Retreat Residency in Rural West Virginia

A retreat-style residency in the Quonset Hut Headquarters in Bakerton, WV.

At its most basic, a residency is a place for someone to live and work. What to work ON is determined by the resident.  

The self-guided residency does not require any involvement with the community, any sort of exhibition or output, or even frequent interaction with your hosts.  It is self-catered, and no administrative help is included other than guiding potential residents towards possible funding sources (if needed) and connecting the resident to local resources.

Any specialized equipment needs, administrative help, exhibition or workshop assistance can be arranged for a fee.

Material needs must be provided by resident

Potential for collaboration with local community, exhibition in the Wayside Wondercabinet exhibition space, or other site-specific venues depending upon the project.

Our focus is on identifying and addressing the themes of rural transition—through participatory research with creatives and communities in the exurban environment of the Shenandoah Valley (Virginia, West Virginia, Maryland.) Our approach is simultaneously artist-initiated and community-driven.

Residents can be given production help and space, administrative assistance, networking opportunities, as well as guidance on local customs and issues relating to contemporary rural life. 

Open to all artists, movers, scientists, farmers, historians, musicians, writers, journalists, filmmakers, and others.