Yaddo Artist Residency: Winter2026 Application Cycle
All Information
Yaddo provides residential working opportunities for professional and emerging creative artists from around the world. Its residency programme gives selected artists uninterrupted time to develop original work in a supportive creative environment in Saratoga Springs, New York. Residencies last between two weeks and two months, depending on the placement. Participants receive accommodation, meals and studio facilities. The programme is suitable for artists who need dedicated time to develop a manuscript, film, visual artwork, musical composition or performance project. Selection is based primarily on the quality of submitted work. Yaddo does not provide a guaranteed travel allowance, although modest access grants may be available to accepted resident
Requirements checklist
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Open to artists of all nationalities.
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Applicants must demonstrate professional-level creative work or emerging professional promise.
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Must be working in an eligible artistic discipline.
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Submit recent work samples.
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Submit the required application materials for the chosen discipline.
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Applicants must not be enrolled in an undergraduate or graduate programme while applying.
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Applicants must not have applied within the previous two calendar years.
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Applications must be submitted individually.