Deadline: January 15, 2026
Proposals are invited for the Roman J. Witt Residency 2026-2027. The University of Michigan’s Stamps School of Art & Design and the U‑M Institute for the Humanities (IH) invites you to apply for the 2026 – 2027 Roman Witt Residency.
The mission of the Roman J. Witt Residency Program is to support an artist in the production of new work in association with the University of Michigan’s Stamps School of Art & Design. The program awards one residency per academic year to a visiting artist/designer to create new work at the school while engaging the university community.
During the Witt Residency it is expected that the resident actively engages with the Stamps and IH community. To this end, a portion of the resident’s time at the university will be spent in direct interaction with students and faculty. Possibilities for interactions include but are not limited to: students working directly with the resident on artistic production; students interviewing resident; students observing resident’s process; resident dialoguing with students and faculty both in and outside of classes; resident providing critiques of student work; resident giving public talks/lectures/workshops; resident hosting open studio hours.
Benefits
- Witt Residents receive an honorarium of $20,000 for up to twelve weeks in residence served over an academic year. In addition to the honorarium, residents will be provided with housing, studio space, and up to $10,000 materials, research and development funding to support the creative process. Applications are encouraged from individuals as well as from artist collectives or creative teams but be advised that the resources listed above are finite, including the travel budget. If teams apply, the award will be shared between its members.
Eligibility
- Open to both established and emerging artists/designers.
- The residency provides students an alternative learning opportunity to engage with practicing artists/designers who can make use of resources across campus, therefore the ideal candidate must value collaboration, have good social and communication skills and be interested in generating creative partnerships across disciplines. It is the goal of the Witt Residency to foster an atmosphere of inventive creative activity that extends throughout the University community.
Application
All applications must be submitted by January 15, 2026. Selection Committee reviews materials and selects a shortlist of candidates for further review, and from the shortlist selects a slate of finalists to present their projects and interview. Applicants will receive email notification, so be sure to include your correct email address in your proposal.
For more information, visit Roman J. Witt Residency.
