Haystack Mountain School of Crafts
PO Box 518
Deer Isle, ME 04627
United States
The Haystack Mountain School of Crafts is an international craft school located on the Atlantic Ocean in Deer Isle, Maine. Founded in 1950 as a research and studio program in the arts, Haystack offers one and two-week studio workshops in ceramics, blacksmithing, fiber, graphics, metals, and wood to participants of all skill levels as well as the two-week, Open Studio Residency program, exhibitions, tours, auctions, artist presentations, and shorter workshops for Maine residents and highschoolers
The Haystack Fellowship program of the Haystack Mountain School of Crafts is intended to support individuals with a wide variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and ways of approaching craft. The Haystack Fellowship program supports individuals who self- identify as benefiting from the elimination of some of the financial barriers to participation in session workshops by covering tuition, room and board costs, and providing a monetary award.
Haystack assembles independent committees to select Haystack Fellowship recipients through a competitive review process.
Eligibility Information
Recognizing obstacles and implicit bias faced by contemporary craftspeople, individuals who are looking to take a risk in their practice, develop as an artist, are at a critical moment in their career, or identify as BIPOC or LGBTQIA+ are encouraged to apply. Award recipients must be 18 years of age or older.
Additional Opportunity Information
Fellowship applications are submitted through StarRez, Haystack’s new application portal.
Awards or Stipend Information
Haystack Fellowships cover tuition, room and board costs, and provide a monetary award. Haystack Fellowship recipients are responsible for travel costs, shop fees, and studio material expenses.