Since 1902, Byrdcliffe has offered uninterrupted time and space for creatives in all disciplines with fully and partially funded residencies including at least one playwright per session and at least one full fellowship for a playwright annually. Our serene mountain community is 2.5 hours north of NYC in the mountains of Woodstock NY. Artists are invited to participate in optional programming or are free to work in solitude during their entire stay. For information about The Annual Bernard and Shirley Handel Playwright Fellowship, please see Grants & Fellowships entry in the Career...

The Bernard and Shirley Handel Playwright Fellowship, established in 2007, encourages the creative development of playwrights by enabling them to set aside time to pursue their work in an unstructured atmosphere at the Byrdcliffe Art Colony in Woodstock, NY. The Fellowship annually provides a stipend that includes tuition to the Summer Byrdcliffe Artist In Resident Program at the Villetta Inn.

The Woodstock Byrdcliffe Guild provides a vibrant center for excellence in the arts and crafts in the beautiful and unique rural community of Woodstock, New York, while preserving the historic and natural environment of one of the earliest utopian art colonies in America. It offers an inspiring combination of residency, educational, exhibition, and performance programs that encourage creative collaboration among artists, students, arts professionals, and the public.

The mission of the Rhinebeck Writers Retreat is to provide a sanctuary for musical theatre writers to develop their musicals in the heart of the Hudson Valley, and to promote awareness for the creation of this uniquely American art form.

The Millay Colony is an artists residency program in Upstate New York offering one-month and two-week retreats to six visual artists, writers and composers each month between April and November. We also offer a select number of group residencies for collaborating artists and virtual residencies for those who can’t spend prolonged time away from home. We welcome artists of all ages, from all cultures and communities, and in all stages of their career.

The Mount is a National Historic Landmark and cultural center that celebrates the intellectual, artistic, and humanitarian legacy of Edith Wharton. We engage a diverse audience by providing context to Wharton’s life and achievements through our interpretive and public programs, and preservation of her historic estate. The Mount, Edith Wharton’s former home in Lenox, Massachusetts, offers two and three week residencies each March for three women poet, fiction, or creative nonfiction writers (including published playwrights). The residents will be provided with a $1,000 stipend, a $250 travel...

The Greenhouse Residency offers seven aspiring playwrights, who have not had access to the professional theatre community through traditional means, a fully-subsidized weeklong residency on Ryder Farm in Brewster, NY (approximately 90 minutes north of NYC) to write and participate in workshops with mentor playwrights and other theatre professionals. The residency is intended for those who are mostly unaware of – or lacking access to – new play development or artistic residency opportunities and who may not have considered playwriting as a potential career because of socioeconomic reasons,...

Located in Maine’s northerly “Downeast,” halfway between Mount Desert National Park and Campobello Island, one mile into the Atlantic Ocean, you’ll find a 150-acre island hosting a one-of-a-kind artist residency program. The Norton Island Residency Program, under the leadership of the Eastern Frontier Education Foundation, was founded as a nonprofit and developed to create an ideal place for artists to paint, write, sculpt and compose.

In 2000, the Norton Island Residency for Writers & Artists was founded as a nonprofit under the leadership of the Eastern Frontier Educational Foundation and developed to create an ideal place for writers to write, artists to paint and sculpt, and musicians to compose. In 2021, we celebrate our 22nd summer and 43rd & 44th residency sessions. In 22 years, more than 500 artists and writers have used the Norton Island venue for their work.

Since October 2015, The Studios at MASS MoCA have hosted over 500 artists and writers for residencies of up to 10 weeks. Selected artists receive: • Private, furnished studio space at MASS MoCA, available 24/7 • Housing (private bedroom/queen bed, shared kitchen, and bath) in newly renovated apartments directly across the street from the museum • One communal meal per day in the company of fellow artists-in-residence • MASS MoCA member benefits for the duration of the residency, including free access to the museum’s galleries and discounts on performing arts events and museum store purchases...

Yaddo is a retreat for artists located on a 400-acre estate in Saratoga Springs, New York. Its mission is to nurture the creative process by providing an opportunity for artists to work without interruption in a supportive environment.

At The Sappho Project, we provide the platform for women and TGNC musical theatre book writers, composers, and lyricists to share their work. We want our industry to more accurately reflect all perspectives, stories, and experiences. Don't you? By providing simple and direct access to resources, we are seeking to make original work visible. We support early career artists by producing new works and connecting artists to collaborators and mentors.