2025 Bernheim Residency Program is accepting responses from visual artists

The internationally recognized Bernheim Forest and Arboretum invites visual artists from around the world to participate in its 2025 Residency Program in Kentucky, USA, which will last between 6 and 8 weeks. Each year, Bernheim selects up to four artists for this program. One residency is dedicated to a regional artist living in Kentucky or in Clark and Floyd counties of Southern Indiana, while another is reserved for an artist whose work engages with environmental issues and climate change. All Artists-in-Residence are required to participate in at least one public program, either onsite or offsite, during their residency. The international selection committee, composed of Bernheim staff, regional curators, alumni artists, and arts leaders, will select the artists and provide them with a stipend and a working art studio.

Bernheim Forest and Arboretum, located in Kentucky, US, was founded in 1929 by Isaac W. Bernheim, a prominent distiller and philanthropist. Its Artist in Residence program, founded in 1980, established to foster creativity and environmental awareness, invites artists to create works inspired by the natural surroundings. The program aims to enhance the connection between art, nature, and community, allowing artists to engage with visitors and share their perspectives.