2017 Creative Residency SEASON
THANK YOU for an amazing 2017 season!
With over 50 residents, 10 programs and some unforgettable thunderstorms, we ended our three years in New Jerusalem, PA in flying colors.
OPEN RESIDENCY
Come work on your work– solo or with collaborators. Creatives across disciplines welcome. An affordable chance to get away from your daily grind and carve out a slice of time for you. Shared and individual space for productivity, reflection and work. Open residencies are held for up to one week at a time. Designed for those of you unable to leave your life for long periods of time– a change to focus in, finish that project, find your inspiration, change your normal.
GROUP/ ORGANIZATION RENTAL
Available to organizations, research groups, salons, theater and dance troupes, small film crews and more– to come hold residence for up to one week. Full access to cabin and Stone Barn with 1200 sq ft of open floor plan and studio space.
FRAME WORKS
Loosely held Frame week - solo or with collaborators. The frame is meant to support your creative practice and work. Holes in the Wall Collective will host a dinner the first night and open a discussion on the subject. The week is open and un-curated for you to be in your own process and work. Designed to enhance your own work by relating to others through a wide subject matter. The week will culminate in an optional sharing and reflection.
WORK INTENSIVES
An opportunity for an organization to sponsor their employee for a work week intensive at the Holes in the Wall Residency. A chance to delve deep into a project, complete a deadline, envision a new one. A gift of time away, a new context, space for ones own. Sponsor your colleague, your employee, your collaborator to have both a work intensive and a time away to themselves. The work load is up to your own inter negotiations and the land is full of work space and play space inside and out.
Click through our calendar
above to explore back in
time to our last three years
of HWC programming
. . . you'll find our
residency once you
get to August 2017
CLICK HERE for More information about the Cabin
(to get an idea about how we set up space...)
CLICK HERE for More information about the Barn
(oh we hope we can find a barn as gorgeous as this one !)
Want to SPONSOR a Resident?
Directly Sponsor a creative mind to do the necessary work of making art/ filmmaking/creating new research/writing/reimagining systems.
Be forever appreciated.
Donate here for a tax write-off.
SUPPORT
We strive to make our workshops and residencies both affordable and dynamic.
All costs help support Holes in the Wall Collective continue its programming.
We have limited full & partial
SCHOLARSHIPS AVAILABLE.
The Holes in the Wall
Tiny Farm / Big Garden
The Holes in the Wall Tiny Farm / Big Garden is all organic and uses Biodynamic preparations.
We plant a you-pick herb bed (literally) for our residents and offer seasonal veggies, herbs and flowers for sale.
SUMMER 2017 programming
Pop-Up Thought-Luck : INDEPENDENCE June 30th - July 2nd, 2017
In the face of our current political discourse, Holes in the Wall Collective would like to invite you to join us for a two day miniature think-tank. Inviting independent minds across disciplines, fields and societal sectors to come to delve into a weekend conversation.
INDEPENDENCE. Country. Nation. Boundaries. Borders. Nature. National. Authority. Dependence. Relational. Separatist. Evolution. Immigration. Migration. Refugees. Rules. Culture. Inheritance. Way of Life. Context. Past. Future. Now.
Inviting each participant to bring a reading to share for a Friday evening salon & to join in a thought-luck style dinner on Saturday. Each participant will have a private room with work space, use of kitchen and access to 29 acres for walks and reflection, a large converted stone barn for performance/art studios, pool & pond.
$95 for the weekend, including private room, use of the kitchen + kitchen basics like flour, sugar, oils, spices and condiments. Holes in the Wall also provides coffee (we are coffee nerds), tea and popping corn. Double room available for couples/fiends/collaborators for $150.
APPLY HERE
Frame Work: Country June 30th – July 4th, 2017
Inviting creatives across disciplines, fields and societal sectors to come to the table around the theme of COUNTRY. Join us over the FOURTH OF JULY WEEKEND to work on your work held within the theme.
COUNTRY. Nation. Boundaries. Boarders. Nature. National. Authority. Independence. Dependence. Relational. Separatist. Evolution. Migration. Refugees. Rules. Culture. Inheritance. Way of Life. Context. Here we are.
