to be kept up-to-date when future application rounds open.

Calls for applications are made four times a year and will open two months prior to the deadline. There are several different ways to apply, learn more about each of them and choose the option that best fits your needs.

Most applicants apply through the general application, which is typically for residencies 6–9 months out from the award date. In the regular application, candidates can opt to be considered for financial aid or one of the fully funded fellowships. Because the regular application includes financial aid, it is the most competitive option. Artists requesting financial aid typically pay between $0 – $450/week depending on their needs.
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Deadlines for General Applications are May 1 and November 1 each year. The application will open two months prior to the deadline. (See table below for details.)

Due to the volume of submissions close to the deadline, please consider submitting your application early to take into account any technical difficulties that may happen. We do not extend the deadline for late submissions.

The Studios at MASS MoCA operates year-round, hosting up to 10 artists at a time for 2- or 4-week residencies.

The “Early Application” is for artists who could benefit from additional lead time (announcements made 9 to 15 months ahead of residency dates) to plan their stay and to apply for outside funding from sources such as their university or international or regional arts councils. Artists applying with the Early Application will NOT be considered for MASS MoCA’s financial aid budget OR fellowships, applicants should only use this particular application if you are planning to fully fund your stay through outside grants or personal funds at the already subsidized rate of $650 per week.

Deadlines for Early Applications are February 1 and August 1.

Applications will open two months prior to the deadline. (See table below for details.)

If you’re a Studios at MASS MoCA alum, we’re thrilled that you’d like to come back! Twice per year, we have an Alumni application that puts you in a separate pool from the extremely large General Application pools so you’re only competing against fellow alumni. While it’s not as competitive as the General Application pools, we only reserve a few alumni spots each season and acceptance is not guaranteed. We prioritize alumni who have not previously had an Alumni Residency at MASS MoCA, especially alumni who have reached another moment in their career when a residency in the Studios could be particularly beneficial. We ask alums to wait two years after your first residency before applying for the Alumni Residency opportunity. At this time, alumni are not eligible for residency fellowships and instead pay a standard alumni rate of $400/wk for residencies of 4 weeks, or $450/wk for a 2-week residency. (Please note: students who have attended a workshop-in-residence are not considered eligible alumni for this opportunity.)

Deadlines for Alumni Applications are February 1 and August 1. Applications will open two months prior to the deadline. (See table below for details.)

Artists are invited to apply through the Studios at MASS MoCA’s submittable page. See table below for current application deadlines. The application is currently free to apply. You can join our mailing list to be kept up-to-date when the next application round opens.

We welcome applications from artists at all career stages, income levels, and geographic locations. We primarily seek applications from visual artists (painters, sculptors, installation artists, photographers, video/new media artists, fiber artists, printmakers, etc.) and writers in all literary disciplines. We discourage applications from dancers, musicians, and other performers because the studios are only well suited for artists who work quietly (nothing is sound-proofed) and who don’t require space for rehearsal / movement arts. Groups/collectives may apply to work on joint projects in the visual and literary arts. The studios have light-duty ventilation, so an art practice generating strong fumes cannot be accommodated.

The curatorial jury is not announced in advance, but you can peruse the Studios’ jury from the previous year on the Application Review Panel page. Due to the volume of applications we receive each season, we are not able to give feedback to individual applicants either before or after the selection process.

An artist must be at least 18 in order to apply; otherwise age is not a consideration in selection.
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Stay tuned for our next General Application for fellowship information. Sign up for our e-newsletter to stay up to date on details and timing.

If you have any questions regarding the application or selection process, please email: studios@massmoca.org.