Pay close attention to our tiered application fee:

$10 - May 15 - May 31, 11:59 PM EST (First two weeks)

$20 - June 1 - June 7th, 11:59 PM EST (Third week)

$30 - June 8 - June 15, 11:59 PM (Last week)

Make a note of your transaction number, you will need it for the application.

Applications must be submitted within the corresponding timeframe of the fee you paid. Otherwise, you may forfeit your application.

FREE DAY: We select one random day during the application period as a “FREE DAY.” We announce it and the discount code on our Instagram (@stove_works) at 10 am EST, and it will last until 11:59 PM EST on the same day.

Any application submitted using the discount code after the announced deadline will be asked to pay the application fee retroactively.

Click HERE to read our FAQ and get a look at some of the more involved application questions.

Application are reviewed by Stove Works Staff before being sent to the jury panel. Once the jury has reviewed and ranked the applications, applicants are scheduled according to rank and availability. Artists will hear back about their acceptance by early to mid September.

COLLABORATIONS 

If you are applying as a collaborative team, there are several studio options.  

• Sharing a Standard Studio (one bedroom / one studio) with the option of two twin beds or one king-sized bed

• Applying individually (separate bedroom and studio)  NOTE: applying individually does not necessarily guarantee both spots.  It will be considered in the review process.  

FAMILY REQUEST

Artists with families are encouraged to apply for the “off-site” studio-only option. Unfortunately, at this time, we are unable to accommodate families/children on-site or provide housing for Artists with families. That said, we will do everything in our power to help Family Residents locate affordable housing options in the area.

Please reach out to residency@stoveworks.org if you are thinking about applying with your family. We would like to have a conversation about what that will look like and discuss available housing stipends.

Each month, we invite two arts professionals to visit you in the studio: one local/regional and one national. One visitor is our “Curator in Residence,” a local/regional arts professional who conducts monthly studio visits that will inform the selection of Residents for participation in our annual Resident Review, titled Red Dot.

During the first week of each month, each resident is encouraged to give a presentation on their work and practice.  This event will be open to the public and allow the community and fellow residents to get to know you and your work.  

On the third Saturday of every month from 3 - 5 PM, Stove Works holds an Open Studios event where the residency and your studios are open for the public to visit.

Each month, we provide the opportunity for a Resident to lead a 2-hr workshop. Workshops are organized on a first-response basis prior to your residency. You will be compensated a $100 honorarium for a public workshop and up to $250 to cover material costs associated with the workshop.

The Meacham Fellow is an opportunity available to writers. Sponsored by the Meacham's Writer's Workshop (MWW), affiliated with The University of Tennessee Chattanooga, the Fellowship provides a $250 stipend to a Writer-in-Residence during the Spring and Fall semesters in exchange for participating in 2 readings/workshops throughout the month of their stay. An additional $250 is available for selected writers willing to participate in the Meachams Writer's Conference (September and March only). 

The Meacham Writer's Workshop promotes writing as an expressive art and draws together university and community writers and readers. Applicants are reviewed and selected by MWW and Stove Works staff. Learn more about MWW here. 

We hold one residency spot for a recent graduate from an area college and/or university. This resident will stay on-site for 6 or 12 months and assist with the day-to-day of the residency. Residency Fellows are required to participate in our internship program before qualifying for the Fellowship.

Please write friends@stoveworks.org to inquire about internship opportunities.

With the generous support of University of Tennessee, Knoxville alumnus and Chattanooga-based artist Charlie Pfitzer, the UT School of Art and Stove Works have partnered to offer UTK faculty and alumni the annual opportunity to participate in a funded 1–3-month residency  during the months of September through November. Interested eligible artists will apply via an independent application process that will be reviewed by Stove Works staff.

This is a separate application process. Applications will open in Fall 2026 for residencies in Fall 2027.