Kindred Creative Residence: Artist/Writer Retreat

Associated Residency Program

We are a multi-racial, multi-ethnic, multi-generational cooperative of creatives, educators, and farmers with a common mission to create a community based on shared values and democratic principles. We believe in sustainable living through regenerative agriculture, community outreach, education, and inclusivity. 

We are stewarding 66 acres of wooded property with trails, forest, fields, and streams in the lush green mountains of unceded Abenaki land in Fletcher, Vermont. Join us to begin conversations around social, racial, and environmental justice and the role we, as artist/educators/activists, play in uplifting the next generation of artist/activist leaders! We have beautiful outdoor spaces for plein air painting, abundant woods for crafting and sculpting with natural materials, and woods to explore for inspiration and contemplation. Bring your sustainable art supplies, small tools, sketchbooks, and wisdom, to make art, grow food, and be the change we want to see in the world!

Guests are invited to stay on the property, participate in building projects on the land, and contribute to conversations about how we can build a sustainable, equitable place for BIPOC, ALAANA, and LGBTQIA+ creative communities + culture workers.

We offer short term (2 week - 4 weeks) and long term (6 week - 8 week) residencies. Depending on the season, you may stay in the Dream House, Yurt, three season tents, tent platform, or camp in the field.  Our residency is meant to inspire you, offer a place to rest, and support creativity surrounded by nature.  Artists, writers, think-tanks, educators and learners, farmers and community activists, and culture workers are invited to apply.

Please contact us to find out how our creative residence may contribute to your goals.

Deadline
Residency Length
2 weeks - 8 weeks
Languages
English
Average Number of Artists in Residence at a Time
5
Collaborative Residency
May apply as a team
Discipline
Art Education
Criticism
Drawing
Ecology
Environmentalism/Conservation
Fiction
Interdisciplinary Arts
Journalism
Literature
Literary Nonfiction
Mixed Media
Moving Image
Nonfiction
Painting
Performance Art
Playwriting
Poetry
Screenwriting
Sculpture
Social Practice
Storytelling
Visual Arts
Woodworking
Writing
Companions
N/A
Country of Residence
Open to artists based anywhere in the world
Family Friendly
Residents granted leave during residency
Spouses/partners allowed for full stay (non-collaborators)
Children allowed for full stay
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 a skill share
Accessible Housing
Inaccessible
Meals Provided
Some meals (at least 2 meals provided)
Residents have access to shared kitchen
Studios/Facilities Accessibility
N/A
Type of Housing
Private bedroom in a shared housing facility on campus
Shared bedroom
Number of Artists Accepted in Most Current Year
3
Artist Stipend
0
US Dollar (USD)
Travel Stipend/Material Stipends
0
US Dollar (USD)
Residency Fees
0
US Dollar (USD)
Fee Details

Residency includes plant-based lunch and dinner, Monday - Friday

Fees: $2400-$3200 per 2 week session. Sliding scale available, priority given to BIPOC artist/writers.

  • 15 mins to Jeffersonville (natural foods store, community center, restaurants, hardware store, state-wide bike trail, farmer's market)
  • 25 mins to Mount Mansfield and Smuggler's Notch Resort (tourist hub, skiing, waterpark)
  • 45 mins to the Vermont Studio Center in Johnson, VT.
  • 55 mins to Sutton, Quebec, Canada (tourist hub and outdoorsy/foodie town)
  • 1 hour from Burlington (most populated town in VT) and Burlington International Airport (main VT airport)

Large private room and studio in the Dream House - $3200 per two week session  (Shared kitchen and bath) 

Ground Floor Private room in the Dream House - $3200 per two week session  (Shared kitchen and bath)

Shared Room with Twin beds-  $2400 per two week session  (Families welcome)

Available Late Spring-Early Fall

Yurt -  $2400 per two week session  (Set in the woods, with an outhouse, and access to an outdoor shower.)

Maximum Occupancy: up to 4 people in shared space 

 

Please bring your own linens, pillows, sleeping bags, and towels if you will be camping in the Yurt, Three Season Tents, or Tent Platforms.

Grant/Scholarship/other Funding Support
Application Fee
15
US Dollar (USD)
Application Type
Open application