Summer Cottage Residencies

The primary criterion for acceptance to Byrdcliffe’s AiR program is artistic excellence or demonstrated commitment to one’s field of endeavor. Artists in multiple disciplines are welcome to apply including writing, visual arts, weaving, ceramics, composers, darkroom photo, digital photo, film makers, playwrights, and more.

Artist Accommodations

We offer independent seasonal cottages, each unique in size, layout, and cost. Utilities (propane, electric and Wi-Fi) are not included and pets are not allowed. Please carefully review photos to determine suitability.

Cottage Residency Dates

April 29 – September 28, 2023

Angelus

  • This historic residence/studio efficiency was built for Byrdcliffe’s original artist resident, Zulma Steele

  • Individual or co-applicant – please carefully review photos to determine suitability

  • Best suited for a clean and contained practice

  • Size: 1247 square feet

  • Residency fee: $2,400 monthly

Barzin

  • 1903 residence/studio, inhabited in the 1930s by conductor Léon
    Barzin, one of the founders of the New York City Ballet
  • 1-2 individuals or co-applicant depending on resident’s unique needs
  • Size: 1,952 square feet
  • Best suited for a variety of disciplines
  • Residency fee: $6,850 for 5 months

Chipmunk

  • 1903 residence/studio. Actress Helen Hayes lived here in the summer of 1924
  • Individual or co-applicant – please carefully review floor plan to determine suitability
  • Size: 800 square feet
  • Best suited for a clean and contained practice
  • Residency fee: $4,250 for 5 months

Evening Star

  • 1903 residence/studio designed by Zulma Steele and Edna Walker, two of Byrdcliffe’s most active furniture designers

  • Individual or co-applicant- please carefully review floor plan to determine suitability

  • Size: 543 square feet

  • Best suited for a clean and contained practice
  • Residency fee: $5,100 for 5 months

The Forge

  • 1903 building originally for iron, brass, jewelry, and silver workers, now a seasonal residence/studio

  • Individual or co-applicant – please carefully review floor plan to determine suitability

  • Size: 1,351 square feet

  • Best suited for a variety of disciplines
  • Residency fee: $6,850 for 5 months

Morning Star

  • 1903 residence/studio designed by Zulma Steele and Edna Walker, two of Byrdcliffe’s most active furniture designers

  • Individual or co-applicant – please carefully review floor plan to determine suitability

  • Size: 580 square feet

  • Best suited for a clean and contained practice
  • Residency fee: $5,100 for 5 months

Quartette

  • Built in 1903 to house four craftspeople, each with his or her own studio/living space and entrance

  • Individual or co-applicant – please carefully review floor plan to determine suitability

  • Size: 892 square feet

  • Best suited for a variety of disciplines
  • Residency Fee: $1800 monthly

Skylights East

  • Originally designed in 1902 as studio space for artists living in the Villetta and housed the darkroom of photographer Eva Watson-Schütze

  • Individual or co-applicant – please carefully review floor plan to determine suitability

  • Size: 901 square feet

  • Best suited for a variety of disciplines
  • Residency fee: $5,250 for 5 months

Skylights West

  • Originally designed in 1902 as studio space for artists living in the Villetta and housed the darkroom of photographer Eva Watson-Schütze

  • Individual or co-applicant – please carefully review floor plan to determine suitability

  • Size: 901 square feet

  • Best suited for a variety of disciplines
  • Residency fee: $5,250 for 5 months

Sunrise

  • 1903 residence/studio designed by Zulma Steele and Edna Walker, two of Byrdcliffe’s most active furniture designers

  • Individual or co-applicant – please carefully review floor plan to determine suitability

  • Size: 2,041 square feet

  • Best suited for a variety of disciplines
  • Residency fee: $6,850 for 5 months

Varenka

  • Originally the storage and sales building for Byrdcliffe furniture, this residence/studio is fully ADA compliant.

  • Individual or co-applicant – please carefully review photos to determine suitability

  • Size: 716 square feet

  • Best suited for a clean and contained practice
  • Residency Fee: $1,500 monthly

Yggdrasill

  • This historic residence was designed by Hervey White and Fritz Va De Loo; Jane Byrd Whitehead lived in this cottage after the death of her husband, Ralph Whitehead

  • Two bedrooms, studios and bathrooms

  • Individual or co-applicant – please carefully review photos to determine suitability

  • Best suited for a clean and contained practice

  • Size: 1836 square feet

  • Residency fee: $2,800 monthly