Apply for Residency

We are accepting applications for Q4 2025–deadline is February 15, 2025.

Women in the arts, academe, and entrepreneurship may apply for a residency of from one to three weeks.

Please note the following quarterly application deadlines–applications to be received by these dates:

February 15, 2025 for residencies in October, November, and December 2025

May 15, 2025 for residencies in January, February, and March 2026

August 15, 2025  for residencies in April, May and June, 2026

November 1, 2025  for residencies in July, August, and September, 2026   and

Before you apply, we recommend you check availability using the calendar below.  Look for dates in green.  Dates in red or yellow are not available.  The calendar provides a general idea of availability.   Please send an email to director@hypatiainthewoods.org to double-check the specific dates you have in mind.

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In order to be considered, you will need to

  • download and complete the Application for Residency
  • including a brief description of what you hope to accomplish or the project you will work on while at Hypatia-in-the-Woods;
  • pay a $20 non-refundable processing fee; and
  • for artists – Please provide: three to five pages of poetry or ten double-spaced pages of prose or script (you may combine poetry and prose for a total of up to 10 pages), 12-point font minimum. Photographs and photographs of art work should be included in the document, either embedded or as separate pages, or you may provide links to websites where the work is displayed. For video or audio material, include links to examples online (a personal website, YouTube, etc.,) Please verify that all external on-line links are valid and are publicly accessible from the Internet.  Our selection team members are often in differing areas so please no physical art examples, CDs, thumb drives, etc.
  • for academics and entrepreneurs – Please provide a current CV/resumé in addition to an appropriate work sample.
  • Mail your application and fee to us, or email the completed application as a PDF: application fees may be paid via PayPal.

Once received, the review of your application takes approximately three to five weeks. Our director will be in touch with you after your application is considered.

While in residence at Hypatia-in-the-Woods, we offer residents the opportunity to give a public reading, a book signing, showing of works, or appropriate venue for a performance.  Residents are responsible for the cost of transport to Holly House, food, and other expenses of the trip.

In case you missed the link above, here is the Application for Residency.  Print, fill out, and return with the other required information and processing fee to Hypatia-in-the-Woods.

For details and photos of the Holly House just follow this link.

If you have any questions about the application process, please send an email to director@hypatiainthewoods.org

NOTE:  If you are chosen for a residency, you are responsible for your own transportation. Please note that Holly House is remote and not served by public transportation: residency applicants must be able to have a vehicle at their disposal while in residence.

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