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Application

Application for the ACRE 2012 Residency is now open

Please click here to access the online application!

Applications are due April 20.

Applying is free until March 1st. Thereafter a $10 application fee will be assessed.

ADMISSIONS
Our admissions panel comprises an impartial jury of established artists, critics and curators from Chicago and elsewhere. Jury members are asked to evaluate work samples and the written portion of your application. Scoring is based on quality of work, potential for growth, and feasibility of project proposed based on the facilities we offer.

Notification of acceptance will be issued mid-May. Applicants awarded a residency must notify ACRE of intent to attend by May 30th. There is a wait list of artists who will then fill the slots of those who do not confirm intent to attend within the given time frame.

TUITION BREAKDOWN (*rates subject to change)

  • 1 session (12 days), $550
  • 2 sessions (26 days, available to applicants from outside the US only), $1200
  • day rate: $50/day

Applicants can apply to come for one session, or to come for a shorter period of time within the sessions that works for them. If you choose to stay for fewer than 9 days, though, you will not be eligible for work study, scholarship, or an exhibition in Chicago. Residency tuition can be split up into two or more payments to help residents afford their stays. Rates are subject to change due to changes in residency expenses such as farm rent, food costs, etc.

SCHOLARSHIPS AND WORK STUDY
ACRE is excited to be able to offer a limited number of scholarships this year. Full and half-tuition scholarships will be announced as scholarship-specific fundraising is enacted and as business and private sponsors solidify their support.

Along with scholarships, a limited amount of work study positions are available for each session. Applicants with the highest scores who requested work study will be offered a 50% discount on their stay in exchange for help with chores such as food preparation, cleaning, and trash duty, not to exceed 10 hours of work a week.

If you intend to apply for these work study or scholarship options, you must fill in the financial need section of the application.

Scholarships and work studies will be awarded based on both merit as determined by our admissions process and need as determined by an admissions committee review of financial need statements.