Artist Residency Program Application

Foundation House Artist Residency Program Application

Please note that, due to the limited time period between the close of applications and the start of the residency session, we are no longer able to accept applicants from countries that would require obtaining a visa for travel.

Applications are now open for our Winter 2027 Session!

Winter Session Dates:

January 29th to February 7th, 2027

Foundation House, located in backcountry Greenwich, CT, will open its doors for 10 days to six residents, allowing residents the time and space for concentrated creation in beautiful and inspiring surroundings. Foundation House’s mission as a nonprofit center for learning is to focus on mental health, environmental, and social justice issues. To that end, we host residencies, workshops, lectures, and other meaningful gatherings on these topics.

At Foundation House, we believe that conversations about these critical topics are not complete without the input of creatives, and it is our privilege to be able to offer space for artists of all disciplines to work and therefore be a part of those conversations.

Each resident will be given a stipend, a private bedroom, and private or semi-private bathroom, all meals plus full kitchen access, and access to a studio space, a wide variety of common areas, and 75 acres of land to explore and enjoy. Residents will eat dinner together every evening to ensure that they are building relationships and familiarizing themselves with each other's work, facilitating feedback and collaboration. Our residency is a working residency. Accepted residents are expected to carry through with their proposed projects and create work that is aligned with Foundation House's mission.

Foundation House is committed to diversity and inclusion, and we prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind.

The Winter 2027 application will close on November 15th, 2026, at 11:59 PM EST.

Accepted applicants will hear back from us in around three to four weeks after applications close. Applicants will hear back from us either way, so if you have not heard from us yet it only means we have not finished reviewing. Please be sure to check your spam/junk folder if you do not hear back from us within the time period stated above.

***We highly recommend writing your application in a separate document and pasting your answers into the form so as not to lose any work should there be any application issues.

Once you submit, please check your spam folder for the email confirmation before submitting a duplicate application.***

Thank you for your interest in Foundation House, and we look forward to reviewing your application!

First Name

Last Name

Phone

CV / Resume. ***You must upload in PDF or .doc format - JPEGS will not upload. You can only upload one file, so please consolidate all pages into one PDF or document***

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Project proposal. Please describe the project you would like to work on while at Foundation House and why it is important to you. 1000 character limit.

Foundation House has a mission of fostering creative individuals who can contribute to our understanding of and care for our physical and mental health and wellness, the environment, and social justice. How do you see your work impacting on any of these topics? If there is an added focus that you feel is important to address, please let us know. 1000 character limit.

Required space and equipment needed in order to complete project. (Please note that Foundation House does not have specialty equipment such as kilns or ceramic facilities, woodshops or power tools, printmaking presses, darkrooms, soundproof recording studios or, or other large-scale or technical production equipment).

Three references. Names and affiliations only; letters may be requested of finalists

Portfolio. Up to 10 images or portfolio pieces. Writers can submit up to 10 pages of writng samples. We are unable to read more than 10 pages per applicant. ***You must upload in PDF or .doc format - JPEGS will not upload. You can only upload one file, so please consolidate all pages into one PDF or document.***

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Website or Instagram

How did you hear about the Foundation House Artist Residency Program?

I confirm that, if accepted, I would not need to obtain a visa to attend this residency. I am a U.S. citizen, a citizen of a country whose passport holders can travel to the U.S. without a visa (I understand I would be responsible for completing any required travel authorization, such as ESTA, before the start date), or I hold a visa that would remain valid through the end of the residency.

Once you submit, please check your spam folder for the email confirmation!

Do not submit your application multiple times.

Thanks for submitting! Please check your spam folder for a confirmation email.

The Winter 2027 session application is now closed and we do not make exceptions to the deadline. If you have already submitted an application, you will hear from us 3 to 4 weeks after the application deadline. Please join our mailing list at the bottom of our homepage and follow us on Instagram @foundationhousect to learn more about upcoming residencies. You can email gracew@foundationhousect.org with any further questions. Thank you!