Corsicana Artist & Writer Residency hosts artists and writers at 100 West in downtown Corsicana, Texas. The 2027 program offers three two-month terms, each bringing together two artists and one writer for self-directed studio work.
Residents work in private studios inside a preserved former Odd Fellows lodge and take part in presentations, open studios, professional visits, and connections across North Texas. Studio focus and productivity are the program’s first priority.
Benefits & funding
- The program covers a private furnished studio, lodging at 100 West, public programming, professional documentation, staff support, equipment access, and airport transport on term arrival and departure dates.
- Residents receive access to the Dallas–Fort Worth cultural network, a mid-term studio visit, and bicycles for local transport.
- Applicants pay a USD 30 application fee; accepted residents pay a non-refundable USD 200 administration fee by November 1, 2026.
- Residents cover travel beyond the stated airport transfers, meals, materials, and research costs.
- An optional Dallas university studio visit and 40-minute presentation carries a USD 500 honorarium.
Eligibility
- International, United States-based, and Texas-based artists and writers may apply; no nationality, residency, degree, age, gender, or experience restriction is published.
- Each application is limited to one person per studio.
- Ceramic, fiberglass, and aerosol-based work cannot be accommodated.
- Performance, composition, and sound-based applicants should contact the residency director before applying; sound-based work is generally not hosted.
- Families and pets cannot be accommodated, and 100 West is accessible only by a steep staircase without an elevator.
Can you apply?
Open to all applicants
No nationality, residency, education, or experience limits are listed.
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Application process
- 1Choose the separate artist or writer application on the official apply page.
- 2Artists submit five work examples; writers submit two samples of no more than 2,000 words each, with poets allowed to include multiple works within each sample.
- 3List two references; recommendation letters are not required.
- 4Submit the application and pay the USD 30 application fee by September 1, 2026.
- 5If accepted, confirm a 2027 term during the first week of October and pay the USD 200 administration fee by November 1, 2026.
Program timeline
Application deadline
September 1, 2026
Acceptance, waitlist, or decline notification by this date
October 1, 2026
Accepted applicants confirm their residency term
First week of October 2026
Administration fee deadline
November 1, 2026
Winter term
January 4–February 23, 2027
Spring term
March 1–April 27, 2027
Fall term
October 11–December 7, 2027