2024 Residency Applications are now closed. Thanks to all who applied.
We will be sending out application responses in January.

The Verdancy Project Residency offers artists space and time to create, rest, research, recharge, and get away from the demands of everyday life. We provide privacy, nature, solitude, and time for artists working in the disciplines of visual, dance, theater, music, media, literary and interdisciplinary arts. This Residency is for creatives whose work pushes boundaries and exhibits a unique and specific connection to nature and ecology. 

We offer 1-2 week residencies to encourage parents, caretakers, and creatives with day jobs to apply. We do not impose any expectations of productivity on the artists. There are no project or production requirements. In fact, we think it's important to normalize rest, idea generation, gestation, and time for artists to just be present without the expectations of output. As artists ourselves, we understand how important it is to plant the seeds of creativity and to have time to explore and cultivate ideas.

Please take a look at our FAQs to learn more about our residency.

Applicants should be aware that the residency takes place on a private 4.5-acre property in Troutdale, OR. Although residents will enjoy private use of on-site facilities, the property itself is home to The Amidon Family and their dog, and you will encounter them out and about working on the homestead.

Residency Overview

• 1 - 2 week creative/project/retreat/research-based residencies.

• Residencies take place April - Oct, with the option for on-site accommodations from May on in our Creekside Caravan

• Use of indoor studio, outdoor nature library, bathroom, kitchenette, treehouse, woven willow den, and on-site equipment.

• The use of 4.5 acres of private property without the worry or concern of projects being disturbed.

• Opportunities for an open studio event, 1-day exhibit, talk, performance, or workshop. (optional)

• This is a solitary residency with only one resident at a time.

• Before applying, please read our FAQs for important info.

Eligibility

• We select applicants whose work pushes boundaries and exhibits a unique and specific connection to nature and ecology. Artists who are stewards of the earth, and interested in the natural sciences. 

• Applications are open to creatives 18 years old and older. We encourage creatives of all mediums.

• An ideal applicant is motivated, self-sufficient, and comfortable in a rural and rustic setting.

• We welcome the participation of artists from all backgrounds and do not discriminate with regard to race, sex, sexual orientation, disability*, religion, marital status, race, or nation of origin in our admission policies.

  
  * Applicants with Disabilities: Every effort will be made to accommodate disabled participants. However, mobility accommodations corresponding to Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) standards are unavailable due to the natural landscape. We are in a rural area with uneven terrain. The residency grounds do have some paths but are not accessible for wheelchairs, crutches, and other mobility aids. We are happy to try and work with artists who have accessibility or other needs and do our best to accommodate them. Please reach out and let us know what you need.