Kentucky Foundation for Women (KFW) and Josephine Sculpture Park (JSP) and excited to announce a new partnership: The KFW x JSP Artist Residency!
KFW and Josephine Sculpture Park (JSP) in Frankfort, KY are partnering to provide a paid self-directed, process-based artist residency for emerging feminist social change artists of any discipline who reside in Kentucky. The program provides the resident artist the opportunity to support their artistic growth by developing and researching a project or ideas informed by Josephine Sculpture Park, an inspiring 40-acre park and organization with the mission to connect people to each other and the land through the arts.
The artist will commit 40 hours to residency activities, scheduled across 1-8 weeks in 2027. During this time, the artist will create at least one public community engagement event (i.e. artist talk, workshop) or self-guided product (i.e. how-to worksheet, meditation prompts) that will be available to download on JSP’s website or access in print in the park Visitors Center.
The selected artist will not have access to a studio and are responsible for their own transportation, lodging, supplies/materials, meals and residency activities.
The selected artist will be awarded $2000 from KFW for artist fees and to cover costs associated with the residency.
Program Goals
- Provide emerging feminist social change artists in Kentucky an opportunity to focus on developing and researching an artistic project or ideas informed by Josephine Sculpture Park that will support their artistic growth.
- Provide the public with creative experiences that deepen their relationship to Josephine Sculpture Park and feminist social change, through the artist’s public community engagement event or self-guided product.
The Artist will:
- Commit 40 hours to residency activities, scheduled across 1-8 weeks in 2027
- Provide 1 or more community engagement events at JSP or products related to their residency for JSP visitors, such as a workshop, artist talk, or self-guided park activity sheet.
- Complete program evaluation within 30 days of residency completion.
JSP will:
- Provide artists with the inspiring space and time to develop their own practice, including access to the park’s 40 acres, over 70 artworks, event barn, and lockable trailer for storage (note artist will not have access to a studio while in residence).
- Facilitate at least 1 flash mentorship session with JSP Executive Director & Chief Curator, Melanie VanHouten.
- Provide pre-residency planning and weekly check-in while in residence.
Submission Timeline
- Applications will open July 17th, 2026
- Applications due August 17th, 2026
- Decision notification by October 30th, 2026
The residency is intended to take place every other year: 2027, 2029, 2031…
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