Artist Colonies
Artist colonies offer musicians the opportunity to focus on their art during extended residencies, usually between 1 week to 3 months. Many are located in beautiful settings, and encourage interdisciplinary colloaborations or socially motivated projects. Some require payment, while others provide free room & board or even a stipend.
ARTIST RESIDENCY PROGRAMS | LOCATION | OPEN TO |
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Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies | Red Wing, MN | Performing musicians |
Aurora Project, Inc. | Aurora, WV | Musicians |
Banff Arts Center | Banff, Canada | Performers & composers |
Bellagio Creative Arts Residency | Bellagio, Italy | Composers |
Byrdcliffe Arts Colony | Woodstock, NY | Composers |
Civitella Ranieri Foundation | Umbertide, Italy | Composers |
Copland House | Mount Kisco, NY | Composers |
Djerassi Resident Artists Program | Woodside, CA | Composers |
Helene Wurlitzer Foundation of New Mexico | Taos, NM | Composers |
International Composition Center Visby | Gotland, Sweden | Composers |
Kimmel Harding Nelson Center for the Arts | Nebraska City, NE | Composers |
MacDowell Colony | Peterborough, NH | Composers |
Millay Colony for the Arts | Austerlitz, NY | Composers |
Montana Artists Refuge | Basin, MT | Musicians |
Omni International Arts Center | Ghent, NY | Musicians |
Ragdale Foundation | Lake Forest, IL | Composers |
Sitka Center | Otis, OR | Musicians |
Spiro Arts | Park City, UT | Composers |
Sundance Institute | Sundance, UT | Composers |
Sustainable Arts Society | Dial, GA | Musicians |
Taipei Artist Village | Taipei, Taiwan | Musicians |
The Bogliasco Foundation | Bogliasco, Italy | All musicians |
Ucross Foundation Residency Program | Ucross, WY | Composers |
Virginia Center for the Creative Arts | Amherst, VA | Composers |
Wild Acres Retreat | Little Switzerland, NC | Musicians |
Writers' Colony at Dairy Hollow | Eureka Springs, AR | Composers/songwriters |
Yaddo | Saratoga Springs, NY | Composers |
For additional information on artist colonies, two helpful websites are:
Selection Criteria
In order for an artist colony to be represented here, it should:
- Cater to musicians
To submit an organization (that meets these conditions) for possible inclusion, please let us know.