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title: Local Summer 2026 Residency
description: Free 2-month summer residency in Winchester, VA for local artists. Studio space and garden access for Shenandoah Valley artists.
url: https://www.artsume.com/programs/dfb5a9c7-b7de-46bc-910e-42b14bd73388
type: program
status: closed
createdAt: "2026-03-20"
updatedAt: "2026-09-30"
programType: Residency
organization: Peter Bullough Foundation
organizationUrl: https://www.artsume.com/o/peter-bullough-foundation
deadline: "2026-03-31"
location: Winchester, VA, United States
isOnline: false
compensationRange: Free studio space and garden access. No stipend, travel support, or residency fees charged.
disciplines:
  - architecture
  - literature
  - film
  - interdisciplinary arts
  - music
  - playwriting
  - screenwriting
  - poetry
  - theatre
  - visual arts
careerStages:
  - Emerging artist
  - Established
  - Mid-career
---

# Local Summer 2026 Residency

**Hosted by:** Peter Bullough Foundation

**Type:** Residency | **Location:** Winchester, VA, United States | **Deadline:** March 31, 2026

## About This Program

From June through early August, the Peter Bullough Foundation provides free studio space and garden access for local Shenandoah Valley artists and scholars with diverse backgrounds and interests. As with our spring and fall residencies, we hope to create a community that elevates voices that are underserved, including those of the LGBTQIA2S+ community. The ideal applicant lives within 50 miles of the PBF and Winchester, VA, would enjoy exploring the gardens and collection, and would benefit from having a place for uninterrupted work and focus.

The PBF accepts applications from artists working in the following disciplines: architecture, literature, film/video arts, interdisciplinary arts, music, music composition, playwriting, screenwriting, poetry, theatre, and the visual arts.

## Eligibility & Requirements

- **Career Stage:** Emerging artist, Established, Mid-career
- **Geographic Eligibility:** Local
- **Disciplines:** architecture, literature, film, interdisciplinary arts, music, playwriting, screenwriting, poetry, theatre, visual arts
- **Note:** Applicants must live within 50 miles of the PBF and Winchester, VA. Only open to artists based in the United States. Pets are not allowed.

## Compensation & Benefits

Free studio space and garden access. No stipend, travel support, or residency fees charged.

## What's Provided

- **Studio Access:** Provided - Private Studios with Piano, Printers + Scanner, Painting Workspace (Oil), Easels, Drawing Benches, Large Sinks, Fiber Arts Workspace, Washer And Dryer

## Timeline

- **Opens:** March 20, 2026
- **Deadline:** March 31, 2026
- **Program Start:** June 1, 2026
- **Program End:** August 5, 2026

## How to Apply

Apply at: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeC8iMiY512KrXB55D6n8A1bCfGXbEg4o4vseF…