PLAYA 2027 Art/Sci Awarded Residency

PLAYA, the residency and workshop program based in rural Lake County, Oregon, has announced its 2027 Art/Sci Awarded Residency. The program invites artists, scientists and interdisciplinary practitioners to apply for free residencies that foster deep immersion in their inquiry, practice and research while encouraging exchange of ideas across disciplines. Cohorts of 6 to 10 residents come together for 11, 18 or 25 nights.

Residents receive free cabin accommodation with a kitchen, bathroom and living space, plus one group meal per week. Set on the traditional lands of the Klamath, Modoc and Yahooskin Paiute peoples and surrounded by the Fremont National Forest and BLM high desert public lands, PLAYA's residencies provide space for study, exploration and inspiration. The program aims to expand and deepen the field of art and science, seeding new ways of seeing the world.

Eligible applicants include naturalists, biologists, musicians, sound artists, new media artists, designers, sustainability leaders, social practitioners, Traditional Ecological Knowledge holders, culture bearers, writers, journalists, poets, performing artists, visual artists and interdisciplinary teams. Both established and emerging practitioners are welcome. Collaborative teams may apply, with each member applying separately. Past residents must wait two years before reapplying. The 2027 sessions run January 21 to February 15 (25 nights), February 18 to March 1 (11 nights), July 15 to August 2 (18 nights) and October 28 to November 15 (18 nights).