THE MARCH DEADLINE IS THE ONLY TIME TO APPLY AS A GROUP FOR STAYS IN DECEMBER.
COLLABORATIVE DUOS MAY APPLY AT EITHER THE MARCH OR OCTOBER DEADLINE.
Our Core Residency program, now in its 51st year, is one of the longest-running in country. Judged blindly by jurors who are practicing professionals and/or alumni, from April-November each year we welcome 6-7 multidisciplinary creators to come to Steepletop (the historic estate of Pulitzer Prize-winning poet/activist Edna St. Vincent Millay) for two-week to month-long stays.
The March 1 deadline is for residencies from August-November of the same year; the October 1 deadline is for residencies from April-July of the following year.
While collaborative duos are welcome to apply at either/both deadline, group/collective applications must be received by the MARCH deadline for stays early December. (We provide a stipend to offset groceries but you must do your own shopping/meal preparation. We have a total of 7 queen beds available for accommodations.)
To date we have hosted over 3000 exceptional poets, nonfiction/fiction writers, screenwriters, playwrights, filmmakers, photographers, composers, visual and performance artists. Works made possible by a residency enrich lives and communities globally: our alumni are consistently recognized with international honors (MacArthur and National Book Awards; Pulitzer, Lambda Literary and Pen America prizes, Guggenheim Fellowships and others).
Core residencies are fully-subsidized and free of charge (except for application fee and $100 nonrefundable deposit) and include: groceries, chef-prepared communal dinners, private bedroom, private studio and shared living/kitchen/dining.
Our sylvan 11-acre campus, located in the upper Hudson Valley and nestled against the Berkshires, features serene meadows, bounteous wooded trails and access to multiple cultural institutions and natural attractions.
Residency Eligibility
Residency Experience Summary
Application Information
We require an Artist Statement, Work Sample and Bio. Visual Artists must submit 6 images/video excerpts (no longer than 5 minutes maximum each) and may include an additional 3 (details/installation).
Our Core Residency is free of charge, except for $100 nonrefundable deposit.
See our Submittable site for more details--stipends/funding varies from year to year.