Bethany Arts Community

Bethany Arts Community (BAC) offers residencies to emerging and established artists for the development of both new works and works-in-progress. BAC welcomes artists working across any discipline and medium, including visual artists, sculptors, writers, playwrights, choreographers, musicians, composers, performance artists, filmmakers, and more to our Fall Multidisciplinary Residency. Any and all artistic mediums are encouraged to apply. Enjoy an environment where artists from different disciplines and walks of life can work in community and near each other, creating opportunities for generative collaboration and cross-pollination.  

Residents will be surrounded by uninhibited creativity during their time at BAC, in the form of other Multidisciplinary Residents, local studio artists, BAC staff and board members, those presenting programs on campus, and more! 

A unique component of residencies at BAC is Community Programming. As part of a residency, we ask each artist to develop and facilitate a Community Program related to their residency plan. This part of the residency is an opportunity for artists to engage with the local community in Ossining and Westchester County, and for the local community to engage with artists through their work.  

The Fall Multidisciplinary Residency runs for two sessions, September 25 to October 9 and October 2 to October 16, each with its own cohort. Artists are provided room & board, a private studio conducive to artists’ medium and/or project, 3 basic meals a day, and a $225 stipend per week upon completion of the residency. Artist is responsible for transportation to and from BAC. 

Artist team applications will only be considered for groups up to 3 members. 

Letters of Recommendation are due at time of application deadline.

Applications Open: March 8, 2023  

Application Deadline: April 26, 2023 at 11:59 PM EST 

Notifications: June 21, 2023 

To check out our grounds, other residency programs, and more visit our website at www.bethanyarts.org. 

If you have concerns about accommodations for your artistic practice, please email: submit@bethanyarts.org 

If you have issues using the submission form, please contact Submittable. 

Bethany Arts Community residency programs are made possible by the National Endowment for the Arts, New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Governor Kathy Hochul and the New York State Legislature, Westchester County Board of Legislators, and ArtsWestchester. 

In 2022, Bethany Arts Community (BAC) identified the need and opportunity to support a longer-term residency specifically for emerging artists from 21-30 years old. In 2023, BAC welcomes their second annual Young Artist Residency, running from July 24 to October 20, 2023. 

This residency is designed to offer a creative home to promising artists as they transition and deepen their professional careers and artistic practice. With provided support from BAC, Young Artist Residents will be able to devote uninhibited energy towards creativity.  

Young Artist Residents will be in a community of artists and culture workers from a broad range of disciplines, including our Fall Multidisciplinary residents, local studio artists, BAC staff and board members, those presenting programs on campus and more! In addition, YA Residents will be invited to participate in education and enrichment programs, curatorial planning, and peek into the “back-end” of art institutions. 

Bethany Arts Community strives to empower the voices of emerging artists in shaping their own careers and future programs at BAC and beyond. 

The Young Artist Residency runs for thirteen weeks, July 24 to October 20. Artists are provided room & board, a private studio, and a $250 stipend per week. Meals will only be provided during other residency programs, approximately 5 weeks of the Young Artist Residency. Artist is responsible for transportation to and from BAC. 

YOUNG ARTIST RESIDENT REQUIREMENTS 

- 13-week commitment 

- 10 hours per week on average supporting Bethany program development 

• This may include, but is not limited to camp help, administrative tasks, meal prep, kitchen, and cleaning support during other residencies. 

- 2 Community Programs  

• One program will be led by BAC and Young Artist Resident will be invited to help with planning, logistics, and promotion. 
• One program will be of the Young Artist Resident’s design with support from BAC. 

- Support and interact with other artists-in-residence, studio artists, and staff 

ELIGIBILITY 

- 21-30 years of age 

- Have a current artistic practice and goals 

- Interest in community building & engagement 

- Potential to benefit from the residency 

APPLICATION PROCESS 

- Submittable application with 2 letters of recommendation, due by application deadline.

- Upon selection, an interview with Bethany Arts Community panel may be requested. 

SELECTION PROCESS 

- All applications will be reviewed by the Young Artist Residency Selection Committee. 

- Applications may be submitted between March 9 to April 11. 

Applications Open: March 9, 2023 at 10:00 AM EST

Application Deadline: April 11, 2023 at 11:59 PM EST 

Notifications: May 12, 2023

To check out our grounds, other residency programs, and more visit our website at www.bethanyarts.org. 

If you have concerns about accommodations for your artistic practice, please email: submit@bethanyarts.org 

If you have issues using the submission form, please contact Submittable. 

Bethany Arts Community residency programs are made possible by the National Endowment for the Arts, New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Governor Kathy Hochul and the New York State Legislature, Westchester County Board of Legislators, and ArtsWestchester.