🌿 December 2026 nature art residency, Thassos island, Greece 🌿
Water & Rock Nature
- Deadline
- 138 days left
- Entry fee
- $1250
- Location
- Greece
- Exhibition window
- Nov 28, 2026 → Dec 20, 2026
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About
Artists, writers, musicians, and creative professionals inspired by nature are invited to apply for a 3-week residency on Thassos Island to develop creative projects while immersed in nature.
Overview
A 3-week nature art residency on Thassos Island, Greece, designed for artists, writers, musicians, and other creative professionals inspired by nature. The program offers a quiet, reflective creative experience in a traditional Greek mountain village, with personalized guidance from host and nature guide Leah Heming, weekly excursions, group brainstorming sessions, and access to shared studio and outdoor workspaces.
Residency Highlights
- Weekly art day excursions around the island
- Weekly group creative brainstorm and check-in
- Regular hikes
- Art in the outdoors
- Stay in a traditional Greek house in a local community
- Quiet working space and setting
- Tailor-made creative residency to fit your needs
- Unforgettable experience
- Nature, nature and more nature
Key Dates
- Residency duration: 28 November 2026 to 20 December 2026 (3 weeks, 22 nights)
- Application deadline: 28 November 2026
Accommodation & Workspace
- 3 private bedrooms with work desk
- Shared kitchen and bathroom
- Large indoor shared studio space with wood stove
- Outdoor terraces with worktables and stunning views
- Very good Wi-Fi
- 24/7 host support
Eligibility
Open to artists, writers, musicians, botanists, scientists, and anyone working within themes of nature who are at any stage of their career and based anywhere in the world.
Fee
- €1,250 for 22 days/nights stay
- Includes weekly guided excursions and regular hikes
- This is an artist-led residency with no current funding; artists are welcome to seek external funding and the residency will provide documentation for grant applications
What's Expected
- Weekly show-and-tell sessions with other residents to share work in progress, brainstorm ideas, and give feedback
- Optional final presentation at the end of the residency for feedback and discussion
How to Apply
Fill out the free application form at https://www.waterandrocknature.org/apply.html
- Entry fee
- €1250 for 22 days/nights stay. The fee includes weekly guided excursions and regular hikes.
- Eligibility
- Open to artists, writers, musicians, and creative professionals of any career stage inspired by nature, based anywhere in the world.
- Audience
- Artists, writers, musicians, botanists, scientists, and anyone working within the themes of nature
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