"ARTIST-WITH-A-CAPITAL-A" RESIDENCY PROGRAM

Thanks to the generosity of friends and donors over the last two years, Kestrel Fields Studio & Art Residency is excited to announce an opportunity for fiber and textile artists who’ve been dabbling, experimenting, or quietly creating in the margins of their lives—people with original ideas and a deep desire to explore their own voice, but who’ve never had the space, time, or support to truly go "all in."

We’re offering six (6) fully-funded scholarships to help you step fully into your Artist identity—even if you’ve never called yourself an artist before. Additionally, there are six (6) partial scholarships so that we can share this unique opportunity with as many Artists as we can.

This residency is for you if…

• You’ve played with fiber & textile art but want to move beyond patterns and into your own voice
• You’re tired of putting your art last because of life’s other demands & priorities
• You’re not sure you’re “good enough” for something like this, but a part of you hopes you are
• You’re ready to feel like a real artist—even if you don’t finish a single piece

What you’ll receive as a fully-funded artist:

• 1-week stay at our live/work residency space at no cost to you (value of $800), including overnight accommodation. Kestrel Fields Studio is a quiet, creative environment where you can focus fully on your work—no distractions, no expectations.
• $100 cash stipend for food and travel expenses

Partial scholarship recipients receive:

• 1-week stay at our live/work residency space for just $400 (a 50% savings from our regular price) including free overnight accommodation. 

All scholarship recipients receive:

• Up to $200 stipend for locally-sourced fiber supplies, so you can try new materials without additional financial stress.
• Use of new products as provided by some of our sponsors (yarn, fabric, supplies and/or equipment)
• Emotional support + gentle coaching—you’ll work independently, but you won’t be alone. You’ll have someone to talk with, process ideas with, and be seen by—without any judgment.
• Opportunities for local art field trips, hosting open studio hours, or installing an exhibit, if desired (not required)
• A space designed specifically for creative people, where fiber art is respected as "real" art. This residency is built by and for fiber artists. Your work matters here.

Important Details:

• Only 6 full scholarships and 6 partial scholarships available--all applications will be considered for all scholarships
• Applications close June 30, 2025. No exceptions.
• Open to anyone working in yarn, thread, sewing, quilting, weaving, felting, embroidery,      garment making, and other textiles.
• Some larger equipment can be provided for you to use while at Kestrel Fields Studio (i.e. 4 or 8-shaft floor or table loom, small copper tapestry loom, spinning wheel, carder, dye pots. Please let us know your specific needs in the application and we'll discuss).
• There is a $15 application fee.

Our promise to you:

Our goal is simple: For you to leave this residency knowing—not just hoping—that you are an Artist. This is your space to become who you already are.

Click here to learn about the space and its amenities.

 Baby Cat Yarns, a dyed-to-order yarn service based in Colorado, is excited to sponsor select Kestrel Fields Studio Artists-in-Residence with custom-dyed wool yarns for their residency project(s). "Baby Cat Yarn Scholars" are encouraged to push the boundaries of what they can do with design and color with this special supply of soft, high-quality, versatile, custom-dyed 100% wool.

Baby Cat Yarn Scholars will receive up to $425 in custom-dyed wool yarn, which will be shipped directly to Kestrel Fields Studio for your residency.

Learn more about the BCY yarn scholarship here.