2026 Hewnoaks Summer Residency

Associated Residency Program

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.


 

Deadline
Residency Length
7 days - 10 days
Languages
English
Average Number of Artists in Residence at a Time
7
Collaborative Residency
Must apply and be accepted individually
May apply as a team
Discipline
Acting
Animation
Architecture
Art Conservation
Art Education
Art History
Book Arts
Ceramics/Clay Arts/Pottery
Choreography
Costume/Fashion Design
Dance
Digital Fabrication
Digital Media
Documentary
Drawing
Electronic Arts
Environmental Arts
Fiction
Film
Fine Metals/Jewelry
Glass Arts
Graphic Design
Illustration
Industrial Design
Installation Arts
Interdisciplinary Arts
Journalism
Landscape Architecture
Literary Nonfiction
Literature
Mixed Media
Moving Image
Multimedia Arts
Music
New Genres
Nonfiction
Opera
Painting
Paper Arts
Performance Art
Philosophy
Photography
Playwriting
Poetry
Printmaking
Public Art
Screenwriting
Sculpture
Social Practice
Sound Art
Symphony
Textile & Fiber Arts/Weaving
Theater
Translation
TV + Radio
Urban Planning/Design
Virtual Reality
Visual Arts
Woodworking
Writing
Companions
Pets are not allowed
Family Friendly
N/A
Stage of Career
Emerging
Mid-career
Additional Expectations/Opportunities
Participate in open studio with fellow residents
Accessible Housing
N/A
Meals Provided
Residents have access to private kitchen
Studios/Special Equipment
Private Studios
Exhibition / Installation Space
Studios/Facilities Accessibility
N/A
Type of Housing
Private housing on campus (individual apartment/cabin/house)
Private bedroom in a shared housing facility on campus
Additional Eligibility Information

2026 application opens January 7 and the deadline is February 13, 2026.

 

Number of Artists Accepted in Most Current Year
50
Total Applicant Pool in Most Current Year
280
Artist Stipend
Travel Stipend/Material Stipends
Residency Fees
Grant/Scholarship/other Funding Support
Application Fee
35
US Dollar (USD)
Application Type
Open application