Statement of Purpose

To provide dedicated time and space in which artists may pursue their work
within a community whose singular purpose is to inspire, support and honor excellence and creativity

Golden Apple Art Residency is the collaborative vision of Greg and Shelley Stevens who first met as children in fifth grade, and decades later found each other again. Shelley graduated as Valedictorian from Kendall College of Art & Design with a Bachelor of Fine Arts (with a concentration in painting) and received her Master of Fine Arts Degree from Kendall in 2004. Shelley is a professor of painting and drawing at Central Michigan University. She works out of her studio (www.goldenapplestudio.com) in Mt. Pleasant and maintains an active exhibition schedule. Greg graduated with a Bachelors degree in chemistry and biology from Albion College and after working for twenty-one years at Dow Chemical, he went on to earn an MBA in 1994 at Central Michigan University. He then began WinOvations, Inc. successfully helping companies around the world to identify profitable new business opportunities.

Greg and Shelley live in Mt. Pleasant, Michigan from September through May, and spend their summers at Golden Apple Art Residency in Maine, where they continue to forge a bridge connecting the worlds of art and business bonded by creativity.

Application Requirements

Acceptance into a two-week residency session at Golden Apple Art Residency is determined through a jury process and requires a written letter of intent (what work do you propose to do while an artist-in-residence), a current resume/curriculum vitae, a CD of recent images, and a completed application form which can be downloaded from the website www.goldenapplestudio.com. The deadline for submission of an application is February 1 prior to the summer you wish to attend. Notification of your acceptance into a residency session will be made by March 1 prior to your scheduled residency.

Following notification of your acceptance into a residency session, a commitment form must be signed and returned within 30 days along with a deposit check for $300. This amount holds your reservation as artist-in-residence, and will be returned to you in full once you’ve completed your residency. It does not go toward the cost of the residency, but acts as an indication of your commitment. In the event of your cancellation prior to your scheduled residency, the deposit will not be refunded.

The total cost to attend a two-week residency program (which includes all lodging, studio accommodations and meals) is $2500. Partial scholarships may be awarded by Golden Apple Art Residency to a limited number of qualifying artists not eligible for other grant monies. Payment in full must be received 30 days prior to your scheduled residency. Travel costs and arrangements and the cost of art supplies are the responsibility of the artist.