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title: "Kinship Studio - Summer Matched-Funds Residencies"
organization: "Makers Circle"
category: residency
deadline: 2026-08-01
valid_through: 2026-08-01
countries: ["US"]
disciplines: ["photography", "writing"]
location: "Cumberland, Maryland, USA"
entry_fee: "Free"
award: "50% of residency and studio costs are covered by grants and donations. Work-exchange / full scholarships are available."
eligibility: "Open to photographers, writers, and creative makers of all skill levels looking to seed, incubate, launch, or complete personal work or community projects. Open to artists based anywhere in the world."
source_url: "https://kinship.photography/kinship-studio-retreats"
canonical: "https://opencallradar.com/open-calls/kinship-studio-summer-matched-funds-residencies-makers-circle-70692e90"
status: open
last_updated: 2026-06-01T06:06:22.246095
---
# Kinship Studio - Summer Matched-Funds Residencies

**Organization**: Makers Circle
**Category**: residency
**Deadline**: 2026-08-01
**Location**: Cumberland, Maryland, USA
**Country code(s)**: US
**Discipline(s)**: photography, writing
**Entry fee**: Free
**Award**: 50% of residency and studio costs are covered by grants and donations. Work-exchange / full scholarships are available.
**Eligibility**: Open to photographers, writers, and creative makers of all skill levels looking to seed, incubate, launch, or complete personal work or community projects. Open to artists based anywhere in the world.

## Description

Kinship Studio in Cumberland, Maryland, offers Summer Matched-Funds Residencies for photographers, writers, and creative makers of all skill levels. These residencies are grant-subsidized, with 50% of residency and studio costs covered by grants and donations, and the remaining 50% by the artist. The program provides access to facilities including darkrooms, a digital print lab, a matting and framing studio, an outdoor alternative process studio, a mixed-media collage and book studio, and a writers' studio. Work-exchange and full scholarships are available for those with additional financial need. Applications are non-competitive and filled on a first-come, first-served basis, requiring a brief application and phone interview. The residency includes access to a studio and a 30-minute studio orientation, along with a private bedroom and shared living spaces.

## Apply / Verify

- Official source: https://kinship.photography/kinship-studio-retreats
- OpenCall Radar listing: https://opencallradar.com/open-calls/kinship-studio-summer-matched-funds-residencies-makers-circle-70692e90