Peter Bullough Foundation Artist Residency
The Peter Bullough Foundation provides intimate, focused residencies to artists and writers, with diverse backgrounds and interests, including those elevating voices and topics relevant to the LGBTQIA2S+ community. We believe a residency is a radical, experimental community of trust.
The ideal applicant will be self-directed, motivated, able to work independently, and interested in engaging with the local community. Each awarded residency period is 4 weeks long and is shared with 2 other artists in residence, making it a very intimate experience.
Supporting our local community is crucial to our mission. While in residence, artists are required to host a workshop, lecture, or event virtually or in-person.
The PBF accepts applications from artists and writers working in the following disciplines: visual arts, literature, film/video arts, interdisciplinary arts, music, music composition, playwriting, screenwriting, poetry, theatre, and architecture.
120 W Cork Street
Winchester, VA 22601
United States
Residency Program Information
Residency Program Summary
Application Information
Fall residencies begin in August, September, and October, and November and spring residencies starting in late January/February, March, April, and May.
When open, applications are available through Slideroom.
We look holistically at candidates from a needs perspective and if two candidates appear equal in their application score, we give priority to a candidate from an underserved community, be that the LGBTQI2A+ community or BIPOC communities.
No residency fees are charged.
At this time, we do not offer grants or scholarships or travel funds besides the stipend.
Accessibility
For detailed questions regarding accessibility, please contact PBF staff.
While our facilities are older buildings, we are more than happy to discuss accommodations for potential residents to meet their needs.
As the residency is largely self-directed, if the housing is acceptable and functional for those with limited mobility, the resident can participate in the entire residency experience.
In terms of physical accessibility, the residency house has bedrooms on the second floor only right now, and they are accessible via a large central staircase with a handrail (the house is from the 1840's). The garden that separates the residence from the studio space has paths lined with brick pavers and pea gravel and contains a few, shallow steps that have no handrail, but do have structures adjacent to them that could be used for some additional support. There are three steps into the studio space, with a handrail adjacent, and then one final step into the studio through a doorway. The studio space contains a bathroom on the same floor. One bathroom in the residency building has a walk-in shower that is elevated two to three inches above the floor; the other bathroom contains a bathtub/shower combination.
Housing & Accomodation
Communal spaces include a shared kitchen in the studio space. In the resident house, the kitchen, den, dining, and laundry facilities are shared. There is ample storage for dry goods and refrigerated items. There is a shared printer in the studios.
Studio & Facilities
We have two studios and a writer’s room/research room.
The writer’s room/research room is equipped with a height-adjustable desk, ergonomic chair, and a highback upholstered chair. It faces into the garden.
One studio measures 10.5’ x 13’ and receives lovely light from the east in the morning.
The other studio is larger, measuring 15’ x 16.75’ and receives some southern light, which is dampened by the porch roof.
Right now, the PBF supplies the following materials for use in a private studio space: sawhorses, easels, shop vac, flammable waste disposal, and a utility cart.
There is space for artists to work inside or outside in the garden, weather-permitting. Artists may bring their own equipment that they are comfortable with using and can easily and safely transport to and use at the PBF. Additional supplies may also be shipped to the PBF at 120 W Cork Street, Winchester, VA 22601.