Artist-in-Residence Program 2027
The goal of this program is to blend the Arts and Biological Sciences to foster collaboration between different disciplines on campus, and within the local, regional, national, and international community. We welcome artists from around the world (painters, writers, musicians, etc.) to experience the culture of south Texas and Laguna Madre ecosystems for inspiration. Work produced provides a creative tool for enhancing appreciation and promoting conservation of this unique area.
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The Art Center of Corpus Christi (ACCC) is taking applications from practicing artists for an Artist in Residence Program offered in collaboration with Texas A&M University- Corpus Christi’s Center for Coastal Studies (CCS). The program runs for 2 weeks including a 5-day stay at the Laguna Madre Field Station (LMFS), an off-grid research station built on an island in the Laguna Madre, to create art inspired by the unique ecosystems of the Laguna Madre. For a 1-week period following the stay at LMFS, ACCC will provide the artist with dedicated time and space for place-based reflection and inquiry for creation of artworks that drive conversation about the beauty of the Laguna Madre and its conservation. Completed works will be exhibited in a solo exhibition at ACCC.
Laguna Madre Field Station (LMFS)
LMFS is located about five miles south of the JFK Causeway, making it only accessible by boat. The facility is considered “off-grid” and utilizes solar electric and water heating, gravity shower, propane gas stove and charcoal grill for cooking, and a compostable toilet. Drinking water will be provided as water source for the station is collected, treated rainwater. Cellular service is possible but not guaranteed. Center for Coastal Studies (CCS) provides a trash pick-up service and kayaks are available for exploring the Laguna Madre.
About LMFS
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The Laguna Madre Field Station (LMFS) provides a site and facilities for field training, education and research in coastal environmental and ecological studies. The mission of the LMFS is 1) to increase understanding of the Laguna Madre, adjacent bays, estuaries and Gulf Coast ecosystems, and 2) to foster ecosystem stewardship.
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In addition to campus facilities, the Center for Coastal Studies is responsible for the operation of the Laguna Madre Field Station, which belongs to the TAMU-CC College of Science and Engineering. The Laguna Madre Field Station was reconstructed through volunteer labor from faculty, students, and friends under the direction of Dr. Roy Lehman and Mr. Jerry Barnes. The facility is built on a dredge material island in the Laguna Madre near Intracoastal Waterway Marker 83 (about five miles south of the JFK Causeway), making it only accessible by boat. It has been leased since the mid-1970s from the Texas General Land Office under a unique Educational Facility Lease.
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Faculty, undergraduate, and graduate students have used the site for research and educational endeavors. Graduate students have used the island and structure as headquarters while completing their research.
