Residency
How long is a residency?
All residencies are approximately one month long. The residents all arrive on the afternoon of the 15th of one month and all leave the morning of the 13th of the next month.
The application states the residency starts on the 15th and ends the 13th. Is it all right if I need come a couple a days late or leave early from my residency?
Applicants are encouraged to commit to the arrival and departure schedule at Jentel for their residency preferences. Applicants’ availability to use the time awarded may be a factor in finalizing residency invitations.
How many people are at Jentel at one time?
Four visual artists and two writers are invited to come to Jentel each month.
Where is Jentel?
Jentel is on a working cattle ranch 20 miles southeast of Sheridan, Wyoming. The closest airport is in Sheridan (population 15,800) with connections to Denver International Airport. Billings International Airport is 144 miles northwest in Montana and offers multiple carrier service. Residents may arrange for their travel between Billings and Sheridan via Powder River Bus Lines.
How much is the application fee?
The application processing fee is $20 and is nonrefundable.
Application Form
How do I select a good reference for my Jentel application?
Since Jentel already has a panel of jurors to review your work sample and to make recommendations for residency awards, select individuals who may address your ability to thrive in a small isolated community and be self directed as an individual in your work. Jentel is located on a ranch twenty miles from town and your time is primarily unscheduled.
I am self taught and don’t have any teachers or mentors to contact as a reference. What do I do?
The reference should primarily address your interpersonal skills, self motivation and self direction. Select people who know you, who have worked with you or who have had an opportunity to observe your life and/or work habits in a group setting or situations. The references should know you well enough that they address these qualities and do so objectively.
I don’t have any slides of my art work, so may I send a CD?
Only slides of art work in this category will be forwarded to the panel of reviewers. Visual artists (painters, sculptors, printmakers, textile artists, and performance and installation artists) may submit 10-20 slides of work completed in the last two years in a plastic slide sheet. (No glass mounts, thick plastic mounts and no paper labels.) Mark each slide with your name and a number corresponding to the numbers on an accompanying slide list that includes the artist’s name, title of the piece, medium, size and year of completion. Indicate the “top” on the front of each slide. Quality of the slides is very important. Do not send originals. Send two sets. CDs will not be accepted in this category.
I have a great video of installations. May I use that for my application?
New media and new genre artists (film makers, video artists, and multimedia artists only) are asked to submit one of the following to represent their work: a video (VHS format, 8 minute maximum), a CD (for PC) or slides. This should be accompanied by an explanation of the work, script and or related supporting materials.
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Eligibility
What are your eligibility guidelines?
Residencies are intended as professional and creative development opportunities for visual artists in all media and writers in all genre. Proposals for self-directed, creative residencies must be compatible with available working studio spaces, facilities, and resources. Artistic merit and promise are the basis for selections. Mature, mid-career and emerging artists are encouraged to apply.
I am a U.S. citizen living in Buenos Aires. Am I eligible to apply to Jentel?
Jentel welcomes applications from U.S. citizens wherever they may reside or roam.
Am I eligible to apply to Jentel, if I am taking a course at the university this semester?
Yes. Only matriculated students with a course load of nine or more semester hours must wait until after they graduate to come to Jentel.
I am a French citizen and spend part of my year in the U.S. with my cousin. Am I eligible to apply to Jentel?
If your primary residence for the year you are applying to Jentel is in the U.S., we welcome your application. U.S. citizenship is not a requirement; only residence.
How often may I apply?
After two years have lapsed, previous residents may reapply for a residency by submitting a new application with new work. Artists who have applied previously may reapply by submitting a new application and new work.
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