# artist residency (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 10 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover artist residency. Page: Feed: --- ## [Ask Us Anything About 2026/27 Residencies](https://aa2a.substack.com/p/ask-us-anything-about-202627-residencies) _2026-08-19 · AA2A · AA2A’s Substack_ Hi everyone ## [A Portrait of the Drama Teacher Who Changed My Life](https://thejuliadouglas.substack.com/p/a-portrait-of-the-drama-teacher-who) _2026-08-16 · Julia Douglas · Julia Douglas_ If walls could talk, they’d tell of the arrival of an eccentric thespian, cat allergies and soap eating. ## [Outdoor Shower Build](https://jeffwaldman.substack.com/p/outdoor-shower-build) _2026-08-13 · Jeff Waldman · Elevated Spaces_ And some very nice old growth redwood ## [Excerpt from the novel-in-progress Faithful Unbeliever](http://radicalcut.blogspot.com/2026/08/excerpt-from-novel-in-progress-faithful.html) _2026-08-11 · Jacob Wren · A Radical Cut In The Texture Of Reality_ . After lunch we all file into the auditorium for the next presentation. There is a long introduction about how the next person who will take the stage is the reason we’re all here. How when, years ago, he was fired from the university, it created a rupture, an opening through which so much of our current thinking so actively flowed. He’s been abroad all of these years, in some sense in exile, and… ## [Rate me, please. (As much as I hate it.)](https://sprucetoninn.substack.com/p/rate-me-please-as-much-as-i-hate) _2026-08-11 · Spruceton Inn / Casey Scieszka · Spruceton Inn / Casey Scieszka_ The star system for books & hotels ## [AA2A - Applications Update](https://aa2a.substack.com/p/aa2a-applications-update) _2026-08-10 · AA2A · AA2A’s Substack_ Hello everyone, ## [Confessions of the extremely online.](http://radicalcut.blogspot.com/2026/08/confessions-of-extremely-online.html) _2026-08-09 · Jacob Wren · A Radical Cut In The Texture Of Reality_ . As of today I have posted exactly 2000 times on Instagram . (Confessions of the extremely online.) You can of course find it here . . ## [Week 114: Big Art News and Big Trees!](https://lisaspangler.substack.com/p/week-114-big-art-news-and-big-trees) _2026-08-09 · Lisa Spangler · Lisa Spangler_ Art Toolkit collaboration, Wild Wonder Nature Journaling Conference, and more! ## [Sharing the Kitchen on a Creative Residency](https://thejuliadouglas.substack.com/p/sharing-the-kitchen-on-a-creative) _2026-08-09 · Julia Douglas · Julia Douglas_ The highs, lows and challenges of communal living. ## [Only 3 Days Left to Apply for the Artist Residency](https://sprucetoninn.substack.com/p/only-3-days-left-to-apply-for-the) _2026-08-05 · Spruceton Inn / Casey Scieszka · Spruceton Inn / Casey Scieszka_ And CATSKILLS BOOK FESTIVAL this weekend next door! ## [Point a Domain, Start a Pit (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/HEN21zMw1jxP) _2026-08-05 · **Sponsored**_ Point any domain to a blacked-out, poison-green coming-soon page with an email waitlist. ## [Weeks 110-113: Cascade-Siskiyou National Monument Artist Residency, Part 3](https://lisaspangler.substack.com/p/weeks-110-113-cascade-siskiyou-national) _2026-08-04 · Lisa Spangler · Lisa Spangler_ Catching up on a whole month of adventures! ## [“...emotions, yearnings, reactions and ambitions which as a result of society’s shortcomings we all share.”](http://radicalcut.blogspot.com/2026/08/emotions-yearnings-reactions-and.html) _2026-08-04 · Jacob Wren · A Radical Cut In The Texture Of Reality_ . “The illusion has been shattered that a work of art has a fixed value: its value is dependent on the creative ability of the onlooker, which in turn is stimulated by the suggestion the work of art arouses. Only living art can activate the creative spirit, and only living art is of general significance. For only living art gives expression to the emotions, yearnings, reactions and ambitions which… ## [If Walls Could Talk: Mum Didn't See Problems. Only Possibilities.](https://thejuliadouglas.substack.com/p/if-walls-could-talk-mum-didnt-see) _2026-08-02 · Julia Douglas · Julia Douglas_ What moving house and renovating an old flat with my mum taught