Jackrabbit Studios

View of the main house under mature pines

View of the main house under mature pines

View of the driveway, a winding dirt road with expansive desert views

View of the driveway, a winding dirt road with expansive desert views

View of the main house living room with ample windows and the afternoon light pouring through

View of the main house living room with ample windows and the afternoon light pouring through

View of in-ground pool under mature pines with the desert landscape in the background

View of in-ground pool under mature pines with the desert landscape in the background

View from the workshop looking out to campus

View from the workshop looking out to campus

Wide view of Jackrabbit Studios campus under starry night sky

Wide view of Jackrabbit Studios campus under starry night sky

Jackrabbit Studios

Jackrabbit Studios is a creative sanctuary and retreat space in the Southern California High Desert where artists, healers, makers, and thinkers are welcome, encouraged, and quite often: transformed. Our five acres of secluded and sublime desert expanse invite an opportunity for inner and outer landscapes to converge and intertwine, deep insight to be distilled, and fresh perspectives to emerge.

 

We invite creatives and facilitators in any stage of practice—however budding or in bloom, and in whatever version of hesitation or shadow. Designed as a loving witness and safe backdrop for practice and refinement, Jackrabbit Studios welcomes you to craft a residency or retreat to meet you in this season of practice—and evolve you to the next one. 

 

Prior residents have composed and arranged albums achieving 'meteoric star power'; dreamt and designed new clothing lines; choreographed and filmed future stage performances; penned poems of owls soon to be printed by Penguin and self-published a book of field notes from the land; self-organized a queer BIPOC communal residency and showcase; drafted successful entries for major conferences and revamped business plans with necessary perspective. Creative families have grown here, and found families have gotten quite creative. And those who've arrived sola have been awakened and reminded by vast and deep connectivity.

 

We're keen to meet you in your messiness, and ready to lovingly host and uplift your current season and expression.

Contact
Year Founded
2020
Context
Rural
Residency Structure
Stand-alone
Residency Program Type
Studio-based (with housing)
Retreat
Research
Experiential
Residency Length
4 days - 4 weeks
Languages
English
Spanish
Collaborative Residency
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 Media
Documentary
Drawing
Ecology
Environmental Arts
Environmentalism/Conservation
Fiction
Film
Graphic Design
Illustration
Installation Arts
Interdisciplinary Arts
Journalism
Literary Nonfiction
Literature
Mixed Media
Moving Image
Multimedia Arts
Music
New Genres
Nonfiction
Opera
Painting
Paper Arts
Performance Art
Philosophy
Photography
Playwriting
Poetry
Printmaking
Science
Screenwriting
Sculpture
Social Practice
Sound Art
Storytelling
Textile & Fiber Arts/Weaving
Theater
Translation
TV + Radio
Visual Arts
Writing
Companions
Pets (Non-service animals)
Country of Residence
Open to artists based anywhere in the world
Family Friendly
Spouses/partners allowed for full stay (non-collaborators)
Children allowed for full stay
Stage of Career
Any stage of career
How does your residency program support artists?
Opportunity to be in another context
Opportunity to travel
Immersion in new culture and/context
Unstructured time
Access to studio space to create new work
Inspiration from natural environment
Professional development support and/or trainings
Opportunities to develop relationships with local or regional artists/arts organizations
Opportunities to collaborate with local or regional artists/arts organizations
Opportunities to develop relationships with other artists/residents
Artist Stipend
Travel Stipend/Material Stipends
Residency Fees
Fee Details

We offer residencies at three sliding scale tiers: Support, Sustain, & Regenerate. 

Support — Entire Property: $1000/week; Casona: $800/week; Casita: $450/week

For those with limited financial access and/or are impacted by structural inequity. Residencies offered at this tier are made possible through the support of fellow community members.

Sustain — Entire Property: $1800/week; Casona: $1500/week; Casita: $875/week

This tier reflects the true cost of maintaining the land, property, and concentrated team :)

Regenerate — Entire Property: $2000/week; Casona: $1800/week; Casita: $1200/week

For those with financial stability or institutional support, ensuring that this residency can be accessible and welcome a diverse community of artists and healers.

Grant/Scholarship/Other Funding Support
Application Fee
0
US Dollar (USD)
Application Type
Open application
Caregiver/Aide/PCA
Housing available on campus
Accessibility Contact Name
Lucy Mu Li
Accessibility Contact Email
jackrabbitstud@gmail.com
Type of Housing
Private housing on campus (individual apartment/cabin/house)
Accessible Housing
Partially Accessible (50% or more)
Accessible Communal Spaces
N/A
Additional Housing Information
Access to laundry on campus
Access to laundry in housing
WIFI available in housing
Air Conditioned Housing
Heat and Cool control managed by resident
Computer/Internet Access
Wireless Internet (WIFI)
Studios/Special Equipment
Private Studios
Shared Studios
Exhibition / Installation Space