--- title: Byrdcliffe 2027 Summer Communal Residency description: Communal artist residency at Byrdcliffe Arts Colony in Woodstock, NY; $850 fee covers housing and studio access. url: https://www.artsume.com/programs/4ac0c626-5751-40c6-8b9e-7cbb99cb1d1b type: program status: open createdAt: "2026-10-24" updatedAt: "2026-10-24" programType: Residency organization: Byrdcliffe organizationUrl: https://www.artsume.com/o/byrdcliffe deadline: "2026-11-23" location: Byrdcliffe Arts Colony, Woodstock, NY, United States isOnline: false compensationRange: Merit and need-based Fellowships, Grants, and stipends are available to help cover the $850 residency fee. disciplines: - visual arts - literary arts - performing arts - ceramics --- # Byrdcliffe 2027 Summer Communal Residency **Hosted by:** Byrdcliffe **Type:** Residency | **Location:** Byrdcliffe Arts Colony, Woodstock, NY, United States | **Deadline:** November 23, 2026 ## About This Program Every Summer the Byrdcliffe Artists-in-Residence program provides over 60 Visual, Literary, and Performing Artists creative time within the historic, rustic setting of the Byrdcliffe Arts Colony. Community and connection are core principals of our Summer Programs and artists from all backgrounds and all stages of their career are invited to apply. During the Summer, four individual Communal Sessions are hosted at 3 1/2 weeks long each. Byrdcliffe offers opportunities to engage in practice shares, local excursions, community events, open studios, and exhibitions at Byrdcliffe's Kleinert/James Gallery the following year. Communal Residencies provide a welcoming environment to connect with fellow artists, build professional and creative relationships, and socialize within a vibrant interdisciplinary community. ### Duration of residency During the Summer, Four individual communal Sessions are hosted at 3 1/2 weeks each. - Session 1: May 21st – June 15th, 2027 - Session 2: June 25th – July 20th, 2027 - Session 3: July 30th – August 24th, 2027 - Session 4: September 3rd – September 28th, 2027 ### Accommodation Communal Artists are housed in three buildings: The Villetta Inn, Eastover, and Barzin. Communal Residents receive a private bedroom, and have access to shared bathrooms, kitchens, living spaces, Byrdcliffe grounds + hiking trails, and a communal library. The Villetta Inn is our largest communal residence, housing between 10-12 artists per session in the Visual, Literary, and Performing Arts fields. Eastover houses 4 artists per session either working in the Literary Arts or a Visual artist working in a contained medium (drawing, textile, etc). Writers, poets, and playwrights receive desks or worktables in their private bedroom. Barzin houses 2 Ceramic artists per session, with studios located across the street. ### Disciplines, work equipment and assistance Byrdcliffe prides itself as being a multidisciplinary Residency open to artists and creative thinkers in the Visual, Literary, and Performing Arts fields. Each session hosts approximately 10 Visual Artists, 2 Ceramic Artists, and 5 Artists in the Literary or Performing Arts fields. At this time, Byrdcliffe is unable to accommodate: encaustic paints, artists working with heaving machinery (wood, metal), Glass artists + Glassblowers, and Dark Room Photography. Artists are required to bring all materials, mediums, and tools needed for their residency. ### Studio / Workspace 8 Selected Visual Artists in the Villetta Inn receive studio space behind their living facilities. These 8 Studios come with work walls, easels, work tables, and a slop sink. Ceramic Artists receive a private studio, across the street from their housing at the Barzin Cottage. Ceramic studios are located in the Ceramic barn and artists have access to slab rollers, pottery wheels, work tables, storage space, and electric and gas kilns. Literary and Performing Artists receive a desk or worktable in their private bedroom. 1 workroom in Eastover provides working tables and shelving (best for textile artists). Selected textile artists are also able to gain access to Byrdcliffe's historic Loom Room as a studio space for the duration of their Residency (this studio space is not ADA accessible and is located down the road from Artist Lodging). ### Fees and support Communal Residencies are $850. This fee covers housing on campus. Artists are required to provide all materials, mediums, and tools themselves for the duration of their Residency period. Artists are also responsible for their own groceries. Byrdcliffe does not provide laundry services and artists are directed to the local Woodstock Laundromat (5 minutes from campus). Merit and need based Fellowships, Grants, and stipends are available ### Expectations towards the artist No expectation is had with the Artist in Residence – except attendance at the Orientation Dinner. Much programming is offered towards residency over the summer. Artists are invited to give a artist talk/ practice share with fellow residents, join field trips to local art organizations in the Hudson Valley, attend group hikes and potlucks, Participate in Open Studio events, visit Byrdcliffe gallery openings and music performances, and participate in the annual Residency show the year following their Residency. ## Eligibility & Requirements - **Career Stage:** Open to all - **Disciplines:** visual arts, literary arts, performing arts, ceramics - **Note:** Artists from all backgrounds and all stages of their career are invited to apply. At this time, Byrdcliffe is unable to accommodate: encaustic paints, artists working with heaving machinery (wood, metal), Glass artists + Glassblowers, and Dark Room Photography. ### Additional Requirements - CV or creative resume - Work samples relative to your discipline - Two references' contact information - Letter of recommendation (optional, strongly suggested if you have not yet had a Byrdcliffe residency) - Brief bio, artist statement, and a project proposal for what you'd like to work on while in residence ## Compensation & Benefits Merit and need-based Fellowships, Grants, and stipends are available to help cover the $850 residency fee. **Includes:** Stipend Communal Residencies are $850. This fee covers housing on campus. Artists are required to provide all materials, mediums, and tools themselves for the duration of their Residency period and are responsible for their own groceries. Merit and need based Fellowships, Grants, and stipends are available. ## What's Provided - **Housing:** Provided - Communal Artists are housed in three buildings: The Villetta Inn, Eastover, and Barzin. Residents receive a private bedroom with access to shared bathrooms, kitchens, living spaces, grounds and hiking trails, and a communal library. - **Studio Access:** Provided - 8 selected Visual Artists in the Villetta Inn receive studio space with work walls, easels, work tables, and a slop sink. Ceramic artists receive a private studio in the Ceramic barn with slab rollers, pottery wheels, work tables, storage, and electric and gas kilns. Literary and Performing Artists receive a desk or worktable in their private bedroom. A workroom in Eastover and the historic Loom Room are available for textile artists. ## Timeline - **Opens:** October 23, 2026 - **Deadline:** November 23, 2026 - **Program Start:** May 21, 2027 - **Program End:** September 28, 2027 ## Contact **Email:** air@woodstockguild.org ## How to Apply Apply at: https://www.woodstockguild.org/communal-residencies/