Late Fall 2025 Residencies

Fall at Dorland!-See Cottage Availability Breezes are drifting through the oaks...--so why not come to Dorland. It's the perfect time to write, make art or music. Dorland Mountain Arts is a beautiful retreat where artists, writers, musicians, and composers can create in a secluded and protected natural setting. Dorland is located near Temecula Valley Wine Country, about 100 miles south of Los Angeles and sixty miles north of San Diego. Individual cottages are complete with WiFi, window AC, good cell phone reception, kitchen, bathroom, workspace, and a covered porch with magnificent mountain, canyon and Temecula Valley views. One cottage includes a Steinway baby grand piano and another has a Kimball baby grand. The Community Arts Center provides a library with Dorland works and a large writing desk with a typewriter, a meeting room, and a studio room for visual artists. There is a small printing press in the Jane Culp Studio. The extensive grounds feature a reflecting pond, a small lake with a rowboat, and hiking trails that wind through the property. Dorland invites residency requests from visual, literary (or other writing) and composing or performing artists. Residency stays may be as short as one week or as long as 8 weeks, based on requests and availability. Deadline September 1, 2025 Url/web link to application https://www.dorlandmountainarts.org/the-residency-program Residency Eligibility Residency Length 1 week - 8 weeks Average Number of Artists in Residence at a Time 5 Collaborative Residency Must apply and be accepted individually Discipline Acting Animation Art Conservation Art Education Art History Biology Book Arts Costume/Fashion Design Digital Fabrication Digital Media Documentary Drawing Ecology Electronic Arts Environmental Arts Environmentalism/Conservation Fiction Film Glass Arts Graphic Design History Interdisciplinary Arts Journalism Landscape Architecture Literary Nonfiction Literature Mathematics Mixed Media Music New Genres Nonfiction Painting Paper Arts Philosophy Photography Playwriting Poetry Printmaking Science Screenwriting Social Practice Sound Art Storytelling Symphony Textile & Fiber Arts/Weaving Translation Visual Arts Writing Companions Pets are not allowed Country of Residence Open to artists based anywhere in the world Family Friendly Residents granted leave during residency Spouses/partners allowed for full stay (non-collaborators) Stage of Career Any stage of career Additional Expectations/Opportunities N/A Residency Experience Summary Accessible Housing Partially Accessible (50% or more) Meals Provided Residents have access to private kitchen No meals are provided Studios/Special Equipment Private Studios Printers + Scanner Printmaking Workspaces Fiber Arts Workspace Washer And Dryer Studios/Facilities Accessibility Partially Accessible (50% or more) Type of Housing Private housing on campus (individual apartment/cabin/house) Application Information Additional Eligibility Information If interested in a residency, you may make a reservation while you are applying. See our Cottage Availability page for possible availability & individual Cottage fees. New residents must apply first here before requesting dates. Please note: Availability of dates for residencies changes constantly and dates often fill quickly. Candidates for residency are reviewed in order of Dorland's receipt of the completed applications. If the candidate is approved by the review board, a contract and request for deposit will be sent. The return of such will secure the dates of residency. Artist Stipend Travel Stipend/Material Stipends Residency Fees Fee Details Residency fees are $400-$675 per week with discounts for residencies of four or more weeks. Grant/Scholarship/other Funding Support Application Fee 40 US Dollar (USD) Application Type Open application