Stelo illuminates the power of art to invite conversation and build community. We are dedicated to responsive models of support via partnerships, collaboration, and exchange.

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. 

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.  

The Muncie Arts and Culture Council is the designated Arts Partner for the City of Muncie. As Arts Partner, we assist with municipal initiatives where art integration can benefit Economic Development and Quality of Place. As an arts alliance, we build community among artists and arts organizations and serve as a resource for professional growth and opportunity.

Based in Denver, CO, PlatteForum’s Artist Residency is a competitive, international program that provides artists the time, studio space and support to create new work and dive into social justice topics. Resident artists lead workshops with PlatteForum’s ArtLab high school interns culminating in exhibitions and/or performances in our gallery. PlatteForum supports artists who reflect the community of interns we serve, BIPOC, LGBTQIA+ and artists living with disabilities are encouraged to apply. 

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).