Frequently Asked Questions
ABOUT THE RESIDENCY
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After reviewing work samples, a panel of art, literary, and music professionals rate and rank the applicants based on the development or promise of a personal vision or voice.
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Jentel averages around 350 applications for 66 residencies with additional partnership invitees.
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May 15th - September 7th are the most heavily requested dates for a residency.
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Since the privacy of the residents is paramount, views of the facilities from the office parking lot and visits with staff may be available Monday through Friday by appointment. Please contact the office ahead of time and we will do our best to accommodate you.
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Collaborators may be accepted for a residency. Each artist must submit a separate application along with a joint proposal by all collaborators. Please indicate the workspace requirements in the proposal.
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Couples may apply individually with the understanding that one partner may be accepted and the other may not.
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All residencies are approximately three weeks long. All residents arrive on the 15th of one month and leave the morning of the 7th of the next month. No exceptions, please.
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Six residents are on site each session from January 15th through December 7th.
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Once a week, a staff member will drive residents into Sheridan to buy groceries and make coordinated stops for related errands during the town trip. For residents wanting to explore the area or needing more frequent access to town, several national rental agencies offer vehicles at competitive prices by the day, weekend and week.
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Residents are responsible for buying their own food and preparing their own meals. A large pantry and two side-by-side refrigerator-freezers provide ample room for storage. A large, well-designed kitchen is easy to use for individual or group meal preparation.
A $100 weekly stipend is part of the residency award and helps defray expenses related to food and other personal needs.
ACCOMMODATIONS
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Please see our Facilities page.
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Jentel is a low-tech and no-equipment residency.
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Sculptors, ceramists, textile artists, and artists who require equipment and technology that are not easily transportable or that require intensive studio support have all had successful residencies at Jentel. The residency opportunity is only limited by the imagination of the artist to use the unfettered time and space.
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Residents are urged to bring an adequate stock of art materials and supplies for their session. If you need a tool or piece of equipment on a continual basis, you are expected to buy or bring your own. Check with staff before proposing a project that requires bringing major equipment, since there may be matters related to noise, safety and ventilation to consider.
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Two writer studios are cozy, comfortable carpeted spaces with WiFi internet access. They may never be used for art making. The four visual art studios are spacious, well lit, and ventilated work spaces with WiFi. Residents use one dedicated studio for the duration of the residency. Your proposal should match your studio request.
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Residents who bring their own computers may connect to our WiFi for their work. As with most rural settings and understandably in the least populated state in the country, broadband internet can be unreliable at times.
Writers using electronic media to create their work need to bring their own hardware and software for use in the studio while at the residency. This includes a printer. Each writer’s studio can reach our WiFi.
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Accommodations for children and family members are not provided.
Pets are not allowed at the Jentel Artist Residency.
Visitor accommodations are available in Sheridan, 20 miles northwest of Jentel.
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Jentel is located 20 miles southeast of Sheridan, WY. The closest airport is in Sheridan (population approx. 20,000) with connections to Denver International Airport. Residents may arrange for their travel from Montana and other Wyoming airports to Sheridan via bus and rental cars. Jentel staff will provide transportation to and from the Sheridan Airport and the Sheridan bus station.
EXPENSES
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Residents are responsible for their travel to and from Sheridan and for transporting or shipping personal items, materials, and equipment needed for their work. Residents also shop for groceries and purchase personal items in town. As part of the residency award, a $100 weekly stipend helps to defray some of these expenses.
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Residents who need funding for travel, materials, supplies and/or expenses, are encouraged to research opportunities through state arts councils, local and regional foundations, and some social media platforms.
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The application fee is $30. It is nonrefundable and cannot be waived.
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All residencies are approximately three weeks long. All residents arrive on the 15th of one month and leave the morning of the 7th of the next month. No exceptions, please.
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Six residents are on site each session from January 15th through December 7th.
APPLICATION ELIGIBILITY + REQUIREMENTS
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Artists who reside within the state of Wyoming most of the year are eligible to use the application entitled “Wyoming Resident Creative.”
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Since Jentel already has a panel of jurors to review your work samples and to make recommendations for residency awards, we recommend that you select individuals who can address your ability to thrive in a small, isolated community in a rural setting and be self directed in your work. Jentel is located in the foothills of the Bighorn Mountains twenty miles from town and your time is largely unscheduled.
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The individual should be able to 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 situation. These individuals should know you well enough to address these qualities and do so objectively.
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Jentel awards residencies to artists, writers, and composers who:
are focused and serious about their practices
may have proven themselves by publications, exhibitions, or performances
may not necessarily be well advanced in their work but have developed a personal vision or voice
are 25 years of age or older
are US citizens, or are residing in the US during the year of the residency for which they are applying
are not currently enrolled in 9 hours or more (per semester) in an academic program
are in post-doc fellowships
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Jentel welcomes applications from U.S. citizens wherever they may reside or roam.
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Students enrolled full-time (9 hours or more) in a degree program at the time of the residency for which they would like to apply are ineligible for a residency.
Those in post-doc fellowships are welcome to apply.
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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.
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Artists who have applied previously may reapply by submitting a new application and new work.
Previous residents may reapply for a residency after five years have elapsed and must submit a new application with new work.
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Residents commit to the designated arrival and departure schedule for their residency at Jentel. The applicant’s availability is a factor in finalizing residency invitations. No exceptions, please.
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Regrets. The residence, studios, and environs are reserved for residents. However in the past, some residents have boarded their animals in Sheridan while at Jentel. They have also brought a vehicle to accommodate the 20-mile trip into town for visits.
Jentel follows ADA guidelines for trained Service animals (dogs and mini horses). Trained Service animals are approved upon acceptance to the residency and submission of a signed contract. We are unable to accommodate support animals.
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ArtistCommunities.org is your one-stop guide to artists’ residencies for visual artists, writers, composers, choreographers, scholars, filmmakers, community artists, architects, and more. The site provides residency information, upcoming application deadlines, and the latest job opportunities. Hundreds of residency programs, endless possibilities!
The Wyoming Arts Council provides resources to sustain, promote, and cultivate the arts for the people of Wyoming.
The State of Wyoming offers information for visitors.
Sheridan provides an informative website for planning any activity or event in the county.
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Jentel welcomes the participation of artists from all backgrounds and does not discriminate with regard to age, race, gender, sexual orientation, disability, religion, marital status, or nation of origin in its admission policies.