me about resilience, resourcefulness and home. ## [Serializing Failure (Instalment #2)](http://radicalcut.blogspot.com/2026/07/serializing-failure-instalment-2.html) _2026-07-31 · Jacob Wren · A Radical Cut In The Texture Of Reality_ . I'm currently serializing my novel-in-progress Failure Finds its Happy End on my Patreon . It is a novel about a person who decides to start an art movement. For the indefinite future all posts will be free content, so there's no reason not to follow (and get a new instalment every month in your inbox.) You can find the second instalment here . . ## [Michael Eddy on Authenticity is a Feeling](http://radicalcut.blogspot.com/2026/07/michael-eddy-on-authenticity-is-feeling.html) _2026-07-30 · Jacob Wren · A Radical Cut In The Texture Of Reality_ . " Authenticity is a Feeling: My Life in PME-ART , by Jacob Wren Wren's book is a sort of biography of his performance art group PME-ART. His account of their work, whose aim is stripping away theatricality and “being yourself in a performance situation,” is therefore an exercise in nonfiction. But putting something in a performative frame or committing it to the printed word involve a… ## [Giant Sequoia Climb](https://jeffwaldman.substack.com/p/giant-sequoia-climb) _2026-07-30 · Jeff Waldman · Elevated Spaces_ Adventurous jugging and canopy miscalculations ## [The Land (the book) Is Now Available](https://jeffwaldman.substack.com/p/the-land-the-book-is-now-available) _2026-07-28 · Jeff Waldman · Elevated Spaces_ peep it ## [ARTIST RESIDENCY applications open Saturday!](https://sprucetoninn.substack.com/p/artist-residency-applications-open-dd7) _2026-07-28 · Spruceton Inn / Casey Scieszka · Spruceton Inn / Casey Scieszka_ Plus an art show in our barn this Friday 5-8pm ## [My Terrains Vacants Brief Summary](http://radicalcut.blogspot.com/2026/07/my-terrains-vacants-brief-summary.html) _2026-07-27 · Jacob Wren · A Radical Cut In The Texture Of Reality_ \[I was recently invited by Écotone - Espace d'expérimentation to be part of their Terrains Vacants residency . I was also asked to write a brief summary of my experience, as follows.\] The first thing I noticed was how quiet it was (during the first moments of my first week: March 23-29, 2026.) I always listen to music when I work – and when I’m not working as well – but I didn’t bring any music. I… ## [Accidental Drunkenness at an Artist Residency](https://thejuliadouglas.substack.com/p/accidental-drunkenness-at-an-artist) _2026-07-26 · Julia Douglas · Julia Douglas_ The stories you are about to read are true. Only the names have been changed to protect the guilty. ## [Stocks ranked by what execs say (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/mNdVQ2jpr2mt) _2026-07-26 · **Sponsored**_ Evidence-backed watchlists from earnings calls and filings, cited to real transcripts—not guesses. ## [Does aging make you impatient?](http://radicalcut.blogspot.com/2026/07/does-aging-make-you-impatient.html) _2026-07-25 · Jacob Wren · A Radical Cut In The Texture Of Reality_ . I don't remember being this impatient when I was younger. Does aging make you impatient? Two things on their way to being finished , and yet I still have to wait. The first record by The Air Contains Honey comes out this November. It's called The Air Contains Honey Sings Quotes . You're going to like it, but you'll have to (impatiently) wait until November (on the other hand, first single out in… ## [AA2A - Applications Now Open for 2026/27 Schemes](https://aa2a.substack.com/p/aa2a-applications-now-open-for-202627) _2026-07-24 · AA2A · AA2A’s Substack_ We’re excited to announce that applications are now open for the 2026/27 AA2A residency schemes. ## [Weeks 108-109: Cascade-Siskiyou National Monument Artist Residency, Part 2](https://lisaspangler.substack.com/p/weeks-108-109-cascade-siskiyou-national) _2026-07-23 · Lisa Spangler · Lisa Spangler_ Painting, sketching, hiking, ORCHIDS -- and more! ## [Artist in residency: 2027 open call](https://setteuarciate.substack.com/p/artist-in-residency-2027-open-call) _2026-07-22 · mia frances · setteuarciate_ setteuarciate will host seven artists next year ## [Residenza artistica: open