
The artist's studios at Byrdcliffe, behind the Villetta Inn

Residents are chosen by a selection committee of professionals in the arts. The major criterion for acceptance is proof of serious commitment to one’s field of endeavor. Professional recognition is helpful for admission, but is not essential.
Panelists in the past have included: Gregory Amenoff, Jake Berthot, Joan Snyder, Portia Munson, Melissa Meyer and Donald Elder and literary panelists included Gail Godwin, Matthew Spireng, Martha Frankel (fiction), Olga Broumas (poetry), Gus Schulenburg, Evangeline Morphos (playwrights) and Rob Handel (Handel Award) and Nancy Golladay (BMI Faculty).
Applications should be postmarked by Monday, March 01, 2010. Applications received after this date will be considered on a space available basis. You will be notified by email and a letter approximately four–five weeks after the March 01, submission.
You may pay using a check (checks made out to Woodstock Guild), US Money Order, PayPal, VISA, Master Card, Discover, and American Express.
Residencies are available for one–month sessions as follows. If space becomes available, artists may stay for more than one session. All sessions are $300. Each session concludes with an Open Studio.
All residents are assigned a private room and studio. Accommodations vary in size and availability. There is a computer with internet access.
Please list requirements or equipment which you would expect to find available and which you consider necessary for your specific creative project. Composers must provide their own keyboard with headphones.
Pets are not permitted except for assist/guide animals.
(All materials should be of recent work)
Please provided us with a list of two references and list the names and dates of other residency programs that you have attended. Letters of recommendation are not required, but if you feel it is useful for your application then you may do so.
There are fellowships and stipends available for artists and for playwrights. There is tuition assistance for writers under the age of 35. Please indicate if you are interested in the fellowships on the application form.