Artist Residencies

"Circuli" by Oralee Nudson
"Circuli" by Oralee Nudson. Paper, bookboard, waxed linen, magnets, LED lights, and Pochoir stenciling technique.

The Alaska EPSCoR Interface of Change project offers artist residencies in collaboration with the In a Time of Change (ITOC) program. Artists work alongside scientists and communities to investigate coastal dynamics, maritime livelihoods, and social-ecological well-being.

ITOC is currently accepting applications for the Coastal Transitions artist residency.

Coastal Transitions

Join an interdisciplinary team working to understand the social, ecological, cultural, and economic impacts of change in the Gulf of Alaska. Creative residents will work alongside scientists to investigate local ecosystems and engage with communities as they develop and ultimately exhibit new artwork that reflects the dynamics of change in coastal Alaska. The application deadline is August 29, 2025.
 
  • 3-day immersive place-based retreat at the Center for Alaskan Coastal Studies' Peterson Bay Field Station near Homer, Alaska June 19-21, 2026.
  • Participation in touring group exhibit planned to run from 2027-2029 (e.g. Homer, Cordova, Haines, Juneau, Fairbanks), with potential for longer-term engagement.
  • $5,000 stipend ($2,500 year 1 and year 2) plus travel expenses for retreats and field experiences.
  • Ongoing interactions with the large interdisciplinary project team. Embedded field and/or lab experience with a natural or social science team, collaborative mentorship, professional development opportunities, and generative dialogue about works-in-progress.
Apply for the Artist Residency

Timeline

August 29, 2025 Application deadline
October 1, 2025 Artists notified of decisions
2025-2026 Engage with scientists, community members, and other artists online (Zoom) and in the field at coastal research sites around the Gulf of Alaska (e.g.Homer, Seldovia, Cordova, Valdez, Haines, Klukwan, Juneau, Sitka) 
June 19-21, 2026 Required overnight retreat at the Peterson Bay Research Lab near Homer
Summer 2027 Submit completed artwork for exhibition
Fall 2027 through 2029 Group exhibition tour to multiple Alaska communities:  Homer, Juneau, Cordova, Haines, and potentially others (exact exhibition dates TBA).