Artist in Residence Opening: Edgewood Cottage in Blowing Rock, NC

Applications for the 2026 Artist In Residence Program will open October 15 and will close December 15, 2025.

We encourage you to apply! We are seeking both 2D and 3D artists.

You can find the application on the main Blowing Rock Historical Website.  On the home page scroll down to the Edgewood Cottage section, click the Artist in Residence icon under the photo and description, and then select the Call For Artist header.  The Application, information about requirements and instructions are located in this section of the website.

Or you can follow this link: Call For Artists

Please note the email address for submitting applications has changed! Do not use any prior year’s application email address. The correct address for applications is mailto:artistinresidenceedgewood@outlook.com

We look forward to receiving your application.  Once your application has been received , we will send an acknowledgement with a note that is complete or that more information is needed.

All completed applications will be juried in January.  By mid-February, you will be notified whether you have been selected and scheduled, or if your application was not selected for scheduling.