2027 Call for Entries is now live!

A quiet studio. A beautiful setting. Time for inspiration. 

A Saltonstall residency is a small community. We strive to provide a quiet, welcoming, respectful, and nurturing environment for creative individuals looking for uninterrupted time to focus on their craft.

• NEW YORK STATE REQUIREMENT We welcome submissions from artists and writers living year-round in New York State and Indian Nations therein.
• FREE TO ATTEND/APPLY There is no cost to attend Saltonstall, and there is no application fee.
• STIPENDS Saltonstall provides a $500 stipend to each of the parent-Fellows. All other Fellows receive $100/week during their residency + up to $1,000 in additional stipend support based on financial need. 
• SMALL GROUPS Saltonstall is a cohort-based residency: there are five people in residence at a time: one poet, one fiction writer, one photographer or filmmaker, and two visual artists. Each group of five arrives and departs at the same time.
• PRIVATE ACCOMMODATIONS Each artist and writer is provided with a private living space (with private bathroom) with separate private studios for the two visual artists. There is also a darkroom built into the main house.
• ACCESSIBLE FACILITIES Since 2021, Saltonstall offers wheelchair friendly facilities with additional private space for a caregiver if needed.

Our categories include: Poetry  |  Fiction  |  Photography & Filmmaking  |  Painting, Sculpture, & Visual Arts

Saltonstall offers two, three, and four-week residencies. Additionally, we offer two 7-night residencies specifically for parents with dependent children and for full-time caregivers (regardless of the age of their dependents.)

For much more information, please visit our Juried Residencies page.

The application deadline for all 2027 residencies will be December 6, 2026. 

(Note: This is also the deadline for our 2027 teacher retreats. Local teachers are welcome to apply. Visit our teacher residency website page to learn more and fill out an application.)