PRC 2026 Artist Residency

Location
Photographic Resource Center, Lesley University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA

Open to
Artists working in photography and lens-based media. Collaborators may apply and will be considered as one artist slot, sharing the residency and stipend. The residency is non-residential, and applicants do not need to live in Boston.

Application Fee

  • $20 for PRC members

  • $30 for non-members

What's Provided

  • Four weeks of dedicated studio space (approximately 400 sq ft per artist)

  • Access to Lesley University's digital lab, darkroom, and alternative process lab

  • $500 artist stipend

  • Exhibition planning sessions and weekly feedback meetings

  • Opportunity to lead one public program

  • Final dual exhibition with opening reception and artist talks

  • Promotion through PRC's social media, newsletter, and press channels

  • Professional documentation of the final exhibition

What the Artist/Applicant Must Cover

  • Housing and transportation (this is a non-live-in residency)

  • Artists are expected to make regular use of the gallery space throughout the residency.

Duration
October 21 – November 22, 2026 (4 weeks)

Deadline
August 31, 2026

Other Essential Notes

  • Two artists will be selected.

  • The residency concludes with a public exhibition (November 14–23, 2026).

  • Applicants will be notified of results beginning September 12, 2026.

 

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