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The Lincoln City Fellowship artist residencies are designed to nurture curiosity, focus, and creative growth.
Through a blend of virtual connection and in person gatherings, artists receive time, space, and support to explore new ideas, deepen their work, and reconnect with what inspires them.
Cohorts are thoughtfully curated using the Qualities of a Lincoln City Fellow as guiding principles: drive to create, posture of curiosity, generous spirit, and artistic purpose with consideration for artist preference, the intentions of each residency, and the dynamics of the group as a whole.
“Being able to ‘escape’ into the desert and experience silence, expanse, and stillness was a balm to my spirit…I believe more in the importance of listening now.”
– Michael Ivory Jr., Santa Fe Residency, 2026
2027 Residencies & Retreats
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2027 Residencies & Retreats ~
The 2027 Fellowship offers Residency & Retreat experiences in New York City and Santa Fe, each designed to support a different moment in an artist’s creative life.
Applications for both 2027 residencies will be open November 1–30, 2026.
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The Lincoln City Fellowship NYC Residency & Retreat is designed for artists actively developing a specific creative project and seeking thoughtful input at a meaningful point in the process. The experience offers time, space, and a trusted cohort of creative peers to deepen ideas, test possibilities, refine questions, and discover what the work may be asking for next.
Part I | Virtual Development
Beginning the week of January 4, the cohort meets for eight weekly one hour virtual sessions to build connection and establish a shared foundation for the experience ahead.
Each artist receives dedicated time to introduce their project, share where they are in the process, and identify the questions they want to explore more deeply with the cohort in New York.
Part II | In Person Retreat
March 1–6, 2027
In New York, each artist receives a dedicated development session with the full cohort, creating space for thoughtful inquiry, tailored feedback, and generative dialogue around their evolving project.
Beyond these sessions, the retreat includes:
five nights of private NYC hotel accommodations
select shared meals & arts experiences
unstructured time to explore the city
a $1,500 stipend to support travel, incidentals, and participation.
This cohort is limited to 8 artists
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The Lincoln City Fellowship Santa Fe Residency & Retreat is designed for artists craving pause, reflection, play, rest, and deep connection with nature and one another in the high desert landscape of New Mexico.
Rather than centering the development of a particular project, Santa Fe invites artists to step away from familiar rhythms and create space for curiosity, experimentation, creative renewal, and whatever may be asking for their attention.
Part I | Virtual Connection
The cohort first gathers virtually for touchpoints in January and February, creating an early opportunity to connect with the people with whom they’ll eventually share the retreat.
Beginning the week of March 15, the cohort meets weekly for six one hour virtual sessions designed to deepen those relationships, share creative inspirations and curiosities, and prepare for the experience ahead.
Part II | In Person Retreat
April 26–May 1, 2027
Once in Santa Fe, days unfold through a combination of shared creative experiences and unhurried time.
Mornings begin with My Scripted Story™, an immersive exploration of imagination, perception, and human character. Afternoons invite encounters with local artists, guides, horses, land, and other forms of creative exploration.
Between sessions, there is time to wander, rest, hike, soak, journal, make something, make nothing, and follow what emerges.
The retreat is hosted at Rancho Gallina, with experiences curated in collaboration with the Nomadic School of Wonder.
The residency includes:
private accommodations
all meals
facilitated creative experiences
a $1,500 stipend to support travel, incidentals, and participation.
This cohort is limited to 6 artists
New York City is designed for artists actively developing a specific creative project and seeking thoughtful inquiry, feedback, and exchange around the work.
Santa Fe is designed for artists craving pause, reflection, play, and creative renewal, with space to step away from usual rhythms and reconnect with themselves, their practice, nature, and one another.
Current Year Residencies
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The Lincoln City Fellowship Julian Residency & Retreat offers artists a spacious, self-directed environment within the quiet mountain landscape of Julian, California. Designed for artists craving uninterrupted time to make, wander, rest, and reconnect with their craft, the retreat emphasizes autonomy and organically unfolding community connection. Artists are invited to follow their own rhythms while sharing space alongside a cohort of peers.
The residency unfolds in two parts: eight weeks of virtual connection followed by a week of immersive, lightly facilitated retreat in Julian:
Part I — Virtual Preparation (August–October 2026)
In the eight weeks leading up to the retreat, the cohort meets for weekly one-hour virtual sessions designed to help artists become familiar with one another before gathering together in Julian. These conversations offer space to share what inspires you, what you’re exploring in your creative life, and what you hope to follow during the residency.
Part II — In-Person Retreat (October 18-24, 2026)
Once in Julian, artists settle into private accommodations surrounded by mountains, apple orchards, and the quiet expanse of the historic mining town. Days are intentionally self-directed, giving you the freedom to devote long stretches to your creative work, wander into town, hike in the surrounding wilderness or connect with your fellow artists.
Evenings bring the group together for shared dinners and fireside conversations.
This retreat is hosted at Orchard Hill boutique lodge and includes:
private accommodations
daily continental breakfasts and dinners
optional creative experiences
a $1500 stipend to support travel, incidentals, and participation in the program
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“Having the space to express freely with no judgement is the deepest value for me.”
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“It was a revelation to be in a cohort with talented artists working in very different ways. And to realize how much we have in common, whether we sing, write, dance, paint, photograph, or make.”
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“Fellowship, in the literal sense of the word: camaraderie, kinship, community, communion, friendly exchange..."
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“I arrived feeling drained, disconnected, and honestly somewhat washed up creatively. I left feeling inspired, energized, and reconnected to myself.”
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“We support each other... I feel we’re all invested in each other’s success... camaraderie without competition.”
