Artist Retreats: MID-ATLANTIC
DELAWARE
Delaware Center for the Contemporary Arts, 200 S. Madison St., Wilmington, DE 19801 (302) 656-6466 x7101. National and international artists; residency of up to 8 weeks with stipend; accomodations and studio space. Artists must work with community groups on projects; exhibition at the center may be offered. (visual arts) http://www.thedcca.org
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
ARCH Artist in Residency Program, ARCH Development Corporation, 1227 Good Hope Rd. SE, Washington, DC 20020. (202) 889-5000, ext. 109. Offers free live/work space to one woodworker per year in the Anacostia neighborhood of the city. Artist must donate 15 hours a week teaching woodworking and carpentry skills to children and young adults. Exhibition opportunities. Additional residency programs in visual arts and photography are planned. http://www.archdc.org/Center for Arts and Religion, Wesley Theological Seminary, 4500 Massachusetts Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20016 (202) 885-8617. Open to artists producing spiritually oriented and influenced art; one-year residency includes studio, stipend, paid teaching, exhibition. Artists must arrange own housing. Open to all, all media (visual arts) http://www.wesleysem.org/car.htm
NEA International Program, 1100 Pennsylvania Ave., Washington, DC 20506 (202) 682-5422. Two month residencies in Canada or Mexico, six month fellowships in Japan. (architects, creative writers, designers, media, visual arts, others) http://arts.endow.gov/partner/International.html
Partners of the Americas, 1424 K St. NW #700, Washington, DC 20005. 1 month; artist exchange among US, Latin American, and Caribbean countries; airfare, room, board with families, expense money. (visual arts) http://www.partners.net
Sea Change Residencies/Gaea Foundation, 1611 Connecticut Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20009 (202) 232-2304. Residency in Provincetown MA, on Cape Cod. Supports artists "whose work is creating fundamental shifts in public perceptions of reality and possibility, and activists who employ creative and artistic tools in the struggle for change." Housing, workspace and stipend provided; artists must provide own meals. Application by nomination only. (visual, literary, performing arts) http://www.gaeafoundation.org
MARYLAND
Baltimore Clayworks, 5706 Smith Ave., Baltimore, MD 21209 (410) 578-1919. One year AIR for an artist working in ceramics, pays small stipend, one artist per year. No housing provided. Studio space, access to equipment, solo exhibition. (visual arts) http://www.baltimoreclayworks.orgEvergreen House, Johns Hopkins University, 4545 N. Charles St., Baltimore, MD 21210. (410) 516-0341. Two-month summer residency for visual artists who live out of state. Provides housing, large individual studio, $2,000 stipend, exhibition with publication, access to collections. (visual arts) http://www.jhu.edu/historichouses
Glen Echo Park, 7300 MacArthur Blvd., Glen Echo, MD 20812 (301) 492-6229. Not technically a residency program, since no housing is provided, although considered by the National Park Service as part of their programs for working artists. Rent-free studios on the grounds of a former amusement park (although artists must pay utilities fee); artists must provide classes, studio tours, demonstrations for field trips and festivals. Funky atmosphere; lots of public interaction. 9 residencies of 3 years each and 3 of 1 year each. Open to individuals or groups of 2D and 3D visual artists, photographers, craftspeople, performers, and musicians. (visual and performing arts) http://www.nps.gov/glec/
Maryland Hall for the Creative Arts, 801 Chase St., Annapolis, MD 21401 (410) 263-5544. AIR Program; especially interested in artists working in alternative or new processes who can work in a 200 sq. ft. space. (visual arts) http://www.mdhallarts.org
Pyramid Atlantic, 6001 66th Ave. #103, Riverdale, MD 20737 (301) 459-7154. Artists collaborate with master printers and papermakers to extend their work and ideas. Artists may pursue one-of-a-kind works or editioned paperworks, printworks, or artist books; technical and staff support available. (visual arts) http://www.pyramidatlantic.org
NEW JERSEY
