Create in Tranquility! Soaring Gardens Artists Retreat in the country near Laceyville, PA. offers visual artists, writers, composers & other musicians summer residencies of three weeks between May & October. We have two resident/studio buildings accommodating a maximum of six artists. No demands, simply spacious studios, pleasant rooms, nature and time.

We encourage both group and individual applications. Artists shop & cook for themselves. Apply on line: soaringgardens.com. 

Skowhegan is located on a 350-acre campus in central Maine. The nine-week summer program provides 65 emerging artists and 11 faculty artists with a collaborative and rigorous environment that is shaped by risk-taking, mentorship, and peer-to-peer exchange. Skowhegan does not consider financial ability or circumstances in its admissions process and, instead, focuses on an individual’s commitment to artmaking and inquiry. Founded by artists, for artists, the program provides an atmosphere in which participants are encouraged to work in contrast to market or academic expectations.

Through workshops, residencies, events and a youth arts program the Sitka Center provides time and space for for place-based reflection, inquiry and creation at the intersection of art and ecology.

Sitka Center is located on the Oregon coast and adjacent to the Cascade Head Scenic Research Area, and the Salmon River Estuary. Sitka actively collaborates with the First Peoples of this land who today are represented by the Confederated Tribes of the Siletz Indians and the Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde. 

Sculpture Space seeks to build appreciation for the role of contemporary art and artists in society through residencies and other programs for outstanding sculptors that foster creative exploration, community collaboration, public engagement, and diversity, equity, and inclusion. Because sculpture has the power to positively transform society, we support sculptors and nurture public  discourse about important art issues. 

Popps Packing is an artist-­‐run neighborhood-­‐based nonprofit organization founded in 2009 by husband and wife artists, Faina Lerman and Graem Whyte. Our mission is to create impactful arts programming and foster cultural exchange between local and international artist communities, while leveraging the unique features of our region, neighborhood, and personal practices.  

Pilchuck Glass School is an international center for glass art education. Our programming supports and connects a worldwide community pushing the boundaries of glass, art, and design.

Pilchuck's serene campus in Stanwood, Washington is nestled in the foothills of the Cascade Mountains about an hour north of Seattle.

From May through September every year, Pilchuck's Summer + Fall Program offers a series of courses as well as residencies for establish

Penland School of Craft offers three residency programs: the Resident Artist Program, the Core Fellowship Program, and the Winter Residency program. Each program caters to the needs of artists at different stages in their careers—from early career artists wanting to expand their skills, to established artists at transitional points in their work or careers, to professional artists requiring access to time, space, and studios in order to develop their work in new ways. 

On Nantucket Island, 30 miles to sea the OFFSHORE ARTIST RESIDENCY welcomes emerging & professional artists and educators for a self-structured experience providing artistic renewal in photography, painting, ceramics, textiles, writing, music, performance, interdisciplinary art, art in the environment, + conceptual works. Live in studios in Wauwinet, our Seaview Farm Studios and in the Island landscape.

The Mudhouse is an artist residency located in the village of Agios Ioannis on the Island of Crete, Greece. The Mudhouse Residency aims to provide artists inspiration derived from an engagement with the stunning natural beauty of its environment, solitude to foster creative growth, an artistic community to enrich professional practices, and an immersive cultural experience within a profoundly rich historical context.  

Mineral Arts & Residencies (formerly Mineral School) offers one-week and two-week residencies from a historic former school in a small fishing and logging town in the foothills of Mt. Rainier in Washington state. Residents live and work from a classroom studio with views of the town and lake, or from one of two pilot sites in the community where we are hosting artists during single sessions in 2025, including a historic Bed & Breakfast and a historic home in Ashford, WA. We provide meals (food restrictions accommodated) and linens, plus a visiting artist presentation and an optional residents' Show & Tell each session. In any given year, 30-50% of residency spots are fellowshipped (free); otherwise, $450 (one week) or 900 (two-week).