GHOST RANCH RETREAT / GEORGIA O’KEEFFE MUSEUM
280 Private Drive 1708, US Highway 84, Abiquiu, NM 87510 • (505) 685-1000 or (877) 804-4678
VISIT WEBSITE
21,000-acre Ghost Ranch Retreat Center offers tours, hikes, art workshops and camping on the beautiful ranch where Georgia O’Keeffe once lived and worked. A dining hall, 2 museums, trading post, spa treatments and outdoor swimming pool are also available onsite. (Campground host positions with free lodging in exchange for 24-28 hours of volunteer service per week are available for the months of May-September. Art instructor positions are also available.)
RV camping: www.ghostranch.org/visit/lodging-meals/rv-camping
Art workshops: www.ghostranch.org/education/retreats-workshops-catalogs
Georgia O’Keeffe Tours: www.ghostranch.org/visit/tours-trail-rides/okeeffe-tours

GOLDWELL OPEN AIR MUSEUM
RED BARN ARTIST RESIDENCY & ARTIST WORKSPACE PROGRAMS
Mailing address: P.O. Box 405, Beatty, NV 89003 • (702) 870-9946
VISIT WEBSITE
Located in a ghost town just outside of Rhyolite, Nevada off the road leading to Death Valley, this sculpture park is free and open to the public 24/7 (visitor center open Monday-Saturday with seasonal hours). Artists may reserve the 2,500-square-foot Red Barn Art Center for use as a large, private studio for up to six weeks at a time.  The Red Barn Art Center is a rustic facility with 2 roll-up steel doors, a 40′ wide gallery wall, restroom, and an RV pad with electrical hookup. Water is trucked to the site. Rental fee is $300 per week. (Other RV camping options are available in nearby Beatty.)
To apply: call (702) 870-9946 or visit goldwellmuseum.org/residencies

OPEN WABI ARTIST RESIDENCY
68 Mt Vernon Ave, Fredericktown, OH 43019 • (740) 263-7870
VISIT WEBSITE
This 20-acre property is located in small, rural Fredericktown, Ohio. Selected artists are given large individual studios in a historic furniture factory. Residency Sessions run May-September. Open Wabi hosts an open house on the last Friday of each session so residents can share and celebrate the work they completed during their stay. Camping Fees are $650 for a 2-week stay. Artists provide their own food and art supplies. Nearby Mohican State Park offers hiking and canoeing. Open Wabi is also located along a public bike trail.
To apply: visit openwabi.com/application-artist-residence

SEARSPORT SHORES OCEANFRONT CAMPING
216 W. Main Street, Searsport, ME 04974 • (207) 548-6059
VISIT WEBSITE
This 40-acre oceanfront Maine campground accommodates all RV’s and offers a private beach. Studio with loft living quarters or optional RV campsite is provided. Artist is asked to provide 4 blog posts prior to arrival. During the 1-week stay, the resident artist will provide daily 2-hour creative sessions with campers (Monday-Saturday) designed for a wide range of age and abilities. These sessions may be located at the studio, beach, gardens or nature trails as weather permits. This scenic campground offers water activities, special events and lobster bakes on the beach.
To apply: visit searsportshores.com/artist-in-residency-program

SOU’WESTER LODGE ARTIST RESIDENCY
3728 J Place Seaview, WA 98644 • (360) 642-2542
VISIT WEBSITE
Near the beach and Discovery Trail in Washington State, this resort offers an eclectic assortment of services on the Pacific Northwest Coast. Their Artist Residency Program offers reduced weekly rates for people wishing to devote themselves to their creative pursuits for a supportive and distraction-free week. The program suits all kinds of artists from writers, musicians, visual artists, craftsmen, cooks, engineers and more. It is available year-round and generally runs Sunday – Friday. (Reduced weekly rates are $250-$350/week, depending on the season and your accommodation. RV hook-ups are 30 amp. All guests have access to the Outdoor Kitchen, the Garden Spa & Finnish Sauna, our heated Pavilion, the Lodge Living Room, and 3 heated bathrooms with showers.
To apply: visit www.souwesterlodge.com/art/artist-residency

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