Creative Glass Center of America, Denise Gonzalez Dendrinos, Program Coordinator, 1501 Glasstown Rd., Millville, NJ 08332 (609) 825-6800 ext. 2733. Housing, stipend, equipment, technical assistance. 4 glass artists at a time; 3 months; fellows work in view of museum visitors for 12 hours/wk. (visual arts) http://www.wheatonvillage.orgDelaware Water Gap National Recreation Area Artist Residencies, c/o Peters Valley Craft Education Center, 19 Kuhn Rd., Layton, NJ 07851 (973) 948-5200. Open to all craft artists. Residencies are scheduled year-round. (visual arts) http://www.nps.gov/archive/volunteer/air.htm
Newark Museum, Arts Workshop for Adults, 49 Washington St., Box 540, Newark, NJ 07101. 1 month residency in clay, fiber, fine metals, jewelry, enameling, sculpture, painting, photography, printmaking. (visual arts) http://www.newarkmuseum.org
Peters Valley Crafts Center, 19 Kuhn Rd., Layton, NJ 07851 (973) 948-5200. AIR Program in fine crafts located in the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area; open studios; year round. Stipend paid. Residents coordinate the summer workshop program, including scheduling, studio management, selection of studio assistants. This amounts to a part-time job. One resident each in blacksmithing, ceramics, fibers, fine metals, photography, and woodworking. (visual arts) http://www.pvcrafts.org/
Printmaking Council of NJ, 440 River Rd., Somerville, NJ 08876 (908) 725-2110. 1 month resiedncies, $2,000 stipend, plus housing allowance. Some teaching, exhibition. 45 minutes from NYC. Printmaking, letterpress, papermaking, photography, and experimental (visual arts) http://www.printnj.org
NEW YORK
The Edward F. Albee Foundation, Inc., 14 Harrison St., New York, NY 10013 (212) 226-2020. Runs the William Flanagan Memorial Creative Persons Center in Montauk, NY (a.k.a. "The Barn"); residencies for up to 6 people at a time; one month residencies from June 1 to Oct. 1; no fees; residents responsible for own meals, transportation. (visual, literary, performing arts) http://www.albeefoundation.org/Alfred University, NYSCA Residency Program, 1 Saxon Dr., Alfred, NY 14802 (607) 871-2111. Institute for Electronic Arts residencies of one week, open to artists making experimental cross-disciplinary work in video, sonics, large format digital prints, CD-ROM and DVD. Artists receive housing, travel, studio equipment access, and technical support (media arts) http://www.iea.art.alfred.edu
Apeiron Workshops, Box 551, Silver Mountain Rd., Millerton, NY 12546. (visual arts, architecture, criticism and theory)
Art Awareness, Inc., Rte. 42, Box 177, Lexington, NY 12452-0177 (518) 989-6433. 100 acres of fields and woodlands on a turn-of-the-century resort in the Catskill Mountains.; 4 cabins and two apartments; no fees; artists purchase own food and prepare meals; residencies approx. 3 weeks in length. (visual, performing arts)
ART/OMI, 55 Fifth Ave., 15th flr., New York, NY 10003 (212) 206-5660. Runs Ledig House studios in a converted 1830 farmhouse in NY's Hudson River Valley, near Chatham; rooming in nearby houses; no fees; awards 12-20 three week residencies per year. (visual, performing, literary arts) http://www.artistcommunities.org/artomi.html
ArtPark, Box 371, Lewiston, NY 14902 (716) 754-9000. Payment $450/wk. Plus living allowance of $200 and travel allowance; residencies range from one to six weeks. (visual and performing arts) http://www.artpark.net
The Asian Cultural Council, 280 Madison Ave., New York, NY 10016. Supports residencies in Japan for American artists pursuing creative projects; residencies usually from 1 to 6 mos. (performing and visual arts) http://www.asianculturalcouncil.org
Basically Modern Arts Sanctuary, 468 Lobdell Mill Rd., Westerloo, NY 12193 (518) 797-3728. Residency on the northern edge of the Catskill Mountains in a house surrounded by wilderness and a river, the Basic Creek. Can accomodate one artist at a time (or one partnered couple) for residencies of 2 to 10 days from May to October. Open to composers, visual artists, writers, and others from the US and abroad. Artist gets a bedroom, private office, all meals. Access to Steinway grand piano, wireless internet connection. No fees. Sponsored by the Basso Moderno Duo. (visual, literary, performing arts) http://www.solobass.org/mission.html
