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residency

residency

12 4.5
A period when an artist or writer lives and works in a place to develop work
  • noun
  • /ˈrɛzɪdənsi/
translation icon : residencia artística
  • The winner will receive a $5,000 prize and an all-expenses-paid weeklong residency at the Betsy Hotel in Miami Beach, Fla.
  • artist residency
  • residency program
  • summer residency

It's kind of special because right now, a year ago from this month, I was applying to the Adobe Creative Residency.

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Examples

  • After a few months, we had made plans for a residency with several concerts, lectures, and radio appearances.

    Fiction book (1992)

  • Some schools offer dance residencies, wherein dance is treated as an art form, but these are short-term opportunities.

    Academic text (1993)

  • We met at an artists' residency.

    Past Lives (2023)

  • It's a high intensity, low residency program.

  • Actually, I moved to New Orleans to do a different residency.

    Open Five 2 (2012)

  • There are an increasing number of low-residency options, and each program aims to offer something unique.

    Academic text (2011)

  • Eighty-five percent evaluated the summer residency program as "very important" to their success in school.

    Academic text (2006)

  • Karen has had several residencies and fellowships and lives and teaches in New York City.

  • The artist spent a year at a residency in Paris, where she developed her painting skills.

  • During his residency, the musician collaborated with local artists to create a unique album.

Synonyms

residence
vsresidency
72 3.3

Living in a place for a period, often for legal reasons

is a fixed period spent living and working to develop work or skills

Antonyms

transience
2 8.1

A short time before something changes or ends

How Long

residency
  • Specialized
44 6.3
residency
12 4.5
workshop
175 3.3

Surface Forms

residency singular
residencies plural

Morphology

residency = reside (semi-transparent) = reside + ency

The meaning is derived from 'reside', but the specific context of artistic or professional development is not immediately obvious.

Etymology

Residency comes from reside and Latin residere 'to stay', and that helps remember artist or writer residencies: they are times when someone 'stays' in a place to work and improve their work. So a residency is a set time spent living and working somewhere to focus on your craft.