Jentel Artist Residency Application Guidelines

Application Open/Close 

• All application materials, including resumes and work samples, are submitted online through Submittable. 
• Applicants should check their Submittable profiles for correspondence pertaining to their submissions before deadlines.

Winter/Spring Sessions (with notification by November 15th) 

• For three (3) week residencies taking place January 15th – May 7th 
• Open February 1st Close September 15th at 12 Noon (MT)

Summer/Fall Sessions (with notification by March 15th) 

• For three (3) week residencies taking place May 15th – December 7th 
• Open October 1st Close January 15th at 12 Noon (MT) 

Please prepare the following work samples: 

New media and new genre artists (filmmakers, video artists, installation and multimedia artists) may submit one of the following to represent their work:     

• Video Work Sample: 5 minutes max. of time-based work; submit video file
• Image Work Samples: 5 - 10 digital images 
• Work completed in the past two years 
• Description of fewer than 50 words contextualizing the work
• No PowerPoint  
• Maximum of 2MB for each file
• Required image data: title, media, dimensions, and date completed
• Work samples must be Mac/PC compatible
• Time-based work? See FAQs Ready to Apply

You may begin your application, leave and return as many times as necessary to complete the form PRIOR to clicking the submit button at the bottom of the completed form. Important: do not submit your application form until you are completely finished editing as your application will be finalized at that time.

Jentel Artist Residency Application Guidelines

Application Open/Close 

• All application materials, including resumes and work samples, are submitted online through Submittable. 
• Applicants should check their Submittable profiles for correspondence pertaining to their submissions before deadlines.

Winter/Spring Sessions (with notification by November 15th) 

• For three (3) week residencies taking place January 15th – May 7th 
• Open February 1st Close September 15th at 12 Noon (MT)

Summer/Fall Sessions (with notification by March 15th) 

• For three (3) week residencies taking place May 15th – December 7th 
• Open October 1st Close January 15th at 12 Noon (MT)  

Please prepare the following work samples: Work Sample Guidelines:  

•  Include 1-5 items
•  Audio (up to 30 MB each). Upload audio samples as MP3 or as a link to media from SoundCloud
•  Title the audio file to correspond with the title of the score
•  Include separate musical scores (PDFs up to 10 MB each) for one or two audio files
•  Or include a description of the transmission/performance method (PDF) when using anything other than a traditional score

You may begin your application, leave, and return as many times as necessary to complete the form PRIOR to clicking the submit button at the bottom of the completed form. 

Important: Do not submit your application form until you are completely finished editing as your application will be finalized at that time.

UW Creatives at Jentel Artist Residency Application Guidelines 

Application Open/Close 

All application materials, including resumes and work samples, are submitted online through Submittable: 

• For a three (3) week residency taking place from January 15 - May 7, 2027
• Applications close on September 15th at 12pm noon (MT)
• Notification by November 15th

Affiliation

Jentel welcomes University of Wyoming alumni, staff, and faculty to experience "The Jentel partnership with UW" and connects those who know first-hand the lifelong impact of their unique experience in Laramie with the opportunity to renew and extend their creative energy and exploration. With the dedicated application below, Jentel seeks UW’s creatives.

Eligibility 

Residencies are intended as professional development opportunities for visual artists in all disciplines, writers in nonfiction, fiction, or poetry, and composers in all genres. Proposals must be compatible with available studio spaces, facilities, and resources. Creative vision and promise are the basis for selections. Mature as well as emerging artists are encouraged to apply. Students enrolled in a degree program at the time the residency would take place are ineligible for that residency session. Applicants must be 25 years of age or older to be eligible for a residency. Applicants must be US citizens or must reside in the US during the year of the residency for which they are applying. 

Duration of residency 

All residencies start on the 15th of each month and end on the 7th of the next month. No exceptions. 

Six (6) residencies are awarded each session. 

Character Statements 

During the application process, Jentel requests contact information for three (3) individuals who know the applicant on a personal basis and are familiar with their artistic practice. 

Couples 

Couples may apply individually, understanding that one partner may be accepted and the other may not. Each applicant accepted for a residency will be offered a separate studio or workspace. Jentel Artist Residency does not permit spouses or partners to accompany residents under any other circumstances. 

Collaborators 

Collaborators may be accepted; however, each collaborator must submit a separate application along with a joint proposal by all collaborators. Please indicate the workspace requirements in the proposal. 

Location 

The Jentel Artist Residency is located 20 miles southeast of Sheridan, Wyoming, in the foothills of the Bighorn Mountains.

Facilities

Artist studios are brightly lit, 400 square feet, and equipped with sinks and running water. Residents need to bring their own materials and laptops. Accommodations for each resident include a private bedroom, a shared living area and kitchen, and a separate studio. Questions? Please see the Experience/FAQs on the website: www.jentelarts.org.