Blue Mountain Center, P.O. Box 109, Blue Mountain Lake, NY 12812 (518) 352-7391. No fees; residencies of one month between June 15 and October 15; 15 artists at a time. "Particularly interested in fine work which evinces social and ecological concern." Located in the heart of the Adirondack Mountains. (visual, literary, performing arts) http://www.bluemountaincenter.org
Bronx Council on the Arts, 1738 Hone Ave., Bronx, NY 10461. Offers grants, performances, exhibits, and residencies. Open to artists living in the Bronx only. (visual, literary, performing arts) http://www.bronxarts.org
Bronx Writers' Center, Van Lier Literary Program, 2521 Glebe Ave., Bronx, NY 1046101486. (718) 409-1265. 3 9-month residencies plus $7,000 fellowship given to NY poets and fiction writers under 30. (literary arts) http://www.bronxarts.org
Byrdcliffe Arts Colony, The Woodstock Guild, 34 Tinker St., Woodstock, NY 12498 (914) 679-2079. Fees; up to 16 week long residencies, average length 4 weeks, June through Sept.; residents make own meals; up to 10 artists at a time; fees charged, residents provide own meals. (visual, literary, performing arts) http://www.woodstockguild.org
Byrd Hoffman Foundation/The Watermill Center, 131 Varick St., Suite 908, New York, NY 10013 (212) 620-0220. Runs a multi-disciplinary center for studies in the arts and humanities on the south shore of Long Island, "for artists, students, and individuals of all ages and backgrounds to explore the creative process." Apprenticeship training with master artists. Hosts the Watermill Collection and study center for Asian and Tribal Arts. (performing, media, visual arts) http://www.watermillcenter.org
Center for Exploratory and Perceptual Art (CEPA), 700 Main St., 4th Floor, Buffalo, NY 14202 (716) 856-2717. Year-round residency program; funds projects from emerging and established visual artists from NY; residents interact with local community through public lectures, studio visits with student artists, high school discussions. (visual arts) http://www.cepagallery.com
Center for Photography at Woodstock, 59 Tinker St., Woodstock, NY 12498 (914) 679-9957. Workshops and residencies. (photography) http://www.cpw.org
The Cintas Foundation, Inc., Institute of International Education, 809 United Nations Plaza, New York, NY 10017 (212) 984-5565. Artists of Cuban citizenship or direct descent (having a Cuban parent or grandparent) who do not live in Cuba. Supports architects, writers, composers, and visual artists (including photographers). Fellowships of $10,000 to pursue artistic activities in the US or other countries. (visual, literary, performing arts) http://www.iie.org/cintas
Copland House, PO Box 2177, Cortlandt Manor, NY 10567 (914) 788-4659. Open to emerging or mid-career composers. One composer at a time (6-8 per year) resides in Aaron Copland's restored NY homoe for 1-2 months. Meals, housekeeping, local transportation, and other needs provided for. (performing arts) http://www.coplandhouse.org
Cooper Union School of Art, 30 Cooper Square, New York, NY 10003 (212) 353-4203. Emerging and mid-career artists in painting, drawing, photography, and printmaking. Equipment available, shared campus housing and some meals provided; fees charged. (visual arts) http://www.cooper.edu/artsummer
Cuts and Burns Residency Program, Outpost Artists Resources, 532 LaGuardia Pl., Box 370, New York, NY 10012 (718) 599-2385. Open to emerging and mid-career artists. Located in the Williamsburg neighborhood of Brooklyn. Residency provides up to 40 hours (5 days) of free video and audio post-production with a professional editor, full access to facility, and lodging if needed (mostly for foreign artists). (media arts) http://outpostedit.org
Damas Gracias Writers' Workspace, Allegra Vida, Inc., Grant Rd., Gilboa, NY 12076. (607) 588-9492. Fees charged; some scholarships and work exchange; also offers workshops and readings. (literary arts)
Dieu Donne Papermill, 3 Crosby St., New York, NY 10013 (212) 226-0573. Workspace program; 4 artists selected each year to receive $500 and 5 days at the Mill with full technical assistance and materials. Open to emerging artists working in all disciplines who wish to explore "the applications of hand-made paper as a viable method of art-making." (visual arts: printmaking, papermaking, book arts) http://www.dieudonne.org
Eastern Frontier Society, 446 Long Ridge Road, Bedford, NY 10506. (914) 764-5411. Provides room, board, and studio on an island of 150 acres. Trails, woods, log buildings, dock, open fields. Facilities are rustic, but do contain plumbing and electricity. (visual, literary arts) http://www.easternfrontier.com
