Indy Island Residencies

Each summer, a selected artist completes a six-week residency on Andrea Zittel’s Indy Island within the IMA’s The Virginia B. Fairbanks Art and Nature Park: 100 Acres. The chosen applicant will be awarded a stipend to customize the interior of the island and implement their proposal during a residency.

Apply for the Indy Island Residency

Graduate and undergraduate students and professionals in the fields of art, design, architecture and performing arts are encouraged to apply to customize and reside on Indianapolis Island.

2012 Island Resident

Throughout his residency, Bitterman engaged Indy Island, the surrounding environment, and Park visitors through his project called INDIGENOUS: Out of the Wild with A. Bitterman.

2011 Island Resident

Katherine Balls resident project, titled No Swimming, centered around ecological interventions with the 100 Acres lake in an attempt to lower E.coli levels in the water over time.

2010 Island Resident

During the island’s inaugural summer, Jessica Dunn and Michael Runge designed and constructed the interior of Indianapolis Island while developing the conceptual basis for their project Give and Take.