Top Artist Residencies in Washington State
We’ve hand-picked some of the best artist in residence programs in Washington State, USA. Whether you're looking for a place to be inspired by nature or a location with historic relevance for your art, we've got you covered! Here are some great artist residency opportunities that are ideal for visual artists, writers, musicians, performers and more.
Vashon Artist Residency is on the beautiful Puget Sound. Artists are awarded accommodations along with artist studios and writer’s spaces for 3.5-week sessions throughout the year. They welcome artists working in the disciplines of music and sound composition, literature, theater, dance, media, and the visual arts.
Location: Vashon Island, WA
Rewards: Accommodation, studio space & more
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Bloedel Reserve | Creative Residency Program
The Creative Residency program provides artists and innovative thinkers with a three-week stay in a well-appointed home on the Bloedel grounds, with unlimited access to the Reserve’s 150 acres of nature. Residents benefit from nurturing their passions and deepening the connection between creativity, nature, and humanity.
Location: Bainbridge Island, WA
Rewards: Accommodation, production & more
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Hedgebrook | Writers-in-Residence
Hedgebrook is on Whidbey Island, WA. The retreat hosts writers from all over the world for fully-funded residencies (excluding travel) of two to four weeks. Their fully-funded writer’s residency offers two to four-week residencies to women-identified writers. Hedgebrook is on Whidbey Island, about thirty-five miles northwest of Seattle. This residency is open to women-identified writers 18 and older.
Location: Freeland, WA
Rewards: Fully funded, accommodation provided, production space & more.
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Pilchuck Glass School | Various Residencies
Pilchuck Glass School is an international center for glass art education. Our programming supports and connects a worldwide community pushing the boundaries of glass, art, and design. From May through September every year, Pilchuck's Summer & Fall Program offers a series of courses as well as residencies for established artists.
Location: Seattle, WA
Rewards: Accommodation, production & more
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Campbient | Sound Art Residency
Campbient is a weekend-long sound art residency that brings together 22 participants for 44 hours to conceptualize, produce, and record two sound art compositions on-site at Penrose State Park in NW Washington State. The residency is completely off the electrical grid, and all audio production and other activities are battery-powered.
Location: Lakebay, WA
Rewards: Accommodation, production & more
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Rockland Residency is created by artists for artists. They hope to provide basic needs for residents for free so that the artists can focus on their creative process: accommodations, studios, prepared meals, and a co-created culture of 10 artists and staff. The goal is for the residents to learn more about their creative selves and needs by participating at Rockland, deepening their commitment to their art.
Location: Seattle, WA
Rewards: Accommodation, production & more
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IslandWood | AIR program
IslandWood is a 255-acre outdoor learning center. The Artist-in-Residence program brings in "teaching artists" to work with the students, teachers, and IslandWood staff during our School Overnight Program. These artists are locally, nationally, and internationally known and represent various disciplines, media, cultures, experiences, and ages.
Location: Bainbridge Island, WA
Rewards: Accommodation, production & more
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Centrum Foundation | Artist Residency
Centrum resides on the land of Coast Salish tribes including the S’Klallam, Chemakum, and Makah people, within the Fort Worden State Park. Residencies include fully funded, partially funded, and fee-based programs. Each year, hundreds of artists, writers, performers, musicians, and creative professionals of all disciplines are encouraged to customize their time and conduct self-directed residencies at Centrum.
Location: Port Townsend, WA
Rewards: Fully funded, includes accommodation, production, & more
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