Loosely held Frame week - solo or with collaborators. The frame is meant to support your creative practice and work. Holes in the Wall Collective will host a dinner the first night and open a discussion on the subject. The week is open and un-curated for you to be in your own process and work. Frame Works are designed to enhance your own work by relating to others through a wide subject matter. The week will culminate in an optional sharing and reflection.
Each participant will have a private room with work space, use of kitchen, living room, fireplace and grounds with access to 29 acres for walks and reflection. $45/night - subsidized rate, $60/night - regular rate, $75/night - sustaining rate. APPLICATION Above.
Open Week for Groups, Troupes & Organizations July 10th - July 16th, 2017
The Holes in the Wall Collective Cabin is available to organizations, research groups, salons, bands, theater and dance troupes, film crews and more to come hold residence for up to one week. The rental gives you full access to the cabin, kitchen, living room and screened in porch in addition to the grounds, facilities and the barn.
Ideal for those workshopping a piece, shooting a short, recording an album, having a work intensive, hosting a training, researching etc.
Join us on the land with seasonal produce available from the Holes in the Wall Tiny Farm/Big Garden, food packages also available. The cabin sleeps up to seven people, the barn with 1200 sq ft of open floor plan and studio space.
$750 / week Monday through Friday, $1000 / week Monday through Sunday
APPLY HERE
Open Residency - Three Day July 17th – July 20th, 2017
The Holes in Wall Collective Creative Residency Program is designed to span across many mediums and designations of creativity. Holes in the Wall Collective strives to expand the notion of creativity in addition to holding space for more defined forms of creative practice. We welcome all creatives to apply.
Expanding our residency to those working in science, policy, economics, mathematics, education, research, activism, pedagogy, technology in addition to the more known forms of creative practice in the visual arts, writing, performance & music. We invite people across disciplines to engage with their practice and share collective space.
Big projects. Small Projects. Collaborations. Solo work.
An affordable chance to get away from your daily grind and carve out a slice of time for you. Shared and individual space for productivity, reflection and work. Open residencies are held for one week or less. Designed for those of you unable to leave your life for long periods of time -- a chance to focus in, finish that project, find your inspiration, change your normal.
Each participant will have a private room with work space, use of kitchen, living room, fireplace and grounds with access to 29 acres for walks and reflection. $45/night - subsidized rate, $60/night - regular rate, $75/night - sustaining rate. APPLICATION Above.
Yoga Retreat with Elyce Semenec July 21st – July 23rd, 2017
Join Elyce Semenec for her second annual Summer Wellness Retreat on the Art in the Fields Property in New Jerusalem, PA.
Relax in 29-acres of oxygen rich summer foliage, away from the hustle and bustle of your everyday life. Restore and rejuvenate your body, mind and spirit with daily yoga in a huge barn with skylights. Refresh your senses during the morning walking meditation around the acre wide pond. Nourish your belly and body with catered organic, vegetarian meals.
There will be an evening bonfire and the Hawaiian Ho'oponopono ritual of reconciliation and forgiveness (to clear out negativity and put things right in our relationships with others). Dhira & Julia, of Holes in the Wall Collective, will lead a guided botanical tour of the fields followed by an elixir-making class and Craft Cocktails. You can swim in the pool or share with the wildlife in the acre-wide pond. If you choose to explore the area, there are local activities such as Crystal Cave, the covered bridges of PA, or a giant famous flea market and swap meet. Kutztown is easy to travel to from NYC, either by car or by bus from Port Authority, NYC
All inclusive rates for the weekend: Single: $620. Double: $1040, price for two. Dorm: $500
more info HERE
Work Intensive: a Sponsored Work Week July 24th – July 28th, 2017
Sponsor your employee / your colleague / your collaborator to come spend one week on the land in a work intensive. Time for them to delve into a new project or work avenue, focus in, complete a deadline, be in intensive. Also with the intention of giving the gift of a changed context, time and space and hopefully a break.