Financial Support 

A stipend of $100 is distributed at the end of each of the three weeks in residence. Residents are responsible for their own personal living expenses, food and beverages, supplies, and any expenses related to the production of work during the residency. Travel and shipping expenses to and from the Jentel Artist Residency are also the responsibility of each resident. 

Fees & Deposits

There are no fees charged for the Jentel Artist Residency. A $100 reservation deposit is due one month after notification of the residency award and confirms participation in the residency. The deposit is non-refundable if the reservation is cancelled less than two months before the residency is scheduled to start. 

Application fees are non-refundable.

Children/Pets/Visitors

Accommodations for children and family members are not provided.

Pets are not allowed at Jentel Artist Residency. 

Visitor accommodations are available in Sheridan, 20 miles northwest of Jentel. 

Smoking/Vaping 

Jentel Artist Residency offers a designated smoking and vaping area. 

Privacy 

All application materials and work samples are confidential and are retained for the use of the Jentel Artist Residency only. 

Community & Outreach 

Jentel Presents features an hour of readings, visual art presentations, and musical compositions by residents at a local venue in Sheridan during each 3-week residency period. Each resident presents for 10 minutes about their work and artistic process. Videos of past presentations can be found on the Jentel YouTube channel. 

Jentel Artist Residency - YouTube

Aside from Jentel Presents, any community outreach is completely optional. If you are interested in making connections with local venues, groups, or organizations, please let us know. 

Questions? Please see the Application/FAQs on the website: www.jentelarts.org

Writer

Please prepare the following:

• Representative of genre planned for residency
• Best writing completed in past two years
• Include the title of the manuscript and date of completion on a cover sheet
• Double-spaced, numbered manuscript pages in 10 to 12pt type
• Maximum of 20 pages for play/screenwriting, fiction, and creative nonfiction samples
• Maximum of 10 pages for poetry samples
• Work sample is a Mac/PC compatible file

Visual Artist

Please prepare the following:

New media and new genre artists (filmmakers, video artists, installation, and multimedia artists) may submit one of the following to represent their work: 

• Video Work Sample: Up to 5 minutes of time-based work
• Image Work Samples: 5 digital images 
• Samples must be work that was completed in the past two years
• Description of fewer than 50 words contextualizing the work
• No PowerPoint
• Maximum of 2MB for each file
• Required image data: title of piece, media, dimensions, and date completed
• Work samples must be Mac/PC compatible

Composer

Please prepare the following:

• Include 1-5 audio files (up to 30 MB each)
• Upload audio samples as MP3 or as a link to media from SoundCloud
• Title the audio file to correspond with the title of the score
• Include separate musical scores (PDFs up to 10 MB each) for one or two audio files
• Include a description of the transmission/performance method (PDF) when using other than a traditional score
• Work sample is a Mac/PC compatible file

Time-based work? See FAQs Ready to Apply

You may begin your application, leave, and return as many times as necessary to complete the form PRIOR to clicking the submit button at the bottom of the completed form. Important: Do not submit your application form until you are completely finished editing as your application will be finalized at that time. 

APPLICATION DEADLINES

All application materials, including resumes and work samples, are submitted online through Submittable:

• For a three (3) week residency taking place from January 15 - May 7, 2027 (Winter/Spring 2027)
• Applications close on September 15th at 12pm noon (MT) 
• Notification by November 15th

Eligibility

*This application is for Wyoming residents only* 

Residencies are intended as professional development opportunities for visual artists in all disciplines, writers in nonfiction, fiction, or poetry, and composers in all genres. Proposals must be compatible with available studio spaces, facilities, and resources. Creative vision and promise are the basis for selections. Mature as well as emerging artists are encouraged to apply. Students enrolled in a degree program at the time the residency would take place are ineligible for that residency session. Applicants must be 25 years of age or older to be eligible for a residency. Applicants must be US citizens or must reside in the US during the year of the residency for which they are applying.

Duration of residency 

All residencies start on the 15th of each month and end on the 7th of the next month. No exceptions. 

Six (6) residencies are awarded each session. 

Character Statements 

During the application process, Jentel requests contact information for three (3) individuals who know the applicant on a personal basis and are familiar with their artistic practice. 

Couples 

Couples may apply individually, understanding that one partner may be accepted and the other may not. Each applicant accepted for a residency will be offered a separate studio or workspace. Jentel Artist Residency does not permit spouses or partners to accompany residents under any other circumstances. 

Collaborators 

Collaborators may be accepted; however, each collaborator must submit a separate application along with a joint proposal by all collaborators. Please indicate the workspace requirements in the proposal. 

Location 

The Jentel Artist Residency is located 20 miles southeast of Sheridan, Wyoming, in the foothills of the Bighorn Mountains.

