Create in Tranquility! Soaring Gardens Artists Retreat in the country outside of Laceyville, PA offers visual artists, writers, composers and other musicians three week residencies between April & October.
We have two resident/studio buildings accommodating a maximum of six artists per session. No application fee, no demands, simply spacious studios, pleasant rooms, nature, and time. Applicants from historically marginalized communities are particularly encouraged to apply. We welcome both group and individual applications. Residents shop and cook for themselves with the exception of one home-cooked group meal per week.
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Residency Eligibility
Residency Experience Summary
Application Information
Applications are made on line on our website: www.soaringgardens.com. The application period is from February 1st to March 23rd. Applicants are notified by email about their status in early April. Residencies are available from May to mid-September.
Actively working visual artists, writers, composers and other musicians with at least two years’ experience may apply. Residencies are for three weeks. (If scheduling permits, two- week residencies will be considered.) There is no application fee and no fee to attend. Applicants from historically marginalized communities are particularly encouraged to apply.
We encourage group applications (a combination of artistic disciplines is fine). Applications from individual artists are also welcome. When you apply as part of a group, you may pursue individual projects, collaborative projects, and/or both. Each application is reviewed separately, and the judges reserve the right to select or reject individual members of a group.
A limited number of $500. need-based grants are available. If a grant will significantly affect your ability to attend, please fill out the Grants section on the application page. Applying for a grant will not affect your eligibility for a residency.
Soaring Gardens is in a rural location. There is no public transportation. However we do offer transportation to and from the bus depots at Scranton and Binghamton as well as the Wilkes-Barre-Scranton Int'l airport, and to local shopping.
A limited number of $500 need-based grants are available. If a grant will significantly affect your ability to attend, please fill out the Grants section on the application page. Grant-applicants from historically marginalized communities are particularly encouraged. Applying for a grant will not affect your eligibility for a residency.