Ensemble Studio Theater/Playwrights-in-Residence Program, 549 W. 52 St., New York, NY 10019 (212) 247-4982. Playwrights only. (literary arts) http://www.ensemblestudiotheatre.org
Experimental Television Center, AIR Program, 109 Lower Fairfield Rd., Newark Valley, NY 13811 (607) 687-4341. Residencies of 3-5 days with personalized instruction and access to low-cost video and computer imaging equipment. Housing, equipment, technical assistance. Fees charged. (media arts) http://www.experimentalcenter.org
Fulton Street Gallery, 408 Fulton St., Tryo, NY 12180. Summer residency program for 1-2 weeks includes housing, studio, and exhibition. Must meet with the public weekdays and Saturdays. (visual artists) http://www.FultonStreetGallery.org
The Gell Writers' Center of the Finger Lakes, Writers & Books, 740 University Ave., Rochester, NY 14607 (716) 473-2590. On 25 acres on Canandaigua Lake; 2 bedroom house; fees charged; year-round; average residencies are 7-10 days. (literary arts) http://www.wab.org
Harvestworks, AIR Program, 596 Broadway, #602, New York, NY 10012 (212) 431-1130. Fees charged; 20-60 hours of studio time with access to 3 professional production studios, full-time engineer, tape and other materials. Residencies run Jan. 1 through Sept. 31. Open to artists who use sound, picture, or technology as a creative medium. (media, performing arts) http://www.harvestworks.org
Hearth Farm, 29391 Spies Rd., Redwood, NY 13679 (315) 323-4516. A community for contemporary arts and sustainable living, dedicated to fostering mindful lives. Located on a 200-acre working organic farm in the Thousand Islands region, 6 hours from New York City. Shared housing for artists working individually or collaboratively. (literary, visual, performing arts) http://hearthfarm.com
Henry Street Settlement, 466 Grand St., New York, NY 10002 (212) 598-0400. 6 artists per year. Residencies of one year. Located in the Lower East Side of Manhattan; artists must make use of studio in a collective workspace at least 20 hours per week. Artists must be from NYC; artists must donate 3+ hours per week of in-kind service to the center. (visual arts) http://www.henrystreet.org/site/PageServer
Holocenter: Center for Holographic Arts, 45-10 Court Sq., Long Island City, NY 11101 (718) 784-5065. Several residency programs available, which allow access to equipment and provide technical assistance; stipends paid; most residencies last 10 days; 8 residencies per year. (visual arts) http://holocenter.home.mindspring.com
Hudson Valley Artists Foundation, Inc., PO Box 114, 163 Third Ave., New York, NY 10003. 10 month weekend residency program providing studio space and workshops on a country estate 1.5 hours north of NYC. Up to 10 artists; open only to artists living in the New York City greater metropolitan area. (visual arts)
The Institute for Contemporary Art, P.S.1 Museum, 22-25 Jackson Ave., Long Island City, NY 11101 (718) 784-2084 or (212) 233-1096. Runs two locations (Queens and Manhattan); no fees. Residency of one year for professional artists from US or Northern Ireland. No housing. (visual and performing arts) http://www.ps1.org
Ledig House International Writers Colony, 43 Letter S Rd., Ghent, NY 12075 (518) 392-7656. For professional writers from around the world with proficiency in English; fiction, poetry, translation, playwrights, screenwriters, nonfiction writers; 2.5 hours from NYC on 130 acres overlooking the Catskill Mtns.; 2 weeks to 2 months (literary arts). http://www.artomi.org
Light Work, 316 Waverly Ave., Syracuse, NY 13244 (315) 443-1300. 1 month residencies in photography and digital media. Private/semi private apartments, $1,200 stipend, private darkroom, 24 hour access to photo and computer lab facilities; artists asked to donate work while in residence; 12-15 residencies per year (visual arts). http://www.lightwork.org
Long Island University, Art Dept., 1 University Plaza, Brooklyn, NY 11201. One-semester residencies to professional artists in painting, printmaking, and ceramics, stuio and equipment in exchange for teaching (visual arts). http://www.liu.edu/liu_start.html
