The Ucross Foundation runs an artist residency on its 20,000-acre ranch in northern Wyoming, USA, in two sessions a year: Spring (February to early June) and Fall (August to early December).
Residents get a private studio, a room, meals and uninterrupted time for their own project, alongside up to nine other artists. A rotating jury of artists, critics and arts leaders selects them.
Benefits & funding
- No charge for the residency, plus a US$1,500 stipend paid on the second day.
- Private studio, bedroom with linens and weekly housekeeping, chef-cooked weekday lunches and dinners, and provisions for breakfasts and weekends.
- Two, four or six weeks in residence.
- Residents pay their own travel to Sheridan, Wyoming, and working materials; accepted artists pay a refundable US$50 deposit.
- Guests, family and pets cannot stay.
Eligibility
- Visual artists, writers, composers, choreographers and dancers, interdisciplinary and performance artists, and collaborative teams of up to four.
- Applicants must show professional standing in their field; established and emerging artists are both welcome.
- Students at any level cannot apply.
- International artists are accepted; no nationality or residence rule is stated.
- Writing samples must be in English.
- Past residents may reapply only three years after the first day of their residency.
- One application per session.
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Application process
- 1Apply online through Submittable from 1 November 2026 to 15 January 2027, 11:59 p.m. MT; mailed materials are not accepted.
- 2Pay the non-refundable US$40 application fee; no waivers are given.
- 3Submit a project proposal, a current work sample in the genre you plan to work in at Ucross, and references.
- 4State your date flexibility and restrictions; first-choice dates cannot always be granted.
Program timeline
1 Nov 2026
Fall 2027 call opens
deadline
15 Jan 2027, 11:59 p.m. MT
About 16 weeks after the deadline (FAQ
four to five months): decisions
Fall session
August to early December 2027