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. 

Artist residency includes month-long communal sessions during the summer months. As part of the AiR program, artists are invited to participate in gatherings, talks, practice shares, studio visits, excursions, open studio events, 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.
 

Summer Communal Residencies: 

Application deadline: 2/21/2025

Session 1: May 23 - June 17, 2025

Session 2: June 27 - July 22, 2025

Session 3: August 1 - August 26, 2025

Session 4: September 5 - September 30, 2025

Communal residencies offer artist’s studio space and accommodations within a community of peers. Each month-long session hosts 12 - 15 artists with housing offered at three historic arts colony buildings – Villetta, Eastover, and Barzin. As part of each session, Byrdcliffe facilitates practice shares, excursions, a variety of community events, and concludes with an Open Studios event, open to the public. Residents also have the opportunity to participate in the annual AiR exhibition the spring following their residency.

This week-long residency for Minnesota parent-artists offers the opportunity for single parent artists and artists who wish to bring their spouse/partner and 1-2 children. The residency enables these artists to focus on their work while the child/ren enjoy age-appropriate, supervised activities onsite and in town. Daytime youth activities are supervised by a childcare professional for a portion of the days. Lodging provided. We hope to provide additional stipends (this is grant dependent). 

Artists must:

• Identify as a parent artist
• Reside in the state of Minnesota
• Children must be between the ages of 6-13

Residency dates:

August 13-19

June 2-8, 2025

This week-long residency provides space for 6 BIPOC artists of any discipline to retreat and create in community. The residency balances personal work time with group interaction and optional sharing of work or performance, as well as time for play and rejuvenation - all in support of each artist’s goals, needs and interests. Lodging provided. We hope to provide additional stipends (this is grant dependent).

Artists must:

• Reside in the state of Minnesota
• Identify as Black, Indigenous, Latinx, AAPI, SWANA-Arab American, or an artist of color
• Be over the age of 18

This year we are offering two Individual Artist Residencies. These residencies are focused on individual artists and/or small collaborative teams of all disciplines (literary, performing and visual arts) who wish to create work in the natural environment and in community with other artists in all stages of their career. There is also time for play and rejuvenation - all in support of each artist’s goals, needs and interests. Lodging is provided- we are not able to provide additional stipends or travel subsidies at this time.

This residency is open to artists of any discipline, career stage, and geographic location who are over the age of 18.

Residency Dates:

June 11-17, 2025

September 3-9, 2025

Dorland Mountain Arts is a beautiful retreat where artists, writers, musicians, and composers can create in a secluded and protected natural setting. Dorland is located near Temecula Valley Wine Country, about 100 miles south of Los Angeles and sixty miles north of San Diego.

Individual cottages are complete with WiFi, window AC, good cell phone reception, kitchen, bathroom, workspace, and a covered porch with magnificent mountain, canyon and Temecula Valley views. One cottage includes a Steinway baby grand piano and another has a Kimball baby grand. 

The Community Arts Center provides a library with Dorland works and a large writing desk with a typewriter, a meeting room, and a studio room for visual artists.  

The extensive grounds feature a reflecting pond, a small lake with a rowboat, and hiking trails that wind through the property.

Dorland invites residency requests from visual, literary (or other writing) and composing or performing artists. Residency stays may be as short as one week or as long as two months, based on requests and availability.