Residência Artística da Floresta de Paint Rock

The Paint Rock Forest Artist Residency, hosted by the Paint Rock Research Center in Paint Rock, Alabama, offers a short‑term, three‑day residency for twelve Alabama‑based visual artists and musicians each year. Selected artists join researchers in the Paint Rock Valley, a karst landscape rich in caves, springs, rivers and rare species, to create work inspired by the environment and ongoing scientific studies. The program includes arrival on Thursday evening, guided excursions with scientists on Friday, studio time on Saturday, and a group dinner and campfire. Participants receive a shared‑bedroom accommodation in the Red House, a fully equipped kitchen, meals (packed lunch and dinner), and a $250 honorarium payable after completing a presentation or workshop at Jacksonville State University. The residency culminates in a group exhibition at the Gadsden Museum of Art in January 2028. Applications are open to Alabama residents who are visual artists or musicians, 18 years or older, and are limited to one submission per applicant. The deadline is 11:59 p.m. CST on 1 January 2027, with no entry fee. Selected artists must complete a brief video or phone interview before award.

3‑day residency, studio space, guided excursions, meals, shared accommodation, $250 stipend, group exhibition at Gadsden Museum of Art, presentation/workshop at Jacksonville State University

Alabama residents, visual artists or musicians, 18 years or older