The Kaatsbaan Cultural Park Weekend Retreat Residency Program provides opportunities for artists of all genres to create, live, and collaborate in the idyllic countryside of the Hudson Valley. In addition to studio space, meals, and housing on our Hudson Valley campus, these weekends offer an extraordinary environment for cultural innovation and excellence.
Kaatsbaan Weekend Retreats are tailored to accommodate individual artists and small groups spanning various creative disciplines. This new residency program offers affordable access to spacious studios and specialized workspaces for dancers, writers, visual artists, composers, musicians, and designers. Residencies are generously subsidized and include essential amenities such as individual, hotel-style rooms and healthy, locally sourced meals.
In its pilot year, the Weekend Retreat Residency Program takes place during four weekends:
September 6-8, 2024; November 1-3, 2024; Decem,ber 6-8, 2024
The cost of a Kaatsbaan Weekend Retreat begins at $500 for an individual artist. Group costs begin at $500 for the first artist adding $300 for each additional artist. Premium lodging in one of our 2-bedroom Gatehouse Apartments is also available for a rate of $1000. The apartments include private kitchens, a bathroom, and lounge areas.
Three studios are available for music, theater and dance artists/ensembles. Additionally, three spaces are designated for individual artists such as writers, makers, painters, and composers.
Residency Eligibility
Residency Experience Summary
Application Information
To apply for the Weekend Retreat Residency Program, please complete the Inquiry Form.
Early inquiries are strongly encouraged to secure your preferred dates.
The cost of a Kaatsbaan Weekend Retreat begins at $500 for an individual artist. Group costs begin at $500 for the first artist adding $250 for each additional artist. Premium lodging in one of our 2-bedroom Gatehouse Apartments is also available for a rate of $1000. The apartments include private kitchens, a bathroom, and lounge areas.