Please note:

– we only accept applications from artists and writers who are full-time year-round residents of New York State and/or Indian Nations therein

– we only accept applications online via Submittable (you’ll need a Submittable account)

– our wheelchair-friendly, accessible space is for artists or writers and includes a roll-in shower, a large studio, an accessible kitchen, and a private suite for a personal care assistant

– our writing categories rotate each residency season
A quiet studio. A beautiful setting. Time for inspiration
Saltonstall offers free residencies to artists and writers who are year-round residents of New York State and/or one of the Indian Nations located therein. Our residencies are designed for those looking for a quiet, supportive environment in which to focus on their craft.

In 2019, we piloted a new program: a free one-week residency specifically for artist/writer parents with at least one dependent child under the age of 18 at home. This new residency was a huge success, and is now in its sixth year. We are not able to accommodate children, spouses, partners, or collaborators. This residency is designed for the artist/writer parent alone.

In 2025, our special one-week residency for artist/writer parent residency was expanded to include artists and writers who are full-time caregivers regardless of the age of their dependents.

Our categories include:

Poetry
Creative Nonfiction
Photography (film or digital) & Filmmaking
Painting | Sculpture | Visual Arts

*Note: We are NOT accepting applications for Fiction or Playwriting/Screenwriting for the 2026 season. Our prose category for this round is Creative Nonfiction only, and we’ll continue rotating the category moving forward. In 2027, the prose category will be Fiction only. In 2028, it will be Playwriting/Screenwriting and the cycle will continue.

Each residency session includes the same combination of five artists and writers: one poet, one creative nonfiction writer, one photographer or filmmaker, and two visual artists. These residencies are designed for individual artists and writers; we cannot accommodate collaborations or partners working together.

All residencies (incl. the residencies for artist/writer parents & caregivers, and the two-, three-, week, and four-week sessions) function exactly the same way. Each group of five arrives and leaves together, and the application process for all residencies is also exactly the same.