Byrdcliffe’s Artists-in-Residence (AiR) program offers artists in all disciplines uninterrupted time to live and work within the serene natural setting and creative community of Woodstock’s historic Byrdcliffe Arts Colony, one of the earliest utopian and continuously operating arts colonies in America.
Our Communal Artist Residency Program offers month-long sessions during our summer months. As part of the AiR program, artists are invited to participate in potlucks, presentations, studio visits, hikes, field trips, open studio events, critiques, and the annual AiR exhibition the spring after their residency.
The main criterion for acceptance to Byrdcliffe’s AiR program is artistic excellence and demonstrated commitment to one’s field of endeavor. Artists working in a range of disciplines are encouraged to apply including writing, visual arts, weaving, ceramics, music, composition, photography, filmmaking, dance, and multi-disciplinary practices. A selection of artistic merit and financial need fellowships are available each year, covering partial to full residency fees.
For more information visit: https://www.woodstockguild.org/artists-in-residence/
Residency Eligibility
Residency Experience Summary
Application Information
More information about Byrdcliffe's artists-in-residence programs may be found here:
https://www.woodstockguild.org/artists-in-residence/
More questions about Byrdcliffe’s AIR program or required materials? Email AiR@woodstockguild.org
Fees and Fellowships:
Communal residency fees total $800 per artist per session. A limited number of general need and merit-based fellowships and grants are available. Artists seeking a fellowship must fill out our supplemental grant application
Byrdcliffe offers the following merit-based fellowships for the upcoming season with help from our granting partners:
Fellowships and grants for communal residencies:
-The annual Ford/Knauth Fellowship for LGBTQIA+ Artists (full fee)
-The annual Bernard and Shirley Handel Playwright Fellowships (full fee)
-The annual Milton and Sally Avery Fellowships for Visual Artists (full fee)
-The annual Ceramics Artist Fellowship (full / partial fee)
-The Pollock-Krasner Foundation Grant for Artists Affected by Natural Disaster (partial - full fee & stipend)
- Donor Funded Arts & Crafts Fellowships (full fee & stipend, partial fee, open to all creative disciplines)
- The Wagner Fellowship for Musical Performance (full fee)
- The Henrietta Mantooth AiR 2026 Fellowship (full fee, for artists in socio-economic need)
Byrdcliffe offers a number of fellowships each year based on a combination of artistic merit and financial need, ranging from partial to full coverage of residency fees.