Lower East Side Printshop, Inc., AIR Program, 59-61 E. 4th St., New York, NY 10003-5390 (212) 673-5390. For short-term printmaking projects; monthly fee; 24 hour access to facilities and tools, up to 10 hours of limited tech assistance per month; 30 artists per year; participants supply their own travel and accomodation expenses (visual arts). http://www.printshop.org
Lower Manhattan Cultural Council (LMCC), 125 Maiden Lane, 2nd floor, New York, NY 10038 (212) 219-9401. Residencies for 9 months; small stipend; visits by critics, curators, and students arranged; visiting artist status at several institutions. (visual arts). http://www.lmcc.net
The Millay Colony for the Arts, Steepletop, PO Box 3, 444 East Hill Rd., Austerlitz, NY 12017 (518) 392-3103. 600 acre estate; 1 month residencies; no fees; 6 artists at a time (visual, literary, and performing arts). http://www.millaycolony.org
Millett Farm, 20 Old Overlook Rd., Poughkeepsie, NY 12603 (845) 473-9267 or Kate Millet, 59 East 4th St #5E, New York, NY 10003. Colony for women on a Poughkeepsie tree farm. Studio, room, board. Private rooms, food, utilities, laudry, darkroom facilities, woodworking tools, ample studio space. Residents asked to work 5 hours per day; residencies range from a few weeks to a full summer. $70 board fee. (literary, visual, and performing arts) http://www.katemillett.com/
My Retreat, Writers Colony and B&B, Po Box 1077, Lincoln Rd., South Fallsburg, NY 12779 (800) 225-0256. In the foothills of the Catskills Mtns.; fees charged for rooms; each room has a desk and a lovely view of the woods; private suite avail.; monthly rates negotiable; breakfasts provided; guests responsible for remainder of meals but kitchen facilities are available for cooking; workshops in fiction, poetry, publishing, photography, and other subjects offered; main house and two cottages; first-come, first-served (literary arts and "artists of life"). http://www.myretreat.net
Naples Mill School of Arts & Crafts, AIR Program, 33 Academy St., PO Box 567, Naples, NY 14512. 1 to 3 years, includes expenses, studio space, living arrangements; no teaching; photographers only (visual arts).
Newhouse Center for Contemporary Art, AIR Program, 1000 Richmond Terrace, Staten Island, NY 10301 (718) 448-2500. National and international visual artists in all disciplines. Cottage with workspace. Fees charged; once an artist's propsal is approved, the center staff works closely with the artist to secure funding to cover costs. Artists provide own meals and materials. Exhibition. Reisndecies of 3 months or longer encouraged; some shorter-term residencies may be considered. Located at Snug Harbor Cultural Center. (visual arts) http://www.snug-harbor.org
New York Experimental Glass Workshop, Inc., 647 Fulton St., Brooklyn, NY 11217 (718) 625-3685. 6-12 week visiting artists residencies for artists working in hot glass, neaon, kiln-working, or cold-working techniques; "to develop new work or new media"; honoraria awarded (visual arts).
New York Stage and Film Co., 315 W. 36th St. #1006, New York, NY 10018 (212) 736-4240. Powerhouse Program: 8 week residency at Vassar College. (performing and media arts) http://www.newyorkstageandfilm.org/.
Palisades Interstate Park Commission, AIR Program, Administration Blg., Bear Mountain, NY 10911. Residency plus stipend (visual arts). http://www.pipc.org
Saltonstall Arts Colony, Constance Saltonstall Foundation for the Arts, 120 Brindley St., Ithaca, NY 14850 (607) 277-4933. Month-long retreats for artists from NY State (visual and literary arts) http://www.saltonstall.org
Sculpture Space, Inc., 12 Gates St., Utica, NY 13502 (315) 724-8381. Some non-funded residencies, stome stipends. Housing in homes of Board members and volunteers, or nearby motels and YMCA. 2 month residencies offered year-round, 28 artists annually (up to 4 at a time); technical assistance, use of equipment, and work space (visual arts). http://www.sculpturespace.org
Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture, 200 Park Ave. S., Suite 1116, New York, NY 10003 (212) 529-0505. Intensive 9-week summer residency, June through August. Shared living quarters, all meals, studio space, one-on-one critiques by major international artists, lectures and informal seminars. Other activities include performances, reading groups, parties, a costume ball, nightly volleyball. Sculpture shop, darkroom, technology studio, library, art supply store. 65 artists per summer, average age 28. Fees paid, some scholarships, all artists must work approx. 1 hour per day (visual arts). http://www.skowheganart.org
