Wiawaka Artists in Residence

Artists in Residence Week will take place from July 7th- July 13th, 2025.

Years before Yaddo began operating as an artists’ retreat at Spencer and Katrina Trask’s property, the couple built Wakonda Lodge and hosted artists from the Art Students League of New York. Young artists, such as Georgia O’Keeffe, spent summers painting at Wiawaka. In the summer of 2016, we continued that tradition by hosting talented artists who took up “residence” in Wakonda. We have been welcoming a talented group of artists since.

Are you interested in applying?

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Deadline for submission is January 31st, 2025. Accepted/non-accepted letters will go out March 1st, 2025.

Our tentative 2025 list of Artists in Residence:
Cheryl Jenks Mechelle Roskiewicz
April Kennedy
Linda Schultz

Artist in Residence Art Exhibit & Sale

July 11th, 12th and 13th, 2025
The public is invited to the 8th Annual Artist in Residence Exhibit and Sale which will feature the work of women artists who join us from throughout the Northeast.  Artists will have work that has been completed on site at Wiawaka as well as pieces from their collection.  The art, which features originals and prints will be on sale.
The artists  donate 25% of the proceeds back to Wiawaka. 

The exhibit will open with a reception on Friday, July 11th from 5-7 p.m. and will continue through Saturday and Sunday

10 am – 4 pm.
Free to the Public!