The Holes in the Wall Cabin rests on 29 acres of woods, fields, a pond and a pool. With ample work space inside and out - including in each room, on the screened in porch, in outdoor spaces and in the 1200 sq ft converted barn.
$250/week including breakfast - house made muesli, yogurt, milks, eggs, toast, tea and Irving Farm Coffee.
Or. . .
Open Week for Groups, Troupes & Organizations July 24th - July 30th, 2017
The Holes in the Wall Collective Cabin is available to organizations, research groups, salons, bands, theater and dance troupes, film crews and more to come hold residence for up to one week. The rental gives you full access to the cabin, kitchen, living room and screened in porch in addition to the grounds, facilities and the barn.
Ideal for those workshopping a piece, shooting a short, recording an album, having a work intensive, hosting a training, researching etc.
Join us on the land with seasonal produce available from the Holes in the Wall Tiny Farm/Big Garden, food packages also available. The cabin sleeps up to seven people, the barn with 1200 sq ft of open floor plan and studio space.
$750 / week Monday through Friday, $1000 / week Monday through Sunday
APPLY HERE
Open Residency - Four Day July 31st - August 4th 2017
The Holes in Wall Collective Creative Residency Program is designed to span across many mediums and designations of creativity. Holes in the Wall Collective strives to expand the notion of creativity in addition to holding space for more defined forms of creative practice. We welcome all creatives to apply.
Expanding our residency to those working in science, policy, economics, mathematics, education, research, activism, pedagogy, technology in addition to the more known forms of creative practice in the visual arts, writing, performance & music. We invite people across disciplines to engage with their practice and share collective space.
Big projects. Small Projects. Collaborations. Solo work.
An affordable chance to get away from your daily grind and carve out a slice of time for you. Shared and individual space for productivity, reflection and work. Open residencies are held for one week or less. Designed for those of you unable to leave your life for long periods of time -- a chance to focus in, finish that project, find your inspiration, change your normal.
Each participant will have a private room with work space, use of kitchen, living room, fireplace and grounds with access to 29 acres for walks and reflection. $45/night - subsidized rate, $60/night - regular rate, $75/night - sustaining rate. APPLICATION Above.
Open Residency - Three Day August 7th – August 10th, 2017
The Holes in Wall Collective Creative Residency Program is designed to span across many mediums and designations of creativity. Holes in the Wall Collective strives to expand the notion of creativity in addition to holding space for more defined forms of creative practice. We welcome all creatives to apply.
Expanding our residency to those working in science, policy, economics, mathematics, education, research, activism, pedagogy, technology in addition to the more known forms of creative practice in the visual arts, writing, performance & music. We invite people across disciplines to engage with their practice and share collective space.
Big projects. Small Projects. Collaborations. Solo work.
An affordable chance to get away from your daily grind and carve out a slice of time for you. Shared and individual space for productivity, reflection and work. Open residencies are held for one week or less. Designed for those of you unable to leave your life for long periods of time -- a chance to focus in, finish that project, find your inspiration, change your normal.
Each participant will have a private room with work space, use of kitchen, living room, fireplace and grounds with access to 29 acres for walks and reflection. $45/night - subsidized rate, $60/night - regular rate, $75/night - sustaining rate. APPLICATION Above.
Invited Residency Period August 10th - August 13th, 2017
Invited Residencies are curated by Holes in the Wall Collective to bring together individuals across disciplines whose person, subject or content share common threads.
The Holes in Wall Collective Creative Residency Program is designed to span across many mediums and designations of creativity. Holes in the Wall Collective strives to expand the notion of creativity in addition to holding space for more defined forms of creative practice.
Creatives across disciplines welcome. Expanding our residency to those working in science, policy, economics, mathematics, education, research, activism, pedagogy, technology in addition to the more known forms of creative practice in the visual arts, writing, performance & music. We invite people across disciplines to engage with their practice and share collective space.
Big projects. Small Projects. Collaborations. Solo work. Each participant will have a private room with work space, use of kitchen, access to 29 acres for walks and reflection, use of the converted stone barn for physical and visual practices.
