windgate artist in residence
The Artist-in-Residence (AIR) program at Arkansas Tech University is an immersive experience within an art and educational community. AIR is a program intended to advance the careers of practicing artists, present the residents as role models for the ATU community, and to strengthen the public’s awareness of the significance of making art and its effect on the surrounding community. The residency will take place over a five-month period, giving the artist time and space to focus on the creative process. The AIR program for Fall 2026 will select an artist to create a public artwork that will enhance the ATU campus. Both two-dimensional and three-dimensional proposals will be considered.
RESIDENCY DETAILS & EXPECTATIONS
Residents must be artists with significant exhibition records, strong communication skills, sustained studio practice and a desire to engage with the larger campus community. This involvement may include guest lecturing classes, giving public talks, providing mentorship to students, participating in open studios and/ or collaborating with faculty and students. The resident sometimes teaches one course in 2D design, 3D Design, or Introduction to Drawing during their stay when enrollment allows. Artists are expected to commit as a full-time resident for the specific term of the residency, Fall academic term 2026.
PROJECT (To be completed Fall 2026)
The resident artist will create a permanent public artwork such as a mural or free-standing sculpture to be installed on the ATU campus. Murals will be completed on marine plywood or other panels that will be installed on the exterior of a brick building. The artist will work with the ATU facilities department for planning and installation. Murals may range from approximately 250 – 500 square feet. Possible location images are available upon request. The final project must be completed and installed on campus by the end of the residency period.
RESIDENCY TERM
Start Dates: August 8, 2026 - Housing will be available. The artist must arrive before the first day of the fall semester (August 12, 2026).
End Date: December 18, 2026 for housing. Project deadline will be no later than Friday, December 12, 2026.