call 2027](https://setteuarciate.substack.com/p/residenza-artistica-open-call-2027) _2026-07-22 · mia frances · setteuarciate_ l'anno prossimo setteuarciate ospiterà sette artisti ## [Beekeepers and Agroecological Transitions under the EU Nature Restoration Law: A Case Study in Abruzzo](https://setteuarciate.substack.com/p/beekeepers-and-agroecological-transitions) _2026-07-20 · mia frances · setteuarciate_ Transforming a PhD proposal into a pollinator monitoring project powered by citizen science ## [The Place I Couldn’t Get Out of My Head](https://thejuliadouglas.substack.com/p/the-place-i-couldnt-get-out-of-my) _2026-07-19 · Julia Douglas · Julia Douglas_ Like a good mullet (is there such a thing?), this property was business in the front, but party in the back. ## [WIELS calls for applications from Canadian artists](http://radicalcut.blogspot.com/2026/07/wiels-calls-for-applications-from.html) _2026-07-16 · Jacob Wren · A Radical Cut In The Texture Of Reality_ . WIELS calls for applications from Canadian artists (Canadian nationals, or those living and working in Canada) for a 6-month residency in Brussels. More info here . . ## [Mockups](https://jeffwaldman.substack.com/p/mockups) _2026-07-16 · Jeff Waldman · Elevated Spaces_ Lacking imagination ## [The Last Light Before Going Home](https://aa2a.substack.com/p/the-last-light-before-going-home) _2026-07-15 · AA2A · AA2A’s Substack_ Occasionally we invite guests to contribute to our Substack. In this article, digital artist Shan Hua reflects on her AA2A residency at New City College, London. ## [Zero-Persistence E2EE (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/TX2NQgMlDNue) _2026-07-15 · **Sponsored**_ End-to-end encryption with client-side WebCrypto and volatile memory. ## [Shhh... 25% OFF JUST FOR YOU!](https://sprucetoninn.substack.com/p/shhh-25-off-just-for-you) _2026-07-14 · Spruceton Inn / Casey Scieszka · Spruceton Inn / Casey Scieszka_ mailing list exluuuuusive ## [Three lines from Failure Finds its Happy End](http://radicalcut.blogspot.com/2026/07/two-lines-from-failure-finds-its-happy.html) _2026-07-12 · Jacob Wren · A Radical Cut In The Texture Of Reality_ . “We were trying to make a very public society, but no one paid attention, so it ended up being a secret society.” “In the end we thought maybe our manifesto could be a manifesto of questions.” “There are so many injustices in the world, you could speak out against them twenty-four hours a day for the rest of your life and still not have nearly enough time.” \* All three lines are from my… ## [The Romance of France Isn't on Your Phone](https://thejuliadouglas.substack.com/p/the-romance-of-france-isnt-on-your) _2026-07-12 · Julia Douglas · Julia Douglas_ True stories of Grindr, ghosting and unexpected romance at our artist residency. ## [Olivia Laing Quote](http://radicalcut.blogspot.com/2026/07/olivia-laing-quote.html) _2026-07-12 · Jacob Wren · A Radical Cut In The Texture Of Reality_ . “The plants themselves encoded something utopian for me, a vision of how the world ought to be. At the same time I had a disinclination to act so powerful it felt ordained. It wasn’t just laziness; it was a sense of the pointlessness of human effort, that almost every action had some damaging consequence, and that it was better to simply let things be. \[…\] Staying power had come later, in my… ## [Summer Residency: update 02](https://quietmornings.substack.com/p/summer-residency-update-02) _2026-07-10 · Kaitlyn Rich · quiet mornings_ observations on painting forty days in a row ## ["...even more immediacy, connection, and public life in art and in performance."](http://radicalcut.blogspot.com/2026/07/even-more-immediacy-connection-and.html) _2026-07-09 · Jacob Wren · A Radical Cut In The Texture Of Reality_ . "And I’ve always had such a difficult, conflicted relationship with performing. All of the things you say are true: I do like the immediacy, connection, and the idea of a public life that are embodied in the act of performance. And, at the same time, I’m disappointed that I haven’t been able to find or create even more immediacy, connection, and public life in art and in performance. There is