Winter 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 four 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 the photos to determine suitability.
Cottage Residency Dates

November 1, 2022 – April 26, 2023

  • Three-bedroom house with great light on a raised plot of land with expansive garden; private parking and garage with storage area outside; basement; washer/dryer. Large open-plan country kitchen; large living room.

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

  • Size: 1903 square feet

  • Best suited for a variety of disciplines
  • Residency Fee: $2,400 monthly

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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