Stone Quarry Hill Art Park, Stone Quarry Rd., Cazenovia, NY 13035 (315) 655-3196. For sculptors whose park relates to the natural environment; primarily large outdoor sculpture; residencies from May to October; 2 artists; workshpace and lodging provided, some stipends depending on availability of funds (visual arts). http://www.stonequarryartpark.org
Studio Museum in Harlem. 144 W. 125 th St., New York, NY 10027 (212) 864-4500. Awards 3 residencies per year to emerging artists; 12 month residencies for American artists of African descent; stipend, studio. exhibition. Artists asked to conduct 2 workshops or presentations during he year and occasionally meet with museum visitors. (visual arts). http://www.studiomuseuminharlem.org/
Triangle Arts Association, 20 Jay St, Suite 318, Brooklyn, NY 11201. (718) 858-1260. Open to visual artists from the US, France, and Germany, working in all media. Artists receive a free studio of 400 sq ft. for six months, stipend, high speed internet in studio, woodshop access and technical assistance, a publicized Open Studio weekend, organized programs and studio visits from critics and curators. Located in the the Dumbo neighborhood of Brooklyn. (visual arts) http://www.triangleworkshop.org
Visual Studies Workshop, 31 Prince St., Rochester, NY 14607 (716) 442-8676. 2 weeks to one month residencies include access to facilities, living space; media arts, film, video, photography, visual arts, book art (visual and media arts). http://www.vsw.org
Women's Studio Workshop, PO Box 489, Rosendale, NY 12472 (914) 658-9133. Located among marsh and woodland in the rolling Shawangunk Mountains of the mid-Hudson River valley, 2 hours noth of NYC. Fees charged for Fellowship program; stipend offered to Artist Book Residency recipients; housing in shared, on-site apartment; residencies of 2-6 weeks; facilities include studios in intaglio, silkscreen, hand papermaking, photography, clay and letterpress (visual arts). http://www.wsworkshop.org
Woodstock School of Art, PO Box 338W, Woodstock, NY 12498 (914) 679-2388. Artist workspace fellowships for work in drawing, painting, sculpture, or graphics (visual arts). http://www.bearsystems.com/wsa/wsa.html
The Writers' Center at Chatauqua, PO Box 408, Chautauqua, NY 14722 (717) 872-8337. Workshops, readings, and retreat for writers at all levels. Fees charged. (literary arts). http://writers.ciweb.org
Writers' Room, 153 Waverly Place, 5th Floor, New York, NY 10014 (212) 755-6710. A nonprofit urban Writer's Colony in New York City. Not a residency program, but offers affordable work space to established and emerging writers in a loft space in Greenwich Village. Fees charged. (literary arts). http://www.writersroom.org
Yaddo, PO Box 395, Union Ave., Saratoga Springs, NY 12866 (518) 584-0746. No fees; artists housed in 55-room historic mansion on a 400 acre estate; residencies of 2 weeks to 2 months. Can accomodate up to 35 artists at a time. (visual, performing, literary arts).http://www.yaddo.org
Zen Arts Studio Center & Mountain Monastery, PO Box 197 PC, S. Plank Rd., Mt. Tremper, NY 12457 (914) 688-2415. Located on 230 acres of nature preserve in the foothills of the Catskills Mtns. Open to "all artists interested in pursuing their creative work within the context of Zen practice and the daily Zen training schedule." Fees charged. (visual, performing, literary, media arts). http://www.mro.org/zmm/zmm.shtml
PENNSYLVANIA
Brandywine Workshop, 730 South Broad St., Philadelphia, PA 19146 (215) 546-3675. Visiting Artist Fellowships offer studio space for printmakers and other visual artists; 15 short-term fellowships awarded per year, includes stipend. Also offers Regional Artist Fellowships for artists within commuting distance and Young Artist Fellowships for Philadelphia artists under age 35 that provide studio space but no housing. (visual arts) http://www.thomasregister.com/olc/brandywn/home2.htm