a… ## [Artist in residency: Ethan Nati](https://setteuarciate.substack.com/p/artist-in-residency-ethan-nati) _2026-07-08 · mia frances · setteuarciate_ Ethan is an artisan and fabricator who has a penchant for maize. ## [Gah! BIG NEWS, GUYS!](https://sprucetoninn.substack.com/p/gah-big-news-guys) _2026-07-07 · Spruceton Inn / Casey Scieszka · Spruceton Inn / Casey Scieszka_ I sold another book!! ## [Artist residency online Q&A Tuesday 14th July 1.30-2.30pm](https://aa2a.substack.com/p/artist-residency-online-q-and-a-tuesday) _2026-07-07 · AA2A · AA2A’s Substack_ What happens during an AA2A artist residency? How do you apply? Is it right for your practice? ## [Not Begging For Money, Pre-selling Belief in Something Special](https://thejuliadouglas.substack.com/p/not-begging-for-money-pre-selling) _2026-07-05 · Julia Douglas · Julia Douglas_ The story of how our ambitious idea was backed through crowdfunding, and the lessons we learned along the way. ## [AA2A celebrates 30 years with anniversary exhibition](https://aa2a.substack.com/p/aa2a-celebrates-30-years-with-anniversary) _2026-07-02 · AA2A · AA2A’s Substack_ Image: Chris Millward, Lecturer, University of Chester ## [Thinking Well](https://jeffwaldman.substack.com/p/thinking-well) _2026-07-02 · Jeff Waldman · Elevated Spaces_ Appreciation for mindful process ## [one big project per year](http://radicalcut.blogspot.com/2026/06/one-big-project-per-year.html) _2026-06-28 · Jacob Wren · A Radical Cut In The Texture Of Reality_ . Somehow my life has organized itself into one big project per year: 2026: The very first record by The Air Contains Honey 2027: My next novel Desire Without Expectation 2028: The new PME-ART show How Does Change Happen? (All of these projects somehow make me very nervous for very different reasons.) . ## [Hospitalfield: Part Two — Finding Home](https://thejuliadouglas.substack.com/p/hospitalfield-part-two-finding-home) _2026-06-28 · Julia Douglas · Julia Douglas_ How an artist residency helped me find my feet again. ## [Keep doing the same thing versus Try doing something new.](http://radicalcut.blogspot.com/2026/06/keep-doing-same-thing-versus-try-doing.html) _2026-06-27 · Jacob Wren · A Radical Cut In The Texture Of Reality_ . Keep doing the same thing versus Try doing something new . I wrote this down after seeing The Ex play a few nights ago. I had this feeling that they just keep doing the same thing and it just keeps on being good. That for them "doing the same thing" might be the right choice. But I'm not sure. I don't know enough about The Ex enough to know that they keep doing the same thing. And definitely,… ## [Weeks 106-107: Cascade-Siskiyou National Monument Artist Residency, Part 1](https://lisaspangler.substack.com/p/weeks-106-107-cascade-siskiyou-national) _2026-06-26 · Lisa Spangler · Lisa Spangler_ It's so beautiful here! ## [Summer Residency: update 01](https://quietmornings.substack.com/p/summer-residency-update-01) _2026-06-26 · Kaitlyn Rich · quiet mornings_ 26 days into my self-directed summer artist residency ## [Field notes: Mountain Camp 2026](https://setteuarciate.substack.com/p/field-notes-mountain-camp-2026) _2026-06-25 · mia frances · setteuarciate_ Mountain Camp is a retreat for artists seeking to slow down, exhale and connect. ## [Kawai Shen Quote](http://radicalcut.blogspot.com/2026/06/kawai-shen-quote.html) _2026-06-24 · Jacob Wren · A Radical Cut In The Texture Of Reality_ . “Despite the suspension of norms in the mosh pit and the lifting of prohibitions on exercising aggression and violence, moshing was never a free-for-all. Like any social endeavour, there were unwritten rules of conduct. Entering a new millennium ushered in by forest fires, warmongering, and a global pandemic, I repeat to myself the lessons I’ve learned. Grasp the hands of the fallen so they are… ## [Things haven't gone quite how I planned...](http://radicalcut.blogspot.com/2026/06/things-havent-gone-quite-how-i-planned.html) _2026-06-23 · Jacob Wren · A Radical Cut In The Texture Of Reality_ . An update on my attempt to start a Patreon (and the book I'm writing to procrastinate working on the other book that I'm supposed to be finishing.) .