2027 artist RESIDENCIEs
APPLICATIONS FOR OUR 2027 SEASON OPEN DECEMBER 1ST, 2026
artIsT educators residency
June 13th-23rd, 2027
This ten-day residency provides space for 6 artist educators to concentrate on their own creative work outside the classroom and get the well-deserved rest and rejuvenation they need. The residency balances personal work time with community interaction and optional sharing of work and process - all in support of each artist’s goals, needs and interests.
This residency is open to artists who currently teach at a K-12 or higher educational institution or identify as a freelance teaching artist.
minnesota FAMILY artIST residency
July 3rd-9th, 2027
This week-long residency for Minnesota parent-artists offers the opportunity for single parent artists and artists who wish to bring their spouse/partner and 1-2 children. The residency enables these artists to focus on their work while the child/ren enjoy age-appropriate, supervised activities onsite and in town. Daytime youth activities are supervised by a childcare professional for a portion of the days. Lodging provided.
This residency is open to artists who:
Identify as a parent artist
Reside in the state of Minnesota
Have children between the ages of 6-13
There will be no application process this year. Due to wildfire evacuations, previously selected 2026 Family Artists return to the Lake in 2027.
Curated artISTs residency
August 22nd-28th, 2027
This week-long Tofte Lake Center artist residency offers a unique opportunity to connect local and national artists, all in support of each artist’s goals, needs, and interests. Through a third-year partnership with Boundary Waters Connect, two artists from communities along the edge of the edge of the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness will be selected for residencies alongside artists from around the country. This opportunity is available to two individual artists or a duo of artists at any stage of their career and of any/all disciplines (literary, performing, visual arts, etcetera).
This residency is open to artists of any discipline, career stage, who are over the age of 18 and live in communities in proximity to the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness. (This location requirement is flexibly defined, and we welcome applications from anyone who considers themselves to live on the edge of the Wilderness.)
The Art of Fire: Artistic Journeys in Forest Stewardship and Fire residency
September 8th-14th, 2027
In collaboration with area partners, we are excited to host our second annual themed residency for six artists working in any discipline interested in the historical and current relationship the role of fire plays in our ecosystem. The week is structured to balance individual creative work and exploration into the fields of fire and fire ecology through expert-led interactive experiences.
This residency is open to artists who reside in Minnesota and are over the age of 18.