2025 Summer (Third Quarter) Residencies

Associated Residency Program

We offer solo residencies of 1-3 weeks (two-week max summer quarter, so that we can accommodate more women who teach or have family commitments) in a well-appointed cottage in deep woods above Hammersley Inlet on Puget Sound. The cottage is five miles from Shelton, a small logging town. Residents are responsible for their own transportation to Holly House, preparing their own food, and maintaining themselves while in residence. The small kitchen has a two-burner countertop stove, under-counter refrigerator, broiler oven, microwave, and coffeemaker. A loft bedroom has writing/drawing space, and there is a pull-out sofa bed downstairs for those who do not want to have to use stairs. 

The cottage has a ramped entry and spacious bathroom, but is not fully ADA compliant, and the grounds are not particularly wheelchair-friendly. Residents with some disabilities are welcome to bring a helper by arrangement with the board. We are a small nonprofit, and a working board; there is no staff. However, volunteers provide clean linens; we ask residents to spend a few hours at the end of their stay cleaning the house for the next resident.

The place is good accommodation for writers, visual artists, academics, playwrights and artists in other fields. There is decent wifi through a sharing arrangement with the next-door neighbors. There are paths in the woods and great hiking and saltwater access nearby. Residents are required to have a vehicle on the premises for their own safety in case of evacuation orders. 

Deadline
Residency Length
1 week - 2 weeks
Languages
English
Average Number of Artists in Residence at a Time
1
Collaborative Residency
N/A
Discipline
Animation
Art Conservation
Art History
Augmented Reality
Biology
Book Arts
Computing
Costume/Fashion Design
Criticism
Digital Media
Documentary
Drawing
Ecology
Electronic Arts
Environmentalism/Conservation
Fiction
Film
Graphic Design
History
Illustration
Interdisciplinary Arts
Journalism
Literature
Literary Nonfiction
Mathematics
Mixed Media
Music
New Genres
Nonfiction
Painting
Paper Arts
Performance Art
Philosophy
Photography
Playwriting
Poetry
Printmaking
Public Art
Screenwriting
Sculpture
Social Practice
Storytelling
Textile & Fiber Arts/Weaving
Translation
Visual Arts
Writing
Companions
Pets are not allowed
Country of Residence
Open to artists based anywhere in the world
Family Friendly
Residents granted leave during residency
Stage of Career
Any stage of career
Emerging
Mid-career
Established
Additional Expectations/Opportunities
Donate a work of art
Participate in public programming
Give artist talk or presentation
Lead workshop for the public
Accessible Housing
Partially Accessible (50% or more)
Meals Provided
Residents have access to private kitchen
No meals are provided
Studios/Special Equipment
Drying Racks
Studios/Facilities Accessibility
N/A
Type of Housing
Private housing on campus (individual apartment/cabin/house)
Additional Eligibility Information

While we accept residents at all levels of accomplishment, we make a particular effort to include emerging artists in each quarter's selection.

Number of Artists Accepted in Most Current Year
29
Total Applicant Pool in Most Current Year
58
Artist Stipend
Travel Stipend/Material Stipends
Residency Fees
0
US Dollar (USD)
Fee Details

We do not turn away any applicant on the basis of ability to pay. We are happy to accept donations (and call it a fee if it helps with tax status). It costs about $40 per day to keep the doors open, but many residents pay only a portion of that, if at all, and some donate more. 

Grant/Scholarship/other Funding Support
Grant/Scholarship/Other Funding Support Details

There is no specific grant/scholarship structure. We simply rely on residents' assessment of their ability to pay.

Application Fee
20
US Dollar (USD)
Application Type
Open application