Apply today for your 2025 creative residency or retreat!
Apply today for your 2025 creative residency or retreat!
verb
to make or create something that has never before existed, with intention, often over a period of time
Anyone can art!
We especially welcome people who seek to develop themselves further in art or a creative practice, who want to master their craft, or who aim to delve into the world of becoming a 'professional' artist.
This is a space where you ARE the artist you are called to be.
Work here, uninterrupted and inspired, for a few hours, days, or weeks. Get the project started. Progress on something you've already begun.
Or, GET 'ER DONE.
You need a space for your show! A place to gather your fans all together so they can ooh and ahh, or even buy what you've made.
Want to teach? Use our space to invite others in and share your skills with the world.
Let's collaborate.
Working alone as an artist is necessary, but sometimes you need advice, encouragement, accountability, coaching, a critique, or another set of hands.
A friendly face or even a snack can help you go the distance.
We got you.
WHAT IS A RESIDENCY?
A residency is when you take time away from regular life to devote to your creative practice.
Residencies are an important part of an artist's identity and their body of work.
Residencies help to legitimize artists in the world of "work."
Residencies look different everywhere. There are hundreds of art residencies in the world. Each one has a different vibe. What they all have in common is time & space for being creative.
A residency is a retreat.
A residency provides a place and time for work, thinking, collaborating, resting, focusing, exploring, pushing, settling, starting, or finishing.
Anyone can do a creative residency. If you'd rather call it a creative "retreat," no problem.
Kestrel Fields Studio is an art residency set in the foothills of Colorado's Rocky Mountains.
Kestrel Fields Studio is a residency in which artists and creators pay a fee to come. As a result, artists get the full use of our creative space, easy access to our neighboring natural area, all the benefits of intentional creative time, art coaching and community (if desired), and accountability and emotional support throughout.
In 2025 we plan to introduce some paid or subsidized art residencies in which all or a portion of the residency fee is covered by our sponsors. Details and requirements of each scholarship residency will be posted here as information becomes available.
If you are a business or individual whoare interested in partnering with us to support artists financially, please contact us. You can also donate to our Pay-the-Artist fund.
$5
Bring a creative project to work on and... well, that's it! Meet friends new & old while you make progress and drink some sparkle juice (or...
$5
$30/session (pay as you go) or $100 for all 4 (due by first meeting)
Professional and emerging artists & creators need feedback. Getting it from a group of trusted, creative, and critical thinkers helps you be...
$30/session (pay as you go) or $100 for all 4 (due by first meeting)
We will never share your email.
Our art-letter provides valuable insights to and about our creative community. It's changed a little since this first issue in May 2023, but we didn't want to eliminate it from our site just yet! :)
Artists need to get paid and we would like to pay them. Exposure (unfortunately) doesn't pay the bills! We are building our residency to eventually allow us to pay the artists who stay with us in-residence.
By donating to this fund, you become a special member of our tribe! We (and the artists) are eternally grateful for your support.
If you are a business or individual who would like to discuss sponsorship of a residency scholarship, please contact us here.
Contact us with any questions you have about using our space for your creative project.
We are excited to collaborate with you!
Email Heather at kestrelfieldstudio@gmail.com
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