ResidencyUS$30 feeClosed 9 Nov
Summer 2027 Byrdcliffe Historic Cottage Residency
Woodstock Byrdcliffe Guild · Woodstock, United States
- Deadline
- Closed 9 November 2026 at 23:59, New York time
- Fee
- US$30 fee, about £22. US$30 application fee. Residency fees also apply, from around US$4,500 for smaller cottages for the full 5 months up to US$13,000 for the largest co-applicant cottage, plus utilities paid by the artist. Limited merit and need-based fellowships cover part or all of residency fees. Priority review for
- Award
- Three or five month stay in a historic artist cottage at Byrdcliffe, with campus programming and a chance to show in the following year's AiR exhibition
- Who can enter
- Artists of all disciplines and career stages, based anywhere in the world. Applicants must apply and be accepted individually, bring their own tools and materials, and have their own transport. Encaustic, glass and heavy machinery woodworking or metalworking cannot be accommodated.Any stage
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- 1 day ago against artistcommunities.org
The Woodstock Byrdcliffe Guild offers three or five month summer residencies in rustic historic cottages in the Catskills for artists of any discipline. Residents pay a cottage fee and their own utilities, with some fellowships available to reduce costs. Applications need a CV and work samples, and there is a US$30 application fee.
Before you apply
The short version
Who it suits
- Self-sufficient artists wanting a long rural stay
- Artists of any discipline and career stage
- Artists who can bring their own tools and materials
What it asks of you
- Cottage fees from about $4,500 plus own utilities
- Own car or transport required
- No encaustic, glass or heavy machinery work
What to send
- CV or creative resume
- Work samples (up to 15 images, or writing, audio or video samples)
- Optional letter of recommendation