— Lakeside Inn —

https://lakesideinns.com/artist-residency/

Location: Lakeside, MI

Length:

  • General Residency Program: Short Term: 3, 4, and 6 weeks (length of residency will be based on the artist’s proposals, expressive medium, and availability)

  • Artist Work Exchange Program: Short Term: 4-6 weeks (May-September) (work part time doing housekeeping for the inn, paid hourly)

Housing: A private room in a shared 3 bedroom apartment with a kitchen and bathroom located behind the inn.

Kilns: (fire up to ^8)

  • 2 Electric kilns

  • 1 Raku kiln

Expenses: Firing and materials fees

Funding/Stipend: None

Workspace: 24/7 access to an assigned studio/workspace on the east end of the art residency building.

Responsibilities:

  • Residents are asked to donate a top quality piece of work indicative of their practice for display in the Inn’s permanent collection.

  • Artist Work Exchange Program residents are paid hourly for 16-25 hours/week doing housekeeping for the inn, and are otherwise free to pursue their creative projects during their stay.

Number of Residents: Up to 3 artists

Additional Opportunities:

  • Bicycles are available during the nicer months of the year

  • Sales gallery representation at the Lakeside Inn

  • Relaxed and cozy atmosphere providing time and space to “unplug and unwind”

  • The Lakeside Inn property has a private beach on Lake Michigan, a backyard pond, and art sculptures

  • Local food within walking distance 15 minutes away or a 5 minute drive. Local grocery store is 5 miles from the inn

  • Residents come to work in various media

  • Excellent and maintained past resident relationships

Not Pet Friendly

Take a look at what Lakeside Inn’s past residents have to say about their residency experience:

Past Resident Reviews