Program Overview

Tusen Takk’s residencies are geared for artists to explore new ideas or expand current work. We look for ideas and work that will affirm and enrich the human spirit, giving form to chaos and perception to beauty. 

Tusen Takk was designed to host one resident at a time, or two in collaboration, for residencies that have a duration of between three and eight weeks. The single most important qualification for artists invited to Tusen Takk is that they have created a body of work that exemplifies excellence and has (or could) significantly contribute to their artistic field.

Please note that the call for Tusen Takk’s 2025 residencies is only open to mid-career and established visual artists working in photography, printmaking, book arts, painting, works on paper, sculpture/installation, and fiber arts.

Artists should be self-motivated so they can be productive in the relative isolation afforded by a residency, with a giving spirit that’s exemplified by a willingness to share insights with audiences about their work and processes. Artists are encouraged to engage with the local arts community; this could take the shape of a small-scale workshop or studio visit, or a public artist’s talk, exhibition, or performance, either virtually or in collaboration with one of the Foundation’s partner organizations (see below).

Artists-in-residence are provided housing with 24/7 access to the Foundation’s Studios, an honorarium, access by appointment to the Founder’s Collection & Library, and a vehicle for local transportation.

While residents enjoy relative solitude at Tusen Takk, it is possible that a local artist or a Tusen Takk staff person will use one of the unoccupied studios from time to time during the residency. If complete isolation is desired, resident artists can pre-arrange for their residency to be undisturbed.

Tusen Takk hosts approximately eight residencies per year between the months of March and December, filled by applications submitted to an open call and by invitation.

Tusen Takk is a proud member of the Artist Communities Alliance.