Category: Artist Residencies

Monson Arts’ residency program provides support to emerging and established artists and writers by providing them time and space to devote to their creative practices. See below for all of the latest news, and announcements on Monson Arts’ Residency Program.

RESIDENT SHOWCASE: NEENA PATHAK

RESIDENT SHOWCASE: NEENA PATHAK

Neena Pathak is a writer, producer, and editor whose work has appeared in podcasts like Invisibilia (NPR), This American Life, Another Round (BuzzFeed), The Daily and Still Processing (The New York Times). Her work has been honored by the Pulitzer Prize Board,...

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RESIDENT SHOWCASE: DAMILOLA ONWAH

RESIDENT SHOWCASE: DAMILOLA ONWAH

Damilola Onwah is a Nigerian writer and culture critic whose work explores identity and belonging, unconventional family structures, the struggles and triumphs of the underdog, and how faith is gained and lost. She moved from Nigeria to the United States in 2014, and...

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Resident Showcase: Loretta Violante

Resident Showcase: Loretta Violante

Loretta Violante is an interdisciplinary artist living in New York City and recently earned an MFA from The City College of New York. Loretta did a Monson Arts Residency in October 2023. 1) What was the best part for you about being at Monson Arts? It's so difficult...

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Resident Showcase: Amber Zora

Resident Showcase: Amber Zora

Amber Zora, is an interdisciplinary artist based in Rapid City, SD and did a Monson Arts Residency in October 2023.  1) What was the best part for you about being at Monson Arts? I don’t know how to name one thing. The support from the Monson Arts crew and the support...

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Preview our 2024 Residency Schedule

Preview our 2024 Residency Schedule

Monson Arts plans to welcome a total of 100 residents in 2023. Check out our complete lineup of residency dates for next year. Winter applications will be open August 1 – Sep 15.

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Preview our 2023 Residency Schedule

Preview our 2023 Residency Schedule

Monson Arts plans to welcome a total of 100 residents in 2023. Check out our complete lineup of residency dates for next year. Winter applications will be open August 1 – Sep 15.

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Preview our 2022 Residency Schedule

Preview our 2022 Residency Schedule

Monson Arts hopes to bring a total of 100 residents in 2022 making it our busiest year yet. Check out our complete lineup of residency dates for next year. Apply now for Spring sessions!

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2019 Residency and Workshop Schedule

2019 Residency and Workshop Schedule

We have just finalized our schedule for 2019 with some exciting new opportunities for residencies and workshops. Save the dates now and stay tuned for more details about specific programs in the coming months.

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Time and space to create. Monson Arts is a new artists’ residency and arts center in Monson, Maine. Programs include residencies for artists and writers, intensive shorter workshops, and educational partnerships with area secondary schools.

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