Summer Cottage Residencies – Woodstock Byrdcliffe Guild

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 eight 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

Little Angelus

This quaint residence/studio efficiency is the former studio of Edna Walker and Zulma Steele.
Individual – please carefully review photos to determine suitability
Size: 384 square feet
Best suited for writing, composing, and ceramics disciplines
Residency fee: $800 monthly

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