By Invitation Only- if you know someone whom you think would be an ideal candidate, CONTACT US
Open Week for Groups, Troupes & Organizations August 14th - August 20th, 2017
The Holes in the Wall Collective Cabin is available to organizations, research groups, salons, bands, theater and dance troupes, film crews and more to come hold residence for up to one week. The rental gives you full access to the cabin, kitchen, living room and screened in porch in addition to the grounds, facilities and the barn.
Ideal for those workshopping a piece, shooting a short, recording an album, having a work intensive, hosting a training, researching etc.
Join us on the land with seasonal produce available from the Holes in the Wall Tiny Farm/Big Garden, food packages also available. The cabin sleeps up to seven people, the barn with 1200 sq ft of open floor plan and studio space.
$750 / week Monday through Friday, $1000 / week Monday through Sunday
APPLY HERE
Open Residency - Three Day August 21st – August 24th, 2017
The Holes in Wall Collective Creative Residency Program is designed to span across many mediums and designations of creativity. Holes in the Wall Collective strives to expand the notion of creativity in addition to holding space for more defined forms of creative practice. We welcome all creatives to apply.
Expanding our residency to those working in science, policy, economics, mathematics, education, research, activism, pedagogy, technology in addition to the more known forms of creative practice in the visual arts, writing, performance & music. We invite people across disciplines to engage with their practice and share collective space.
Big projects. Small Projects. Collaborations. Solo work.
An affordable chance to get away from your daily grind and carve out a slice of time for you. Shared and individual space for productivity, reflection and work. Open residencies are held for one week or less. Designed for those of you unable to leave your life for long periods of time -- a chance to focus in, finish that project, find your inspiration, change your normal.
Each participant will have a private room with work space, use of kitchen, living room, fireplace and grounds with access to 29 acres for walks and reflection. $45/night - subsidized rate, $60/night - regular rate, $75/night - sustaining rate. APPLICATION Above.
WINTER / SPRING 2017 PROGRAMMING
Frame Work: UNDERCURRENTS January 15th to January 19th, 2017
photo credit: versoPRINTS
In the days leading up to inauguration, Holes in the Wall would like to invite you to come engage in your creative practice held loosely within the Frame Work: Undercurrents.
The pulse. The ebb and flow. Grassroots and tree roots. Sewers and subways. The ideas that remain/ the enduring themes beneath the changing fashions. As a Trump presidency looms, fear and fascism are coming out of the woodwork. But so is the bedrock of collective action, solidarity and the reckoning of true US histories. Join us for this residency session in an exploration and a listening to our social undercurrents.
With ample time to focus on your practice, Frame Work weeks begin with a group dinner provided by Holes in the Wall and a discussion on the topic. The week concludes with an optional group sharing of the week’s reflections and/or your work.
Each participant will have a private room with work space, use of kitchen, living room, fireplace and grounds with access to 29 acres for walks and reflection. $250. APPLICATION above.
Open Residency January 30th to February 5th, 2017
Come work on your work - solo or with collaborators. Creatives across disciplines welcome. An affordable chance to get away from your daily grind and carve out a slice of time for you. Shared and individual space for productivity, reflection and work. Open residencies are held for one week at a time. Join us for one winter session or all four. Designed for those of you unable to leave your life for long periods of time -- a chance to focus in, finish that project, find your inspiration, change your normal.
Each participant will have a private room with work space, use of kitchen, living room, fireplace and grounds with access to 29 acres for walks and reflection. $200 - $285 APPLICATION Above.
Study Session: OIL & WATER February 20th to February 26th, 2017
photo credit: grist.org
Oil drives us. Water makes us. There’s no way getting around the importance of the two. And that they don’t mix. Let’s study together the long history of our petroleum based economy, the current administration, issues of sustainability and a little Upton Sinclair. Each day will begin with a coffee jumpstart and include an optional teatime roundtable discussion, leaving ample time for personal work and reflection. Come as an expert or a novice- to learn independently or to delve into a research project/ writing assignment.
