SOUTHWEST

ARIZONA
Central School Project, Inc. (CSPI) , PO Drawer H, Bisbee, AZ 85603 (520) 432-4866. 2 month long residency from Feb 1 through March 31 in a former 1905 school building in the historic district; large studio space; stipend of $100 per month. (visual arts)

NEW MEXICO
Mill Atelier Artists Residency Program, 530 Canyon Rd., Santa Fe, NM 87501 (505) 989-9213--open to emerging (but trained) painters, 2 months, May-Oct.; furnished apt. for one. No stipend, no fees.

Roswell Artist-in-Residence Program , Roswell Museum Art Center Foundation, 100 W. 11th St., Roswell, NM 88201(505) 622-6037. 5 acres of land in the high plains of SE New Mexico. $500/mo. stipend, artists housed in a complex of 6 houses and 9 studios; artists purchase and prepare own meals; houses can accommodate single person or family, furnished with furniture, appliances, utensils. (visual arts but no crafts)
http://www.rair.org/

Saltamontes on Grasshopper Hill , PO Box 374, Pecos, NM 87552 (877) PECOS-2-U. Retreat bordering Santa Fe National Forest and the Pecos River basin. Rural residence on 5 acres, 3 guestrooms, hot tub, two baths, communal kitchen, study. Seasonal rates, week/month discounts. (literary, visual arts)

Sonterra Condominiums , 206 Siler Rd., Box 5244, Taos, NM 87571 (505) 758-7989. Year-round retreat; 4 blocks from the historic Taos Plaza; 10 one-bedroom condos avail. On a daily, weekly, or monthly basis; fees charged; generously-equipped kitchen, no AC, cable TV, guest laundry, no pets; first-come, first-served (all disciplines)
http://www.heartlink.com/sonterra

The Helene Wurlitzer Foundation of New Mexico , PO Box 1891, Taos, NM 87571 (505) 758-2413. No fees; separate adobe cottages for each artist; residencies of 1-3 months. Residents must buy & prepare own food. The colony books approx. 2 years in advance. (visual, literary, performing arts)
 
TEXAS
Amistad National Recreation Area , AI Program, HCR 3, Box 5J, Del Rio, Texas 78840 (830) 775-7491. One artist at a time for up to 4 weeks in Sept. or Oct. Open to 2D visual artists and photographers. (visual arts)
http://www.nps.gov/volunteer/air.htm

ArtPace , 445 N. Main Ave., San Antonio, TX 78205 (210) 212-4900. 3 studios; artists responsible for own groceries and meals but are provided with a living stipend of $1500/mo.; average length of residency is 2 mos. (visual and performing arts)
http://www.artpace.org

The Art Studio, 720 Franklin St., Beaumont, TX 77701 (409) 838-5393. (visual arts)

The Chinati Foundation , PO box 1135, Marfa, TX 79843. AIR Program. Furnished apartment on the museum grounds and studio in the town of Marfa. No financial support; artists must cover their own travel, art materials, and living expenses. Residencies last 2-3 mos. (visual and literary arts, architects)
http://www.chinati.org

Glassell School of Fine Arts , Museum of Fine Arts Houston, 5101 Montrose Blvd., Houston, TX 77006 (713) 639-7500. Studio and stipend; April 15 deadline; 1 year, renewable for second year; up to 10 artists per year. Open to young artists who are just finishing their undergrad or grad fine arts training. (visual arts)

Ladonia Foundation , 111 Park St., Ladonia, TX 75449. AIR Program for artists, composers, authors, inventors; living quarters and studio or appropriate work space for 8-10 artists, plus small stipend for food and/or materials. (literary, visual, performing arts)

Southwest Craft Center , Visiting Artists Program, 300 Augusta St., San Antonio, TX 78205 (512) 224-1848. Hand crafts only. (visual arts)

Trinity University , Art Dept., San Antonio, TX 78285. Professional artist in residence program for one month; work with students; pays stipend. (visual arts)  

UTAH
The Center for Land Use Interpretation/Wendover Residence Program , 9331 Venice Blvd., Culver City, CA 90232. Paid residence program in the desert town of Wendover, Utah. Rustic accommodations. Residency designed for artists to "produce work related to the unique and inspiring geographic region, which includes the Great Salt Lake and its desert and salt-flat environs." $250/week plus travel and materials funds; 3-8 weeks. All works created on site will be displayed at the Wendover Exhibit Hall, in CLUI literature and possibly in traveling exhibits (visual, literary, and media arts)
http://www.clui.org

Red Rock Mesa , PO Box 72, Teasdale, UT 84773 (435) 425-3790. Still under construction. 29 acre mesa above the town of Springdale, Utah, gateway to Zion National Park. 8 duplex cabins, 4 art studios, and central lodge for meals, informal gatherings, and creative exchange. No fees. (visual, literary, performing arts)

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