playa art/sci awarded residency
PLAYA’s Art/Sci Awarded Residency brings together artists and scientists to immerse in their inquiry, practice and research, while fostering exchange of ideas across disciplines. All of PLAYA’s programs focus on expanding and deepening the field of art and science to empower the human motivation necessary for a healthy and whole future on this planet. We believe if human society is to maintain vibrancy of culture and biodiversity, it needs new ways of seeing the world.
Residencies are awarded through an application process and open to the global community of scientists and artists. All artists and scientists are welcome to apply, including (but not limited to) naturalists, biologists, musicians, sound artists, new media artists, designers, sustainability leaders, social practitioners, Traditional Ecological Holders and culture bearers, musicians, visual artists, writers, journalists, poets, performing artists, and interdisciplinary artists. Individuals and teams whose work, project, or process will benefit from time on the land where PLAYA resides are encouraged to apply.
On the traditional lands of the Klamath, Modoc and Yahooskin Paiute peoples, and surrounded by the living laboratory of both the Fremont National Forest and BLM high desert public lands, PLAYA’s residencies provide ample space for study, exploration and inspiration.
RESIDENCY DETAILS
PLAYA is located in extremely rural and remote Lake County, Oregon. Please review our Know Before You Go Handbook to determine if a residency at PLAYA is for you. The Handbook includes information about the environment, facilities, and what PLAYA provides.
Applicants may choose an 11-, 18- or 25-night session. Residency sessions begin on a Thursday and end on a Monday. We cannot accommodate custom residency dates, so applicants must choose from the dates available.
Residents are awarded a residency in a cohort made up of 6-10 artists and scientists. Residents stay in 1- or 2-bedroom cabins free of charge. Cabins include kitchens, bathrooms, and living space. Please view cabin and studio options on the Cabins page of our website.
PLAYA Art/Sci Awarded Residencies are largely self-directed. PLAYA schedules 1 group meal per week for all residencies. For 18- and 25-night residencies, PLAYA organizes PLAYA Presents Open Studio Tours where the public is invited to tour resident studios. This is an opportunity for neighbors to learn more about the residents’ practices and what they have engaged with during their time in Lake County. Although this is not mandatory, we encourage all residents to participate.
Residents are responsible for their own travel costs and food while they are in residence. PLAYA is open to international and domestic applicants as long as eligibility requirements are met.
To help contain the cohort culture of this residency, and due to the limitations of our small staff, family or friends are not permitted to join you overnight during this residency. Please contact us if you have an accessibility need that requires a caretaker to live on campus, or if you have someone driving you to and from PLAYA who needs accommodation for the first and last night of the residency.
PLAYA recognizes that living in a remote and rural community can be challenging. If you have any questions about whether PLAYA is the best fit for you, please review our Know Before You Go Handbook. Additionally, if you have questions about the residency accommodations, please see the page of our website.
**2027 Art/Sci Awarded Residency date choices:
**January 21 – February 15, 2027: 25 nights
February 18 – March 1, 2027: 11 nights
July 15 – August 2, 2027: 18 nights
October 28 – November 15, 2027: 18 nights