What doesn’t mix. Disparate politics. The past and future economies. Liquid money vs. liquid life. Energy. Espresso. The Chevron Effect. The Fracking question. Standing Rock.
Everyone will be asked to bring one thing to the table to further the conversation- a piece of media, article, excerpt of book, personal work or activity related to the subject.
Each participant will have a private room with work space, use of kitchen, living room, fireplace and grounds with access to 29 acres for walks and reflection. Includes daily breakfast with Irving Farm coffee, assorted teas, house muesli, breads, butter & jam. $350. APPLICATION above.
Open Residency February 27th to March 5th, 2017
Come work on your work - solo or with collaborators. Creatives across disciplines welcome. An affordable chance to get away from your daily grind and carve out a slice of time for you. Shared and individual space for productivity, reflection and work. Open residencies are held for one week at a time. Join us for one winter session or all four. Designed for those of you unable to leave your life for long periods of time -- a change to focus in, finish that project, find your inspiration, change your normal.
Each participant will have a private room with work space, use of kitchen, living room, fireplace and grounds with access to 29 acres for walks and reflection. $200 - $285 APPLICATION Above.
Frame Work: SURFACE March 20th to March 26th, 2017
Holes in the Wall invites you to engage in your creative practice held loosely within the themed Frame Work: Surface.
What is seen. First impressions. Texture. Skin. Thick or thin. Deep or shallow. Power of image. Fake News. Join us for this residency session on what is on the surface and what pierces through. We invite you to join in collective conversation and to have ample solitary time for your own work.
Frame Work weeks begin with a group dinner provided by Holes in the Wall and a discussion on the topic. The time ending with an optional group sharing of the week’s reflections and/or your work.
Each participant will have a private room with work space, use of kitchen, living room, fireplace and grounds with access to 29 acres for walks and reflection. $315. APPLICATION above.
Open Residency March 27th to April 2nd, 2017
Come work on your work - solo or with collaborators. Creatives across disciplines welcome. An affordable chance to get away from your daily grind and carve out a slice of time for you. Shared and individual space for productivity, reflection and work. Open residencies are held for one week at a time. Join us for one winter session or all four. Designed for those of you unable to leave your life for long periods of time -- a chance to focus in, finish that project, find your inspiration, change your normal.
Each participant will have a private room with work space, use of kitchen, living room, fireplace and grounds with access to 29 acres for walks and reflection. $200 - $285 APPLICATION Above.
WORKSHOP: The Pulse of Narrative with Garrard Conley April 14th to April16th, 2017
- Writing - Narrative - Facilitation - Solo Time - Retreat - Room & Board -
Into the Now : a WEEKEND RETREAT with Caroline Parsons April 28th to April 30th 2017
- Retreat - Digital Detox - De-stress - Breath - Reset - Reflect - Room & Board -
Open Residency Weekend: April 21st to 24th and Three day: April 24th to 27th, 2017
Come work on your work - solo or with collaborators. Creatives across disciplines welcome. An affordable chance to get away from your daily grind and carve out a slice of time for you. Shared and individual space for productivity, reflection and work. Open residencies are held for one week at a time. Join us for one winter session or all four. Designed for those of you unable to leave your life for long periods of time -- a chance to focus in, finish that project, find your inspiration, change your normal.
Each participant will have a private room with work space, use of kitchen, living room, fireplace and grounds with access to 29 acres for walks and reflection. $45/night, with possibility to attend both sessions. APPLICATION Above.
Open Residency May 1st to May 7th, 2017 - two night minimum
Come work on your work - solo or with collaborators. Creatives across disciplines welcome. An affordable chance to get away from your daily grind and carve out a slice of time for you. Shared and individual space for productivity, reflection and work. Open residencies are held for one week at a time. Join us for one winter session or all four. Designed for those of you unable to leave your life for long periods of time -- a chance to focus in, finish that project, find your inspiration, change your normal.
Each participant will have a private room with work space, use of kitchen, living room, fireplace and grounds with access to 29 acres for walks and reflection. $45/night APPLICATION Above.
