Yaddo Residency — Summer 2026 Cycle

Yaddo is an artist residency on a 400-acre estate in Saratoga Springs, New York, founded in 1900 — one of the oldest residency programs in the United States. The program runs continuously across the year, with residencies ranging from two weeks to two months. The Summer 2026 application cycle covers residency placements between November 2026 and June 2027.

Residents receive a private bedroom, individual studio or workspace, three meals daily (communal dinners, plus breakfast and a packed lunch), weekly housekeeping with linens and towels, and access to the estate's grounds. Modest access grants are available to offset travel costs. There are no publication, exhibition, or performance requirements imposed on residents.

Eligibility spans five disciplines: literature, visual art (painting, drawing, sculpture, printmaking, photography, mixed media, installation), music composition, performance, and film & video. Applicants must be at the professional level or emerging artists demonstrating professional promise; degree-seeking students at the time of application are not eligible. Artists may apply once every other calendar year.

International applicants are welcome but must have working English; Yaddo provides no visa or interpreter assistance. The application fee is $35 (waivable for financial hardship). The Summer 2026 deadline is July 1, with results in early October. Applications go through SlideRoom; initial review is anonymous, and selection is by independent peer-review Admissions Committees judging solely on the quality of the work.