Themed Group Residencies and Creative Sabbaticals at Ragdale
Ragdale welcomes emerging and professional artists and arts administrators to use the historic Ragdale campus by offering four-day Themed Group Residencies and Creative Sabbaticals. Participants are provided with the time and space to work on projects in an idyllic retreat setting. Individuals are provided private live/work spaces to fit a variety of needs, including accessible rooms, dance and music studios, and more. In addition, they will have access to Ragdale’s common spaces and peaceful grounds and gardens. Themed Group Residencies and Creative Sabbaticals are scheduled outside of Ragdale’s juried residency sessions, and are filled on a first-come, first-serve basis.
Themed Group Residencies
A Themed Group Residency offers groups of emerging to established artists, as well as arts administrators and advocates up to 15 sleeping rooms at the historic Ragdale Campus. A Themed Group Residency offers groups a collaborative space to gather, create, share, and hold meetings or conferences. Themed Group Residencies may be booked for 4-day (3-night) sessions, based on availability.
Examples of Themed Group Residency groups include members of dance, theater, and performance companies; writing groups; visual artists groups; and arts administrators. As with all residencies offered, Ragdale encourages exploration and experimental use of time spent together in a retreat setting.
Creative Sabbaticals
Creative Sabbaticals are designed for individual artists, curators, designers, arts administrators, and others in the creative field. These stays allow artists to engage in projects that would benefit from the unique setting and facilities Ragdale offers. Creative Sabbaticals are scheduled based on availability within dates listed below. All Creative Sabbaticals are scheduled for 4 days (3 nights).
All spaces for Themed Group Residencies and Creative Sabbaticals are filled on a first-come, first-served basis.
To express interest or request a Themed Group Residency or Creative Sabbatical, please fill out the interest form below and our Residency Manager will get back to you shortly! Inquiries will be answered in the order that they are received and will be scheduled first-come first-serve.
Amenities
Participants are provided with private accommodations and access to a variety of workspaces ranging from writing rooms and visual art studios to the Sybil Shearer Dance studio and our state-of-the-art music studio. Many of our spaces are fully accessible and individuals have access to shared communal spaces across campus and the surrounding gardens and adjoining Shaw Prairie.
Dinners are provided each of the 3 nights in residence. They will be prepared by a professional chef, and served in a communal setting with other participants. A variety of dietary restrictions can be accommodated. In addition, basic food supplies are provided and made available for self-service meals outside of dinner. Artists are assigned a studio, writing room, or separate live/work space depending on needs. Access to some AV/Sound equipment, digital equipment, and shared spaces are made available to all participants.
Rates & Dates
Themed Group Residencies allow for groups of up to 15 to stay at Ragdale as a cohort, and Creative Sabbaticals are designed for individual retreats. Spaces are limited and will be filled on a first come, first served basis. Spaces are offered for the full duration of each session at a rate of $750/person and include housing, three group dinners and basic food supplies for breakfast and lunch. Full Themed Group Residencies include the same amenities, and are max. 15 people at a rate of $750/day for a total of $11,250.
The following dates are available in 2025:
January 8-11 (Wednesday through Saturday)
January 14-17 (Tuesday through Friday)
February 18-21 (Tuesday through Friday)
September 2-5 (Tuesday through Friday)
Each session has an arrival time of 10:00 am and a departure time of 5 pm.
For priority consideration, please fill out the interest form by Wednesday, December 11, 2024.
Dates subject to change. Additional dates may be added for 2025.
To express interest or request a Themed Group Residency or Creative Sabbatical, please fill out the interest form below and our Residency Manager will get back to you shortly! Inquiries will be answered in the order that they are received and will be scheduled first-come first-serve.
