residency · ACRE
ACRE Summer 2027 Residency
the opportunity
ACRE (Artists' Cooperative Residency and Exhibitions) runs three fourteen-day summer sessions on its farm campus in southwest Wisconsin: June 16–29, July 7–20, and July 28–August 10, 2027. Residents work in shared facilities that include screen printing, fibers, sound, AV, and ceramics studios, take part in visiting-artist programming, and become eligible for ACRE's Chicago exhibition program afterward. The residency fee is $700 per session, split into two payments with longer plans available on request. Applications open October 1, 2026 through SlideRoom, with an info session on October 6; notification of acceptance is mid-February 2027.
eligibility
Open to artists of all disciplines. ACRE does not restrict by geography or career stage; up-to-date vaccinations and a negative test before travel are required on site. Financial aid is limited and not guaranteed to all accepted residents.
fees
Free October 1–10, 2026; $45 October 11–November 6; $60 November 7–16. SlideRoom adds $10 plus 3.9% processing. Residency fee if accepted: $700 per session.
Applications happen on ACRE's website. Seeke reviews and indexes the listing but does not accept applications.