MU Extension Dorothy Day Cabin Placemaking Artist Residency (Fall 2026)

The University of Missouri Extension, in partnership with Platte County Parks and Recreation, offers the Dorothy Day Cabin Placemaking Artist Residency. The residency runs for two weeks in the fall, from October 26 to November 6, 2026, providing a live‑in studio environment in the historic cabin located in Parkville, Missouri. It is designed for visual, mixed‑media, sculpture, or humanities artists (creative writing, non‑fiction, poetry) to develop work that engages the local community. Applicants must reside within the five Kansas City metro counties: Clay, Jackson, Platte (MO), Johnson, and Wyandotte (KS). No application fee is required. The residency includes housing on‑site, access to the surrounding natural landscape, and the opportunity to create in a tranquil historic setting. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis until the residency dates, with the next round opening in the spring of 2027.

Live‑in accommodation, studio space, access to historic cabin and surrounding nature, community engagement opportunities

Artists must reside in Clay, Jackson, Platte (MO), Johnson, or Wyandotte (KS) counties