Unlisted Projects 24-hour Artist Lock-In Residency Open Call 2025
About the Residency
Unlisted Projects and The Museum of Human Achievement (MoHA) present a new 24-hour Lock-In Arts Residency program. We welcome all artistic mediums and individuals whose work is outside the box. Residents will work on-site in a climate-controlled renovated 1970s trailer with a private yard and have access to the larger production and workshop spaces inside of MoHA.
Artists will spend the weekend in “shifts” working on their project: one 12-hour day and then another 12-hour day, both with built-in breaks and meals. A $500 stipend will be provided per weekend resident, along with additional funds available toward childcare, animal boarding, or costs that would make the residency more accessible to the resident. 3 Meals per day and any delivery costs will be covered while in residence. Residents will be asked to be a part of an Unlisted Projects public event to perform and/or speak to their residency experience.
Eligibility
Residents must live in the Austin, TX metropolitan area. Austin's metropolitan area encompasses Hays, Williamson, Bastrop, and Caldwell counties, including the cities of Round Rock and San Marcos.
Artists must be 18 years or older to apply.
Currently enrolled students are not eligible for this residency.
Previous 24-Hour Lock-In Residents are not eligible to apply to this residency again, but are welcome to apply to other UP residencies.
Artists are allow to apply to multiple residencies with Unlisted Projects (for example the upcoming CophenAustin residency). It is possible for an artist to be awarded different residencies with Unlisted Projects. In the case of any scheduling overlap, Unlisted Projects will work as best as possible to accommodate the artist.
Accomodations
The Lock-In residency is tailored to the resident’s needs. Unlisted Projects will discuss any accessibility concerns with chosen residents to ensure a safe and supportive creative environment. Work will happen in Unlisted Project’s climate-controlled trailer and in available MoHA spaces. Residents are welcome to stay overnight in the trailer but are also able to return home after residency hours.
Duration
Residents will meet with program staff for planning and coordination within two weeks of being selected to share expectations and discuss questions.
The residency will last 2 days. The 24 hour residency will be completed in two 12 hour days. Selected artists will be provided an orientation and tour of the space on the Friday before their residence. Orientation is expected to last 1 hours and does not count toward artist working time. If selected, you must commit to a public presentation or performance (date TBD).
Available weekend residencies are: March 13-15th, July 18-20th, and September 12-14th.
Deadlines
Applications will open on February 15th and close on February 28th. All applicants will be notified about their application.
Selection
Artists-In-Residence are selected by a review panel through our Open Call application process. UP will prioritize artists who have obligations like full-time employment, children (human or animal), dependents, or other commitments that would make more traditional residencies (lasting from 1-3 weeks, months, or a year) unattainable. Unlisted Projects 24-Hr Lock-In Residency is intended to be more accessible to part-time artists or artists whose personal, professional, and or systemic barriers make it difficult to pursue arts projects. Societally marginalized artists are especially encouraged to apply including but not limited to LGBTQIA+, Native, Black, POC, and disabled artists.
Unlisted Projects would like to offer this resource to a range of artists with diversified artist projects. The jury will consider the overall represented artistic disciplines when selecting lock-in residents.
Support
Artists will receive a working stipend ($500), and working space.
Questions
Questions can be sent to Shasparay Irvin - shasparay@unlistedprojects.com
