Announcing the Garland Distinguished Fellowship for Puppetry

The Hambidge Center in Rabun Gap, Georgia has announced a special Distinguished Fellowship opportunity specifically for a puppeteer! The Garland Distinguished Fellowship for Puppetry is an award given to an outstanding applicant in the field of puppetry. It is a a merit-based award that removes the fees for a two-week residency and provides a $700 stipend as well.

The oldest residency program in the Southeast, Hambidge provides a self-directed program that honors the creative process and trusts individuals to know what they need to cultivate their talent, whether it’s to work and produce, to think, to experiment or to rejuvenate. Residents’ time is their own; there are no workshops, critiques, nor required activities.

Each resident is given their own private studio which provides work and living space with a bathroom and full kitchen. The studios are designed to protect residents’ time, space and solitude.

Deadline for the FALL SESSION (September through December) is April 15, 2025.

For more information and/or to apply, visit the Hambidge Center's website: https://www.hambidge.org/guidelines-apply

Wishing the best of luck to all who apply!