Short-term artist residencies in a natural, rustic environment

Situated on the eastern shore of Kezar Lake in Lovell, Maine, Hewnoaks provides artists across all disciplines and career stages unencumbered time to think, work, and experiment.

MISSION

Hewnoaks provides artists across all disciplines and career stages unencumbered time to think, work, and experiment. We offer short-term residencies on a historic wooded lakeside property, knowing that this kind of time and space is essential to the creative process and the growth and development of artists and their work.

VISION

Hewnoaks envisions a world where all artists, regardless of their background or circumstances, are nurtured, uplifted, and celebrated on their creative path. We are committed to breaking down barriers that prevent many artists from attending residencies, promoting the value of unstructured creative time, and fostering short-term communities of artists-in-residence that blossom into enduring connections across Maine and beyond. We believe in the transformative power of artistic expression in all its forms and strive to create an accepting and supportive environment where every artist can unleash their boldest and most authentic work.