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560 Railroad Community Artist Residency

2025-26 560 Railroad Community Artist Residencies

Deadline: July 14, 2025

 Fee (USD): $25.00

Catamount Arts requests applications for its 560 Railroad Community Artist residency program in St. Johnsbury, Vermont, based in the new live/work space at 560 Railroad Street recently renovated by the Northern Forest Center. The 560 Railroad Community Artist program will bring visual and performing artists to St. Johnsbury for 4-8 weeks to lead a variety of community engagement activities, including classes and workshops, discussions and artist talks, open studios, public art projects, performances, and more, in addition to growing their own creative practice.

Artists will be notified of the status of their applications by August 12, 2025.

For any questions about the residency or the application process, please contact Anne Campbell, Education Director, at acampbell@catamountarts.org, 802-748-2600 ext 109.

This program contains:

  • Forms (4)
  • Media (up to 5)

  • Residencies are 4-8 weeks
  • Open to artists in a wide range of disciplines
  • Brand new furnished studio apartment (566 sq ft) and studio space (407 sq ft) plus storage space provided
  • Walking distance to downtown shopping, Catamount Arts and other amenities
  • Parking for one car
  • Pets okay
  • Companion/overnight visitor okay
  • $150/week stipend provided
  • Expectations
    • At least 10 hours/week for community work which may include:
      • Teaching classes in studio and/or in schools and/or community spaces
      • Artist talk and/or open studio time
      • Exhibition/presentation of work
      • Community art project
  • Catamount Arts will facilitate networking with local schools, businesses, artists and broader community
  • Resident may be asked to do media interviews
  • Resident may work on their own art while in residence
  • NOTE: Catamount Arts is open to proposals that might seem to be outside the listed residency scope.