2027 Spring Residency

Threaded Canopy: 
Growth, Weaving, Diaspora, and Living Ecology

As spring warmth returns, Jingmai Mountain awakens with peak tea harvest and lush forest canopy growth. WilderHaven invites artists, curators, ethnographers, anthropologists, and agricultural researchers to engage directly with this site of seasonal renewal, ancestral trade routes, and living heritage.

We focus on the intersections of ecology, diaspora cultures, indigenous women’s weaving traditions, and eco-friendly art.We welcome proposals exploring landscape, sustainable living, cultural movement, and site-responsive practices alongside local Blang, Dai, Hani, and Wa communities—honoring living textile heritage, land stewardship, and shared borderland histories.

Participants are encouraged to develop projects inspired by the landscape, culture, and social context of Jingmai Mountain, but proposals are not limited to a specific theme.

Residency Cohort
This residency session will host a cohort of up to 14 artists, writers and researchers.
The perfect size group format is designed to support various engagement and networking, community exchanges, and collective learning among participants.

Upon proposal acceptance, accepted residents may enroll in an optional 6-day traditional backstrap weaving workshop for an additional fee.

Group Activity
Participants in the 2027 spring residency will also join a group trip to visit local textile communities

Grant Oppotunity:
WilderHaven Netherlands Fellowship Grant (Apply here)
Supported by the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, WilderHaven offers one fully funded fellowship for a Netherlands-based artist, researcher, or curator during the Spring 2027 Jingmai Mountain residency session.

Visit website for more details, www.wilderhaven.org

Residency  period:

March 22 — April 4th  (Two weeks)
March 22 — April 18th  (Four weeks)

Apply through: November 10th, 2026 - December 20th, 2026

Application deadline: December 20th 11:59 PM, 2026 (EST)

Notification: Two weeks after Due date

To complete your application, please have the following materials ready:

– Contact Information
– Artist Statement (up to 1,500 characters / approximately 250 words)
– Residency Proposal (up to 1,500 characters / approximately 250 words)
– Current CV, two pages max (PDF or doc format)
– Portfolio (PDF, maximum 10MB)
 

• Include up to 15 images with title, date, medium, dimensions, and a brief narrative description for each work. ( Time-Based / Performance Work Samples within 3 mins)
• If applicable, include up to three video or audio links within the application.

If you have any questions, please email us at: 「wilderhavenproject@gmail.com」