Apply now for our 2025 Teacher Retreats!
Saltonstall is pleased to offer two special residencies in 2025 for local public school teachers. These 5-day, 4-night residencies are designed as an artistic retreat for teachers with a creative practice in the following disciplines:
- Creative writing (any genre)
- Photography / film / video
- Painting / Sculpture / Visual Art
The residencies are free to attend. Six teachers will be selected through a lottery system for each residency.
Note: For teachers who came to Saltonstall for the Teachers’ Retreats this past year (2024), we ask that you skip a year before applying again.
We have accessible accommodations! Our new accessible space includes a one-bedroom suite with a roll-in shower, a private studio (for artists or writers), and a kitchen.
Residency dates are:
- February 17 – 21, 2025 (winter recess)
- April 14 – 18, 2025 (spring recess)
Teachers working in the following districts are eligible: Dryden, Groton, Ithaca, Lansing, Newfield, and Trumansburg. Our simple application is due by 11:59pm Sunday, December 8.
Learn more and apply here!