Facilities

Artist studios are brightly lit, 400 square feet, and equipped with sinks and running water. Residents need to bring their own materials and laptops. Accommodations for each resident include a private bedroom, a shared living area and kitchen, and a separate studio.

Questions? Please see the Experience/FAQs on the website: www.jentelarts.org.

Financial Support 

A stipend of $100 is distributed at the end of each of the three weeks in residence. Residents are responsible for their own personal living expenses, food and beverages, supplies, and any expenses related to the production of work during the residency. Travel and shipping expenses to and from the Jentel Artist Residency are also the responsibility of each resident. 

Fees & Deposits

There are no fees charged for the Jentel Artist Residency. A $100 reservation deposit is due one month after notification of the residency award and confirms participation in the residency. The deposit is non-refundable if the reservation is cancelled less than two months before the residency is scheduled to start.

Application fees are non-refundable. 

Children/Pets/Visitors

Accommodations for children and family members are not provided.

Pets are not allowed at Jentel Artist Residency. 

Visitor accommodations are available in Sheridan, 20 miles northwest of Jentel. 

Smoking/Vaping 

Jentel Artist Residency offers a designated smoking and vaping area. 

Privacy 

All application materials and work samples are confidential and are retained for the use of the Jentel Artist Residency only. 

Community & Outreach 

Jentel Presents features an hour of readings, visual art presentations, and musical compositions by residents at a local venue in Sheridan during each 3-week residency period. Each resident presents for 10 minutes about their work and creative process. Examples can be found on the Jentel YouTube channel. 

Jentel Artist Residency - YouTube

Aside from Jentel Presents, any community outreach is completely optional. If you are interested in making connections with local venues, groups, or organizations, please let us know. 

Questions? Please see the Application/FAQs on the website: www.jentelarts.org

Writer

Please prepare the following:

• Representative of genre planned for residency
• Best writing completed in past two years
• Include the title of the manuscript and date of completion on a cover sheet
• Double-spaced, numbered manuscript pages in 10 to 12pt type
• Maximum of 20 pages for play/screenwriting, fiction, and creative nonfiction samples
• Maximum of 10 pages of poetry samples
• Work sample is a Mac/PC compatible file

Visual Artist

Please prepare the following:

New media and new genre artists (filmmakers, video artists, installation, and multimedia artists) may submit one of the following to represent their work: 

• Video Work Sample: Up to 5 minutes of time-based work
• Image Work Samples: 10 digital images 
• Samples must be work that was completed in the past two years
• Description of fewer than 50 words contextualizing the work
• No PowerPoint
• Maximum of 2MB for each file
• Required image data: title of piece, media, dimensions, and date completed
• Work samples must be Mac/PC compatible

Composer

Please prepare the following work samples: Work Sample Guidelines: 

•  Include 1-5 items
•  Audio (up to 30 MB each). Upload audio samples as MP3 or as a link to media from SoundCloud
•  Title the audio file to correspond with the title of the score
•  Include separate musical scores (PDFs up to 10 MB each) for one or two audio files
•  Or include a description of the transmission/performance method (PDF) when using anything other than a traditional score

Time-based work? See FAQs Ready to Apply

You may begin your application, leave, and return as many times as necessary to complete the form PRIOR to clicking the submit button at the bottom of the completed form. Important: Do not submit your application form until you are completely finished editing as your application will be finalized at that time.

Jentel Artist Residency Application Guidelines

Application Open/Close 

• All application materials, including resumes and work samples, are submitted online through Submittable. 
• Applicants should check their Submittable profiles for correspondence pertaining to their submissions before deadlines.

Winter/Spring Sessions (with notification by November 15th) 

• For three (3) week residencies taking place January 15th – May 7th 
• Open February 1st Close September 15th at 12 Noon (MT)

Summer/Fall Sessions (with notification by March 15th) 

• For three (3) week residencies taking place May 15th – December 7th 
• Open October 1st Close January 15th at 12 Noon (MT) 

Please prepare the following work samples: 

• Representative of genre planned for residency
• Best writing completed in past two (2) years
• Include the title of the manuscript and date of completion on a cover sheet (Cover sheet not included in total page count)
• Double-spaced, numbered manuscript pages in 10 to 12pt type
• Maximum of 20 pages for play/screenwriting, fiction, and creative nonfiction samples
• Maximum of 10 pages for the poetry samples
• Work sample is a Mac/PC compatible file

You may begin your application, leave and return as many times as necessary to complete the form PRIOR to clicking the submit button at the bottom of the completed form. 

Important: Do not submit your application form until you are completely finished editing as your application will be finalized at that time. If edits need to be made after submission, you will have to contact Jentel Staff to reopen your application.