Organizer Information
The Pine Meadow Ranch Center for Arts & Agriculture (PMRCAA), located in Sisters, Oregon, is a project of The Roundhouse Foundation. Its vision is to bridge sustainable agriculture, conservation, and the arts by fostering an exchange of knowledge between local and international creative thinkers.
Title & Description
2027 Residency Program: Process and Material.
This residency invites practitioners to a working 260-acre ranch to investigate the fundamentals of their practice. The 2027 theme, Process and Material, encourages participants to explore how substances—whether found objects or materials drawn from the earth—hold memory and inform the creation of new work. Residents are given the space to immerse themselves in research while living in a collaborative community environment.
Categories
Visual Arts (Painting, Ceramics, Sculpture, Fiber Arts), Ecological Sciences, Writing, Music, Performance Arts, and Interdisciplinary Research.
Eligibility
- Location: Open to US-based applicants only.
- Career Stage: Open to emerging and established practitioners at any stage of their career.
- Requirements: Applicants must demonstrate the ability to be self-directed and have a history of focused work in their discipline.
- Health: Accepted residents must be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 (medical exemptions considered).
Program Benefits and Awards
- Stipend: $200 per week to offset living and travel expenses.
- Travel Reimbursement: Up to $300 for residents traveling from outside a 1,000-mile radius (limited availability).
- Facilities: Private bedroom in a shared historic home, a private studio, and 24-hour access to ranch facilities.
- Equipment: Access to specialized tools, including a kiln, printmaking studio (off-site), and digital fabrication tools like a laser cutter.
Fees
- Application & Residency Fees: None.
Application Requirements
- Submission: Via the Slideroom portal.
- References: Contact information for two professional references.
- Proposal: A project description that addresses the theme and the applicant's ability to engage with the community.
How to Apply
Applicants must create a SlideRoom account and submit their materials by the deadline. Apply via Roundhouse Foundation.
Key Dates
- Application Opens: May 1, 2026.
- Application Deadline: July 6, 2026, at Midnight PST.
- Finalist Interviews: August 12 – 14, 2026.
- Decisions Announced: September 2026.
- Residency Period: March to mid-November 2027 (2 or 4-week sessions).
Location
United States, Sisters, Oregon.