The St. Croix Watershed Research Station in Marine on St. Croix is seeking applicants for this summer’s Artist at Pine Needles residency program.
Since 2002, more than 75 artists and writers “who seek to deepen the recognizable connection between the arts and sciences and pass that understanding on to the community” have been offered residencies in the Pine Needles cabin, which was previously owned by James Taylor Dunn, a noted historian of the St. Croix River Valley. Dunn wanted the property to be used as a scholarly and artistic retreat.
Applications for 2025 will be accepted from writers and artists who focus on environmental or natural history topics. There also is an emerging-artist category to encourage and support upcoming artists; applicants must be 21 years of age or older.
The four selected artists must design and lead a community outreach project, such as a workshop, lecture or demonstration, and donate an original piece inspired by their residency experience to the St. Croix Watershed Research Station within one year of their residency.
The stipend is $650/week while in residency; up to $400 in travel support is available if needed.
Application packets are available from the research station, which is a department of the Science Museum of Minnesota, or at smm.org/scwrs/programs/artist/. The deadline is March 2; decisions will be announced by April 4.
For more information, contact Alaina Fedie at 651-433-5953, ext. 12, or researchstation@smm.org.
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