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Artists' Residency Application Information

ELIGIBILITY

Any actively working visual artist, writer or composer may apply. We particularly encourage applications from emerging women artists. Residencies are available between May and September at either the House or the Church.

• The House at Soaring Gardens
  Depending on the nature of their work, the house can accommodate up to three working artists. Since the residents will be living closely together, we encourage people to apply as a group. A group may consist of any combination of artistic disciplines. Preference will be given to group applications and to applicants requesting residencies of 4 to 6 weeks. If scheduling permits, shorter residencies will also be considered. When you apply as a group you may pursue individual projects, collaborative projects and/or both.

• The Church
  The Church can accommodate one or two artists. The living arrangements will work best for two people who are comfortable sharing together. Residencies at the Church are from 2 to 8 weeks, however, preference will be given to applicants requesting residencies of 4 to 6 weeks.

• Please note:
  When you come to either the house or the church you must provide your own transportation. You will need a car. You will be expected to shop, cook and clean up for yourself. A gardener maintains the grounds.

APPLICATIONS

Each summer's applications are due on March 10 of that year.

Before you fill out our online form please gather your materials:

• A proposal of the project(s) you wish to undertake during your residency (no more than 500 words in either word format (.doc) or pdf format (.pdf). Each individual pursuing an independent project must submit a proposal.
• A curriculum vitae or resume (one for each potential resident) in either word format (.doc) or pdf format (.pdf).
• Examples of your work. When you upload your work, please make sure that the file name includes your last name. Files that can be uploaded include: gif, jpg, jpeg, tif, png, avi, wmv, xls, pdf, doc, txt, tx, mov. If you do not see your file type here, please contact us so that we can arrange your file type's inclusion.)
• It is your responsibility to contact your references and have them mail their references by March 10 to:
  The Lerman Trust
  c/o Trudy Gerlach
  RD2 Box 228
  Wyalusing, PA 18853
  (If the letters are mailed by express please send them "No signature required". Letters of reference will not be accepted by email.)

To start the APPLICATION PLEASE CLICK HERE.

If you have any questions, contact us preferably via email:
dostwald@att.net
Otherwise call (650) 854-4596 or write to the following address:

THE ORA LERMAN CHARITABLE TRUST
ARTISTS' RESIDENCY AT SOARING GARDENS
c/o Trudy Gerlach
RD2 Box 228
Wyalusing, PA 18853

Our artist residency is listed with artdeadline.com

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LETTER FROM FORMER RESIDENTS Dear David, Thank you for the opportunity to have blissful weeks at Soaring Gardens. We returned to a hellish city heat wave and mountains of mail, but rich with memories of clear starry nights, green pastures, the scent of white lilies at dusk, butterflies and the rare expanse of time unburdened with any need but to be responsive to the glorious day and its gifts. My work opened to the nature around me. I did a very surreal photo project with dolls in the pond and amongst the flowers and nearly completed 3 paintings of dolls interacting with the local fauna, as well as voraciously reading and looking through many of the hundreds of exceptional art books Ora had. I especially devoured the mythology, folk art, fairy tales and Surrealists sections. I felt a strong connection to Ora's artistic subject matter. We were delighted to see some post cards of her work - the plaster pieces on the porch and the tapestry in the front downstairs bedroom are wonderful. She created a whole mythological world with toys and folk pieces. Julian too was absorbed in the wonderful library. He was very happy to have access to so many fine Asian art books as his own work generates from a Zen like approach to the process of painting. He made a large series of beautiful Sumi ink paintings and nearly finished 4 atmospheric oil paintings that are meditations on the seemingly infinite variety of greens in the mountainous landscape. We deeply relaxed and regenerated. We toasted you and Ora on our last night. She must have been an incredible spirit. She has left a beautiful legacy. The place is magical. Thank you for making it all happen and for being! Hope your summer so far has been sweet. Best Regards, Rene Lynch & Julian Jackson