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title: Call for Winter Residency Applications
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  Winter residency of 1 week to 3 months on Craigardan's 320-acre Adirondack
  farm campus: private studio and housing, with a $1,550/week scholarship for
  all accepted artists (fee $750/week).
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programType: Residency
organization: Craigardan
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deadline: '2027-06-15'
entryFee: 25 USD
location: 'Craigardan, Elizabethtown, NY, United States'
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compensationRange: >-
  $1550 per week scholarship awarded to all accepted applicants (residency fee
  $2300/week, reduced to $750/week); competitive named fellowships up to $4600;
  work exchange covers an additional $200/week
disciplines:
  - art conservation
  - art education
  - art history
  - biology
  - ceramics/clay arts/pottery
  - criticism
  - drawing
  - ecology
  - environmental arts
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  - fiction
  - graphic design
  - history
  - illustration
  - interdisciplinary arts
  - journalism
  - literary nonfiction
  - literature
  - mathematics
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  - new genres
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  - paper arts
  - philosophy
  - photography
  - playwriting
  - poetry
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  - science
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  - storytelling
  - textile & fiber arts/weaving
  - urban planning/design
  - visual arts
  - writing
  - ceramics
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# Call for Winter Residency Applications

**Hosted by:** Craigardan

**Type:** Residency | **Location:** Craigardan, Elizabethtown, NY, United States | **Deadline:** June 15, 2027 | **Entry fee:** $25

## About This Program

> "Clay, food, and the Adirondack mountains — the intersection of place, purpose, and process, with cross- and interdisciplinary exploration and creative dialogue."

Set on 320 acres of forest and working farm, and bordered by Hurricane Mountain Wilderness— clay, food, and the Adirondack mountains are at the heart of who we are and what we do. Craigardan’s residency program sits at the intersection of place, purpose, and process.

The program is designed to allow plenty of time for independent, yet supported work within a specific area of focus, while encouraging cross- and interdisciplinary exploration and creative dialogue. We welcome ceramic, literary, visual, and performance artists, as well as farmers, chefs, activists, scholars, and researchers from the Adirondack region and around the world. Here you’ll find a unique dynamic that amplifies each individual’s work while activating collective creativity within the community. We invite applications from emerging and accomplished artists who would benefit from a focused amount of un-guided time to create a new work, complete a project, conduct research, or simply find inspiration, rest, and creative camaraderie amid the wild beauty of the Adirondack mountains.

We support residencies of 1 week or longer for 6-10 artists at a time. Craigardan awards a substantial fellowship to all accepted applicants, and additional financial aid is available in the form of named fellowships and work exchange opportunities. Our Teaching Fellowships apply to all disciplines with the belief that fostering the interaction between artists and the local public is as important as providing sheltered time to artists to further their creative practices. And in this spirit, all residents are asked to prepare a 10-15 minute presentation as part of our weekly Applebarn Series to share their work and process with the local public and fellow artists-in-residence.

Residents have free and open access to all programs, classes, and lectures. Residents come together with staff and special guests for a family meal each week which, at Craigardan, is an art form - prepared by staff and guest chefs with seasonal, organic ingredients from our farm and partner farms. This small amount of programmatic structure provides the framework around which residents may utilize large amounts of free time to work. Residents have the option to share knowledge and learn new skills such as cooking, pottery, farming or writing; participate in community events such as the summer Applebarn Series; and engage in thoughtful discussions with staff, local experts, and program ambassadors.

In addition, opportunities for hiking, biking, local exploration, and swimming provide fresh inspiration (and sometimes necessary distraction). With two mountain streams, many miles of trails to explore, and close proximity to the heart of the Adirondack Park’s High Peaks, the Craigardan campus is an ideal location for artists and thinkers to stretch the legs and the mind in the largest state park in America. Although we are in a very remote setting, Craigardan is only 4 miles from the county seat of Elizabethtown, 6 miles from Keene and Keene Valley, and 25 minutes from Lake Placid.

## Eligibility & Requirements

- **Geographic Eligibility:** International
- **Disciplines:** art conservation, art education, art history, biology, ceramics/clay arts/pottery, criticism, drawing, ecology, environmental arts, environmentalism/conservation, fiction, graphic design, history, illustration, interdisciplinary arts, journalism, literary nonfiction, literature, mathematics, mixed media, new genres, nonfiction, painting, paper arts, philosophy, photography, playwriting, poetry, public art, science, screenwriting, sculpture, social practice, storytelling, textile & fiber arts/weaving, urban planning/design, visual arts, writing, ceramics, digital media, documentary, film, installation arts, multimedia arts, performance art, sound art
- **Note:** Open to artists based anywhere in the world. We support artists and scholars at any stage of their career. Craigardan values equality and justice across all human and environmental domains, and highly encourages applications from people of color, indigenous, women, and LGBTQIA+ artists and scholars. Applicants may apply as a team. Language: English. Pets are not allowed. Family friendly: residents granted leave during residency.

### Additional Requirements

Open application submitted online at craigardan.org/apply, with a $25 application fee. Applicants select a fellowship option on the application form. To be considered for work exchange: select the option on the application form and answer the relevant questions. To be considered for the First Peoples Fellowship: select the option on the application form and submit a supporting document with a statement explaining why this opportunity is a good fit for you and your work.

To be considered for the Teaching Fellowship: select the option on the application form and submit a supporting document with details on a class proposal highlighting your expertise and including a full description of what course participants could expect.

## Compensation & Benefits

$1550 per week scholarship awarded to all accepted applicants (residency fee $2300/week, reduced to $750/week); competitive named fellowships up to $4600; work exchange covers an additional $200/week

Artist Stipend: $0. Travel Stipend/Material Stipends: $0. Residency Fees: $2300 USD — the actual cost of the residency is $2300 per week. If artists wish to pay the full cost of a residency, they will generously provide scholarship funds to help support other artists. Grant/Scholarship/other Funding Support: $1550 USD — all accepted applicants are awarded a $1550 scholarship per week.

With the scholarship, the residency fee is only $750 per week. Artists may also apply for one of our competitive fellowships to cover the full cost of the residency. Work exchange (WE) can cover an additional $200 per week of the residency fee at the equivalent rate of $20 per hour; WE residents work 10 hours per week. This is a need-based award and a limited number are available.

In 2027, Craigardan will award more than $360,000 in fellowships. The First Peoples Fellowship supports Indigenous artists and culture bearers: up to $4600 to cover the full cost of a one or two-week residency, plus a $500 honorarium; one individual or group fellowship awarded each year. The Teaching Fellowship awards a $4600 fellowship toward a (minimum) two-week residency; up to six are awarded each year, selected by a jury of professional artists and educators.

The John Brown Lives! Fellowship supports humanists engaged in the performing and visual arts, creative writing, scholarship and activism. All accepted applicants, including financial aid recipients, are responsible for personal expenses, studio materials and supplies, and all transportation.

## What's Provided

- **Housing:** Provided - Private housing on campus (individual apartment/cabin/house). Accessible housing: Partially Accessible (50% or more).
- **Studio Access:** Provided - Private studios; dedicated studio/shop technicians (part time); exhibition/installation space; ceramics workspace with electric wheels, kick wheels, slab roller, clay mixers, plaster room, electric kiln and gas kiln; painting workspace (oil) with easels; woodworking tools. Studios/facilities accessibility: Partially Accessible (50% or more).

## Timeline

- **Opens:** September 3, 2026
- **Deadline:** June 15, 2027

## Contact

**Email:** info@craigardan.org

## How to Apply

Apply at: https://www.craigardan.org/fellowships