About the Artist in Residence Program

Installation by Leeza Meksin, AIR 2019

About

Four to six artists are hosted annually for two-month residencies. Resident artists are provided with an apartment on the museum grounds, a studio in downtown Marfa, and access to Chinati’s collection and archive. A stipend of $4,000 is provided for honorarium, travel and art materials.

Applications for 2026 Artists in Residence

Chinati is now accepting open call applications for the 2026 Artist in Residence Program. To apply, please send the follow to airapp@chinati.org:

• Visual artists: 10-15 images (at least 300 dpi in JPG or TIFF format) of installations or works

• Audio/Sound/Dance/Performance/Video artists: 2-4 video or audio files

• Corresponding image captions with title, date, dimensions, media, and location of installation (on one page)

• Biography (between 100-200 words)

• Artist Statement (between 200-350 words)

• CV of education and exhibition history

We recommend submitting large files via Google Drive or Dropbox, not WeTransfer, as those links expire. Applications close on April 30, 2025. Due to the volume of applications, we cannot guarantee an email response to all submissions. Artists selected for 2026 residences will be notified in August 2025.

Questions can be sent to phesselden@chinati.org

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