• Art Omi: Architecture: Each resident is provided their own desk space at the Studio Barns to use for the duration of the residency. A printer/scanner with 11x17” printing capability will be available, and prints both B&W and color. We offer a large shared table with cutting mats, various knives, and other small tools. 
• Art Omi: Artists: Each resident (or team) is given their own studio at the Studio Barns with dimmable track lighting, a power strip, a fan, a large table, and two chairs. Art Omi has several printers, speakers, small monitors, and a limited number of tools: a chop saw and hand tools. We do not provide nails, screws, paint, or other consumable items. Art Omi has a small kiln for those working in ceramics. Residents are expected to return their studio in the same condition in which it was received. With the exception of some special sponsorships, Art Omi does not provide stipends for materials.
• Art Omi: Dance: Two dance studios with Marley Dance floors are located on the second floor of our Studio Barns. There are also many unconventional spaces available for site-specific dance throughout the grounds of Art Omi, and residents will be encouraged to use the entire property during residency. There will be shared portable bluetooth/CD players available for residents to use, as well as a sound system on the second floor of our Studio Barns.
• Art Omi: Music: The Studio Barns are set up with sound systems on the first and second floor. Art Omi does not provide instruments for sole individual use, however we do have some keyboards, pianos, and percussion instruments available to share. 
• Art Omi: Writers: Each resident is provided an additional bedroom to use as a working space.

The studio spaces are individual and open (no closed door studio space). Each studio is equipped with a studio sink, tables (many heights), chairs/stools, easels, tool board, drop cloths, glass palettes and much more.

Two composer's studios, Jesse's Hideout One and Two, both overlook Piney Creek. Jesse's One is a log cabin, complete with a Yamaha baby grand piano and a Kurzweil electronic keyboard. The studio also includes a coffee maker, tea kettle, small refrigerator, and bathroom. Jesse's Two is a stone house that features a bedroom, full kitchen and bathroom, and a large living room which has a Yamaha grand piano and Kawai electronic keyboard. 

The historic Clearmont Burlington Northern Train Depot has two spacious writer's studios, Marvelous and Marvelous Too. The Kocur Writer's Retreat, overlooking Clear Creek, features two spacious writing studios, a shared bathroom, and a shared kitchen with microwave, coffee maker, tea kettle, and small refrigerator.

The Rock Studios consist of four large visual arts studios located in three separate buildings overlooking Piney Creek. There is also a separate studio with an Elephant etching press. Three shared bathrooms are located in the complex, as well as a commons area, which includes a computer with internet access, large refrigerator, microwave, coffee maker, and tea kettle.

The Lauren Anderson Dance Studio is a state-of-the-art dance studio in the Koehler Performing Arts Center. ​Large, accordion-style glass doors open onto a concrete patio, allowing artists to cross between the sprung-floor dance studio and the open air. The patio, which provides a stunning view of the Bighorn Mountains, doubles as an outdoor viewing area for public performances. A green room, private bathroom, and second-story observation room are also part of the 2,200 square-foot performing arts building.

CCP’s Studio Equipment and Facilities

HELEN FRANKENTHALER PRINTMAKING COTTAGE

Studio: Takach 39”x73” motorized etching press, American French Tool 24”x48” etching press, paper bath, overhead ventilation, light table, hotplate, print drying rack.

Residence: Bedroom with full size bed, living area with cable television, full kitchen with range, oven, coffeemaker, microwave, toaster, and refrigerator, bathroom with shower, washer and dryer, Wifi throughout.

MAIN BUILDING

Downstairs:

Papermaking room: Paper mill (paper pulp beater), hydraulic press, litho stone storage, stone carts, and litho stone graining sink.

Lithography studio: Griffin 32.5”x56” lithography press, Sturgis 16”x40” cast iron combination etching and book press, registration punch table, print drying rack.

Etching studio: Charles Brand 32”x53” etching press, Takach 18”x36” etching press, paper bath, ferric chloride etching facilities, overhead ventilation and ventilation hoods, hot plates, print drying rack, light tables, flammable and corrosive chemical storage areas.

Aquatint room: Rosin box for up to 38”x57” plates, metal shear

Upstairs:

Member’s Studio: Charles Brand 24”x46” etching press, Martech 28”x 48” etching press, Charles Brand 28”x50” etching press, silkscreen washout closet with power washer, 20” Kutrimmer, light table, paper bath, 11”x17” toner copier, keyholder member storage, flammable chemical storage cabinet.

Darkroom: Olec overhead UV exposure unit, Nuarc 22”x26” overhead UV exposure unit, Polylite 46”x46” vacuum top exposure unit, silkscreen storage and coating area.

Computer lab: 24” Epson Stylus Pro 7600 inkjet printer, iMac 21.5” Retina 4k with Photoshop and Lightroom, Epson Perfection V700 8.5”x11” scanner, 8.5” x11” laser printer.

For more details about our facilities and equipment available during residencies, please visit our website.

The visual arts studios measure 12’ x 24’, with 12’ ceilings. The floors are cement and the walls are drywall and soundboard. The studios are heated, have exhaust fan ventilation, and a sink. There are 110V and 220V outlets. We provide work tables, chairs, work lamps and a simple tool set. There is overhead lighting, small windows, as well as filtered natural light.

Each studio is equipped with the appropriate tools and machinery needed for production. Artists are welcome to bring their own tools as well. 

