Bemis Center for Contemporary Arts Residency
About this opportunity
The Bemis Center for Contemporary Arts in Omaha, Nebraska, offers one of the most generous artist residency programmes in the United States. Residents receive a private live-work studio (820-2,200 sq ft) with kitchen, bathroom, utilities, and WiFi, a monthly stipend, and 24-hour access to 14,050 sq ft of project and installation space, a 9,000 sq ft Okada Sculpture and Ceramics Facility, a sound studio, and a research library of over 3,000 art books.
Application tips
Note that the Bemis Center will pause residencies in 2027 and 2028 for capital improvements, making the 2026 sessions among the last before the hiatus. The application deadline was August 2025 for 2026 sessions. Check the website for updates on the post-renovation programme reopening, expected in 2029.
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