We invite all artists and creatives to join us on the Camino de Santiago.   To reserve a spot on a Drawn to the Camino (DTTC) walk, please follow the "reserve a spot" button from the website and fill out the reservation request form that opens in a new window. Each participant should fill out a Reservation Request Form, even if the payment will be made by one person. To reserve your space, a 15% non-refundable deposit is required. Payments should be made via bank transfer, credit card, or Apple Pay. Payments made via credit card will incur a 3% surcharge.

If you are interested, curious or unsure about participating, feel free to reach out.  We will be able to answer any questions to help you make your decision on this very unique opportunity to walk with and join in on a growing tradition. 

For all advertised Drawn to the Camino itineraries and dates, a trip-specific non-refundable deposit amount per person plus submission of our online registration form, medical questionnaire, and waiver of liability is required to complete your booking. Note that if the registration form, medical questionnaire, and waiver of liability are not completed within a week of paying the trip deposit and/or if the medical insurance information is not uploaded to our travel site, your place on the trip may be forfeited. 

Deposits become credits if you cancel your spot (in writing) more than 90 days before the trip starts. For further information please see our website.

Artist Eligibility

The participating artists in our Mentorship Program serve as either Visiting Artist or a Local Artist. To learn more please visit our FAQ page. The eligibility for both artists are listed below:

1. Artists must be a descendent from any of the African nations, African-American, Afro-Latin, Caribbean, i.e., the communities inhabiting the geographic breadth of all the places where Africans were displaced as a result of the transatlantic slave trade, Native Americans, indigenous peoples, Latinx, East and Southeast Asian, the Middle East, and the Pacific Rim.
2. Residents should have 2+ years of exhibition and/or studio experience. 
3. Artists must present a sustained commitment to their practice, risk-taking, and clear concepts and creative methodologies that advance artistic expression.
4. Artists must demonstrate a relationship with the communities in which they live, work, or care about. 
5. Applicants must be 21+ at the time of the proposed residency. 
6. Artists of all disciplines are encouraged (Painting, sculpture, illustration, writing, dance, music, theater/performance, photography, fiber/textiles, etc).
7. Applicants cannot be enrolled in a full-time academic program at the time of the residency.
8. If artists maintain a full time job, they must plan their work schedules to accommodate a minimum of 75% time in the studio during residency.
9. Applicants must have the most up to date COVID-19 vaccination at least 3 months prior to the start of their proposed residency. You may learn more about our COVID-19 policy here. 

** Applications are accepted annually in August for residencies that take place from October to June.

Eligibility: Theater, dance, and interdisciplinary artists, as well as collaborative teams who identify as Black, African, African American, or of African descent. Both emerging and established artists are welcome to apply. Artists should have at least three years of professional work in their field. Applicants must live in the Bay Area and preference will be given to residents of San Francisco.



Selection Process: An interdisciplinary selection committee will consider applications for the residencies. There will be careful consideration when selecting artists who represent a diverse set of disciplines, experiences, and ideas.



Application Process: Submit all materials requested in the Google Form linked to on the Zaccho webpage.

PlatteForum is an award-winning and innovative arts, youth development, social justice and artist-in-residence program in Denver, founded in 2002. As a 501 (c)3 nonprofit organization, PlatteForum teams youth with professional artists in intensive, structured, and long-term creative learning environments. Resident Artists collaboratively plan, produce, and exhibit a body of work in an environment in which artistic excellence is highly valued along with support from ArtLab Interns. Youth in PlatteForum’s programs delve into a variety of art forms and social justice topics, confronting challenges and obstacles and making life-changing discoveries about who they are, what they are capable of achieving, and where they belong in the world.

As an artist community, PlatteForum supports the creation and presentation of new art and ideas by contemporary artists. By supporting working artists, PlatteForum generates dialogue in the larger community about the role of the artist and social justice in society. Located in a rich urban context, PlatteForum’s dynamic, artist-centered residencies are built upon the notion of engaging the broader community in the creation of new work, where artists, youth, and the public collaborate. Each resident artist becomes a catalyst for innovative and expanded thinking about what art is and can be.

PlatteForum values supporting resident artists in a myriad of ways not limited to: stipend provided in exchange for skills sharing with our ArtLab interns, mental health support through partnerships with local licensed therapists or by reimbursement, mentorship and/or meetings with local arts leaders and curators, guidance towards goals offered from staff, supplies and tools support, as well as exhibition promotion and media support.

Residencies at PlatteForum are competitive with over 100 applications and only four to five slots awarded each year. Each residency gives the artist the time, space and support to extend their work and share their ideas with the public. Artistic excellence, innovative ideas for engagement and collaboration with the public, and a diversity of ideas, genres, social justice topics and methodologies are paramount in selecting artists for only four to five available slots in the Artist Residency program each year. Residencies are typically 6-8 weeks in duration.



The Artist Residency program is open to artists in all genres and disciplines. Applications from established professional artists, emerging artists, and graduate students are welcome. We encourage local, national, and international artists (if local and national COVID and/or public health guidelines permit) to apply. Artistic excellence, merit, and creative ways of interacting with the public are important criteria in the selection process. Former Resident Artists may apply again after a three-year waiting period. (for example, a Resident Artist from the 2019-20 season is not eligible to apply until the 2022-23 season).

PlatteForum is a member of the Alliance of Artist Communities, an international organization that advocates for creative environments that support the work of today’s artists. Community connections nurtured by collaborations and partnerships with organizations, schools, and individuals that extend the artist’s aesthetic are integral to each residency. The PlatteForum approach — teaming Resident Artists with youth and the community — makes a valuable contribution to our community’s cultural discourse, fosters personal growth for the artist, and positively impacts the lives of participating individuals. PlatteForum’s uniqueness gives artists, youth, and community members opportunities that they might not find elsewhere.