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title: The Paseo Project's 2027 Hotel Willa Artist-in-Residence, Taos New Mexico
description: Four-week residency at Hotel Willa in Taos, NM for artists in all disciplines, with private suite, private studio and bicycle. No stipend.
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location: Hotel Willa, Taos, NM, United States
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compensationRange: No stipend. Housing, studio space, bicycle, and discounts at the on-site restaurant provided.
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# The Paseo Project's 2027 Hotel Willa Artist-in-Residence, Taos New Mexico

**Hosted by:** The Paseo Project

**Type:** Residency | **Location:** Hotel Willa, Taos, NM, United States | **Deadline:** September 30, 2026 | **Entry fee:** $25

## About This Program

> "Self-directed creative development in the rural Southwestern high desert of Taos, New Mexico"

The Hotel Willa Artist-in-Residence Program, managed by The Paseo Project, invites artists across all disciplines to apply for the 2027 residency in Taos, New Mexico. This four-week residency offers a unique opportunity to live and create in the vibrant cultural landscape of Taos, surrounded by the scenic beauty of the Southwest. Artists will have the time, space, and inspiration to develop new work in a supportive, immersive environment, with the freedom to focus on their creative process.

The program hosts one artist-in-residence at a time. The residency is in a public setting at Hotel Willa. This is a self-directed residency. Open to artists working in any art form, including but not limited to visual arts, performing arts, music, literature, multimedia, culinary, and interdisciplinary projects. Artists are invited to offer an artist talk and an open studio on the third Thursday of their residency.

Artist is provided a private one-bedroom suite on site at Hotel Willa, including a small kitchenette, located downtown a five minute walk to Taos Plaza. A private, on-site studio space is provided, outfitted with work surfaces, chair, easel, trash can, sink, desk lamp, rolling cart, and cutting mat. Artists provide all necessary technical equipment they need to comfortably carry out their work.

## Eligibility & Requirements

- **Career Stage:** Emerging artist, Mid-career, Established
- **Geographic Eligibility:** Regional
- **Disciplines:** acting, animation, architecture, art conservation, art education, art history, augmented reality, biology, blacksmithing, book arts, ceramics, choreography, computing, costume/fashion design, criticism, dance, digital fabrication, digital media, documentary, drawing, ecology, electronic arts, environmental arts, environmentalism/conservation, fiction, film, fine metals/jewelry, glass arts, graphic design, history, illustration, industrial design, installation arts, interdisciplinary arts, journalism, landscape architecture, literary nonfiction, literature, mathematics, mixed media, moving image, multimedia arts, music, new genres, nonfiction, opera, painting, paper arts, performance art, philosophy, photography, playwriting, poetry, printmaking, public art, science, screenwriting, sculpture, social practice, sound art, storytelling, symphony, textile & fiber arts/weaving, theater, translation, tv + radio, urban planning/design, virtual reality, visual arts, woodworking, writing
- **Note:** In an effort to foster community throughout the rural Southwestern high desert, the residency is open to artists, makers, writers, and creatives working in all disciplines who live or work in the Four Corners region or within a 300-mile radius of Taos, New Mexico. Not applicable for Taos County residents. Open to artists working in any art form, including but not limited to visual arts, performing arts, music, literature, multimedia, culinary, and interdisciplinary projects.

At this time we are not able to accommodate couples or families. Any stage of career. Only open to artists based in the country the program is located. May apply as a team. Pets are not allowed.

## Compensation & Benefits

No stipend. Housing, studio space, bicycle, and discounts at the on-site restaurant provided.

There is no financial support offered at this time. Artists are responsible for travel, materials, and meals. Artist is provided on-site restaurant discounts/vouchers. Artist Stipend: 0 USD. Travel Stipend/Material Stipends: 0 USD. Residency Fees: 0 USD. No stipend is offered for the Hotel Willa Artist in Residence Program.

## What's Provided

- **Housing:** Provided - Artist is provided a private one-bedroom suite on site at Hotel Willa. Includes small kitchenette. Located downtown, it is a five minute walk to Taos Plaza. Residents are housed in a private Artist Suite that includes a king-sized bed and a small kitchenette equipped with a hot plate, refrigerator, coffee maker, toaster oven, and basic cooking utensils.

Artists are responsible for preparing their own meals, and a full supermarket is conveniently located next door to the hotel. Private housing on campus (individual apartment/cabin/house). ADA Compliant.
- **Studio Access:** Provided - A private, on-site studio space is provided. The studio is outfitted with work surfaces, chair, easel, trash can, sink, desk lamp, rolling cart, and cutting mat. ADA Compliant.

## Timeline

- **Opens:** September 3, 2026
- **Deadline:** September 30, 2026
- **Program Start:** February 1, 2027
- **Program End:** December 31, 2027

## How to Apply

Apply at: https://opportunities.wearecreativewest.org/opportunity/17877/CAFE