WSW has been making quality handmade papers since 1979. Our Papermaking studio is designed for sheet-forming processes, low relief, and three-dimensional work.

In 1999, WSW began the ArtFarm program, which allows us to grow our own fibers  for hand papermaking. Through ArtFarm we’ve now tested over one hundred native and invasive species for their fiber strength, coloring capacity, print worthiness, and translucency.

Papermaking Studio Equipment List

• 1000 sq. ft. studio space
• Two 1-1/2 lb. Hollander beaters: one David Reina and one custom built
• 30″ x 40″ hydraulic press
• Vats up to 22″x 28″
• 4′ x 6′ custom stainless steel vacuum table
• A variety of moulds and deckles including small sugetas
• 30″ x 40″ stack dryer
• Outdoor cooking facility for fibers and dyes

In WSW’s Silkscreen studio, artists can screenprint on paper or fabric, using traditional or photo techniques. We only use water based/acrylic media. For a fee, we can also make screens for artists who are working on projects outside of our studios.

Silkscreen Studio Equipment List

• 900 sq. ft. studio space
• Exposing table 33″ x 45″
• Drying rack 45″ x 68″
• Wide range of screens up to 3′ x 4′
• Power washer
• Photo facilities for images up to 30″ x 40″
• 32 linear feet of textile printing surface
• Squeegees from 4″ to 34″

WSW’s Letterpress studio is equipped to handle projects that employ handset lead or wood type; photopolymer plates; wood or linoleum block; and die cut imagery.

Letterpress Studio Equipment List

• 11″ x 18″ Chandler and Price platen press
• Two 14″ x 18″ Vandercook Proof press No. 3 (manual)
• One 19″ x 26″ Vandercook SP20 (electric)
• A variety of lead and wooden typefaces
• 9″ x 12″ magnetic base
• 13″ x 24″ Line-O-Scribe proof press
• Vacuum platemaker 23.5″ x 29.5″

Rather than use traditional acids to etch plates, Women’s Studio Workshop uses non-toxic materials: ferric chloride for copper and salt etch for aluminum and zinc. We generally stock copper and plastic plates, along with a selection of fine print and handmade papers.

Etching Studio Equipment List

• 1200 sq. ft. studio space
• Two Charles Brand press, 30″ x 50″ and 26″ x 48″
• 18″ x 22″ viscosity rollers
• A separate ventilated acid room with a 4’ x 29” workspace and stainless steel sink
• Hot plate 20”x 24”
• Flexible shaft rotary tool
• 18″ x 24″ vertical tank with Ferric Chloride
• Etching trays up to 25″ x 30″
• Drying rack 30″ x 46″
• Damp/dry box 28″ x 42″
• Glass top inking table 26″ x 8′
• Photopolymer platemaking capacity up to 23″ x 29″

WSW’s Book Arts equipment allow artists to create and bind work, ranging from the simplest saddle-stitched book to the finest codex.

Book Arts Studio Equipment List

• Electric guillotine 33″ throat
• Board shear (Jacques) 40″
• Two book presses: 10″ x 13″ and 11″ x 16″
• English sewing frame
• English cutting frame
• Standard wooden press
• Cradles
• Spiral binder
• Saddle stitcher

WSW maintains a complete black and white darkroom, as well as limited digital facilities that may be used by special request. Artists can comfortably print up to 16”x 20” in this space.

Darkroom Studio Equipment List

• Two Omega D2 enlargers with 35mm to 4″ x 5″ negative capacity
• Omega B22XL enlarger
• Bessler 4″ x 5″
• Dry mount facilities
• Contact frames up to 20″ x 25″
• Saunders easels 11″ x 14″ and 24″ x 24″
• Focus scopes
• 100″ sink
• Trays to 20″ x 24″

Artists working in any of our studios have access to the digital resources in our studio with assistance from a trained staff person. Additional resources are available through our relationship with the SUNY New Paltz Digital Fabrication Lab, and can be arranged on a case-by-case basis.

In-Studio Digital Resources List

• 28″ Vinyl Plotter and Editing Software
• 24″ Epson Printer
• Large format scanner
• HP Color Laser Printer
• Kyocera Black and White Inkjet Printer
• Xerox Machine
• Adobe Creative Suite

Visual artists work in one of three studios, two of which are approximately 425 square feet and one that is 258 square feet, outfitted with work tables, running water, and storage shelves. Donated hand tools and power tools, a bandsaw and compound miter saw, and painting easels are available. The studios feature full-spectrum LED track lighting with moveable fixtures, as well as overhead daylight fluorescent fixtures. The two larger studios have garage doors that may be opened to face the alley. 

For printmakers, KHN offers a letterpress studio with a Vandercook Sp15 press and a standard proof press. The Harry Duncan Letterpress Studio also features a variety of furniture and fonts, as well as a boxcar base for resident use. Please email the KHN staff if you are interested in using the letterpress during your residency. 

Composers are provided a studio equipped with a Hailun HU1 Upright Piano with the Kioshi Silent System, wireless internet, surge protector, two Dynaudio Acoustics BM5A monitors, Sony Monitor headphones, a Mackie 4-channel compact mixer, HP VH240a 23.8” monitor, and cables to connect them. M-Audio 49-key USB controller keyboard. The composer’s studio is spacious, comfortable, and quiet, but not soundproof. 

A private writer’s studio is located within each of the double-occupancy apartments featuring computer desks, wireless internet, and surge protector. A shared printer is available in the residents' lounge.