Bucknell University, Philip Roth Residence in Creative Writing and the Poet-in-Residence Program, Stadler Center for Poetry, Lewisburg, PA 17837 (570) 577-1853. 2 residencies, open to fiction writers and poets over 21 years who are working on a first or second book; 2.5 month residency includes housing, meals, studio, and stipend. (literary arts) http://www.departments.bucknell.edu/stadler_center/frame.htmlChester Springs Studio, 1668 Art School Rd., PO Box 329, Chester Springs, PA 19425 (610) 827-2722. 4 residencies. Materials and/or firing allowance of up to $300; stipend of $600 for 3 weeks; all visual artists are eligible; ceramic studio contains raku kilns, wood kiln, wood/salt kiln, and gas kiln; particularly interested in artists who turn to the landscape as a source to develop ideas, whether expressed in non-traditional or traditional form. (visual arts) http://www.chesterspringsstudio.org
Clay Studio, 139 N. Second St., Philadelphia, PA 19106 (215) 925-3453. One year residency in ceramics: September 1 to August 31, offers the Evelyn Shapiro Foundation Fellowship, includes studio space, monthly $500 stipend, materials, firing allowance, access to kilns and glaze, solo exhibition. (visual arts) http://www.theclaystudio.org
Fabric Workshop, 1315 Cherry Street, 5th floor, Philadelphia, PA 19107 (215) 568-1111. Address queries to Artist Advisory Committee; artists of all media who would like to work in fiber and screen printing; residencies for one artist at a time for special projects; 10-12 artists per year (fiber arts) http://www.fabricworkshop.org
Mattress Factory, 500 Sampsonia Way, Pittsburgh, PA 15212-4444 (412) 231-3169. 11 studios/galleries; stipend, artists given per diem for meals; 1 - 2 mo. residencies; exhibition. (site-specific installations and performance art) http://www.mattress.org
Moravian Tile Works, 130 Swamp Road, Doylestown, PA 18901 (215) 345-6722. Only open to artists from the Mid-Atlantic region. Ceramic artists and others wishing to work in ceramics; summer and fall sessions; AIR Program. 6 week residency includes housing, transportation, and stipend. (visual arts) http://www.buckscounty.org/departments/tileworks/
New Arts Program, 173 W. Main St., PO Box 82, Kutztown, PA 19530 (610) 683-6440. Nonprofit service organization and museum. Apprenticeships, consultations, performances, exhibits. (performing, visual, literary arts) http://www.napconnection.com
The Schuylkill Center, 8480 Hagy's Mill Rd., Philadelphia, PA 19128. AIR Program with honorarium, studio, housing. Proposal should include workshop or community/student interaction with nature theme that broadens awareness. Visual artists working in 2 or 3 dimensions. (visual arts) http://www.schuylkillcenter.orgSoaring Gardens, Laceyville, PA. Applications to: David Ostwald, Lerman Trust, 463 West St., NYC 10014. Former country residence of artist Ora Lerman; residents live in original farmhouse, surrounded by gardens fashioned after Monet's gardens at Giverny; 40 miles from Scranton. Residencies of 2-4 weeks from June-Sept.; housekeepers and gardeners maintain facilities and grounds; residents prepare own meals; artists may apply as individuals or in groups. (visual and performing arts) http://Lermantrust.org
Studio for Creative Inquiry, Carnegie Mellon University, College of Fine Arts, 5000 Forbes Ave., Room 111, Pittsburgh, PA 15213-3890 (412) 268-3454. One-year residency for artists working in interdisciplinary and collaborative forms that incorporate new technology, with an emphasis on artist collaboratives and collaboration with scientists. Stipend plus benefits, plus project funds. Access to multimedia labs, computing resources, sculpture studios, MIDI equipment. (visual, literary, performing, and media arts) http://www.cmu.edu/studio
Wilson College Summer Artist-in-Residency Program, 1015 Philadelphia Ave., Chambersburg, PA 17201 (717) 264-4141 ext. 3305. One or two week free residences available for artists with Masters degrees in the visual or performing arts. Up to 6 artists per session. Guest artists are expected to interact with a small community of students and may lead workshops if so desired. Wilson College is a small, private liberal arts college for women, located in south central PA. Facilities include studios for drawing and painting, printmaking, ceramics, and dance, plus a darkroom, computer lab, and seminar rooms. (visual and performing arts) http://www.wilson.edu/wilson/asp/content.asp?id=236
Wood Turning Center, International Turning Exchange, 501 Vine St., Philadelphia, PA 199106 (215) 923-8000--8 week residency for 4 lathe artists, one scholar, one furniture maker/educator, and one photojournalist. $350 week plus transportation and housing. (visual arts) http://www.woodturningcenter.org