Short Description:
The ART|WORK Retreat is a new program to provide artists in all media extended time to focus on their art, craft, and community.
The 32M Center for Creative Work Retreat offers artists, musicians, and writers a private space and an inspiring environment in which to create or develop new work. Working space is offered for a modest fee. Two private spaces: the East and West studios are available with views overlooking the river. A shared kitchen with refrigerator and stove is available.
Writers will have the option of scheduled critiques or creative mentoring with our in-house artists or by Zoom with our partner artists.
A lovely, quiet, self directed writers/artist retreat, with a max of 3 writers per weekly session.
- Must apply for acceptance
- $400*-480.* / 5 or 6 day week/per person – starts M-Fri, East Studio or ($80./night 2 night minimum)
- $450*-540*. / 5 or 6 day week/per person – starts M-Fri, West Studio or ($90./night 2 night minimum)
- Shared kitchen facilities available
* 5 days, Monday – Friday, departure on Saturday, 10 a.m. or 6 days, Monday – Saturday, with departure, Sunday, 10 am.
Application Requirements:
To apply, send the following items to: ArtWorkResidency@32mcenter.org:
Use Art/Work Residency in the Subject line of your email.
The preferred dates for your residency. (See Scheduling Information below)
Statement of purpose.
CV or similar document outlining past artistic work.
Up to 3 links to digitally viewable or streamable examples of previous work. No downloads, please.
Description of Project Please describe your work plans for your stay.
References: Each applicant is responsible for requesting two letters of reference from qualified individuals who are familiar with their work. References may be included with the application or sent under separate cover. Please indicate the name of the two references from whom you have requested letters.
Statement on what aspects of participating in the transformation of 32 Main are most interesting to you.
Scheduling Information: Sessions run for periods of 1 week to 3 months.
Number of weeks you are requesting
First choice of dates
Second choice of dates
Studio you are requesting
Second choice of studio
Eligibility:
artists in all media are free to apply
Program Benefits or Awards:
The ART |WORK fellowship combines a private studio with the possibility of hands-on collaborative work for fellowship participants, rehabilitating an historic mill building on the banks of the Ashuelot River.
Entry Fee:
Your application must be accompanied by a $30.00 application fee.
We offer some discounted retreat time* for those wishing to help restore the property and land depending on availability of our rooms.
- Must apply for acceptance
- 8-15* hours work exchange per week
- *price depending on quantity of hours given in work exchange
- Skills needed/desired: carpentry, gardening, painting, lawn mowing
- inquire for availability for Fellow Residenci
Location:
Ashuelot, USA
Deadline:
All applications are Rolling Applications, meaning you can submit anytime. We are only open for the summer and early fall.
Website link: https://32mcenter.org/
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