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Wildacres Retreat Environmental Artist-in-Residence Program (North Carolina)
artgoat.comResidencyMultidisciplinary
Housing: Self-catering cabins provided at no cost; one completely ADA compliant; Azalea cabin has a loft to accommodate a second person
- Who Can Apply: Artists in all disciplines (environmental writing, 2D and 3D visual arts, music, dance, ecology and others); solo applicants or two-person collaborations. Past Wildacres residents must wait two years before reapplying.
- The Focus: Self-directed one-week residencies (a few two-week residencies) from April through October at Wildacres Retreat in the Blue Ridge Mountains near Little Switzerland, NC; the current application asks what current environmental issue the project addresses and how it ties into the retreat's mission.
- The Funding: Residency cabin at no cost; free meals in the dining hall when it is open (cabins are self-catering). No stipend; residents pay their own transportation and supplies. $30 non-refundable application fee (paid once for a co-resident pair).
- Key Requirements: Online JotForm application with bio, résumé/CV, project description (max 100 words) and project phase (max 50 words); supporting materials up to 20MB total — visual art: no more than 10 images (JPEG or PDF, preferably no larger than 4 MB each) or a website link; writing: up to 25 pages. Pay the $30 fee via PayPal after submitting.
DeadlineThursday, October 15, 2026
Application fee$30
Cost to attendFree to participate
DurationOne-week residencies; a limited number of two-week residencies offered each year
Program datesApril through October 2026 (weekly residencies run Monday afternoon to Sunday morning)
LocationLittle Switzerland, NC
ParticipationOn-site
Disciplineswriters, artisans, musicians, all artistic disciplines
Application notesApplications opened August 1 and close at midnight EST on October 15; residency decisions are made by mid-January and candidates are contacted from early February. The current online application is the Wildacres Environmental Artist-in-Residence application: applicants must describe the current environmental issue their project addresses. Joint applicants each complete an application naming their co-resident and submit their own résumé and work samples (the $30 fee is paid once). Two-week residency applicants answer additional questions. Work samples or résumé may be emailed to wildacresresidency@gmail.com. Pay the $30 non-refundable fee via PayPal after submitting the application. Past residents must wait two years before reapplying.
Contactwildacres@wildacres.org
Wildacres Retreat
Organization based in Little Switzerland