Byrdcliffe Off-Season Cottage Residency

Overview

Byrdcliffe's Artists-in-Residence (AiR) program offers artists in all disciplines uninterrupted time to live and work within the serene natural setting and creative community of Woodstock's historic Byrdcliffe Arts Colony, one of the earliest utopian and continuously operating Arts Colonies in America.

Session Options

• 3 month Fall/Winter Session (October 15 - January 15)
• 2 month Spring Session (March 1 - April 26)

Program Details

Programming in the off-season is limited and artists are invited to participate in the annual AiR exhibition the year after their residency. The Off-Season Residency is tailored best to creative thinkers with a clean and contained practice.

Residency Requirements

• Artists are required to have their own transportation for the duration of their Residency
• Residents are required to set up and pay for their own utilities while in Residence (Byrdcliffe will provide utility company and set-up information)
• Byrdcliffe does not provide laundry or grocery services

Eligibility

Artists working in a range of disciplines are encouraged to apply including writing, visual arts, weaving, music, composition, digital arts, filmmaking, dance, and multi-disciplinary practices. The main criterion for acceptance is artistic excellence and demonstrated commitment to one's field of endeavor.

Fellowships

A selection of financial need fellowships are available but very limited each year, covering partial to full residency fees.

Submission Deadline

• August 16, 2026

Contact & Information

For more information visit: https://www.woodstockguild.org/artists-in-residence/