Short Description
Yaddo is a nonprofit artists’ retreat located in Saratoga Springs, New York, dedicated to nurturing the creative process by offering artists a supportive and uninterrupted environment for their work.
The organization provides residencies to professional creative artists across various disciplines, including choreography, film, literature, musical composition, painting, performance art, photography, printmaking, sculpture, and video. Artists apply as individuals, and selection is conducted by panels of professional peers, with no consideration of financial means.
In support of its core mission, Yaddo also cultivates an engaged audience for its artists’ work and shares arts programming, educational opportunities, and additional resources with local and broader communities. The institution maintains a commitment to ensuring a sustainable future for its operations and legacy.
Eligibility
Artists who are enrolled in graduate or undergraduate programs, or who are engaged in completing work toward an academic degree at the time of application, are not eligible.
Artists may apply once every other calendar year. For example, if you applied to a 2022 deadline, you will be eligible to apply again to a 2024 deadline.
Yaddo supports individual artists engaged in the genesis of new, original work. Auxiliary artists such as sound and lighting technicians, musicians, dancers and designers are ineligible to apply.
Applications are considered by independent Admissions Committees. Membership changes with each application round and is composed of artists whose work is recognized and esteemed by their peers.
Panels consider applications to Yaddo in the following disciplines:
- Literature: fiction, nonfiction, poetry, drama, librettos, and graphic novels.
- Visual Art: painting, drawing, sculpture, printmaking, photography, mixed media, and installation art.
- Music Composition: instrumental forms, vocal forms, electronic music, music for film, and sound art.
- Performance: choreography, performance art, and multimedia works incorporating live performance.
- Film & Video: narrative, documentary and experimental films, animation, and screenplays.
How to Apply
Online Application
Program Benefits & Awards
Residencies include room, board, a studio and more, granting you the opportunity to work without interruption in a supportive environment.
Entry Fee
The nonrefundable application fee is $35.
Location
Saratoga Springs, New York, United States
Timeline
- Application Deadline: 6 January 2026
Website Link: https://yaddo.org/
