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CRAIGARDAN 2023 Summer Residencies
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Who we are, what we do
Craigardan is a nonpro t arts organization and educational working farm that
leverages collective creativity for social good. We bring people together for
place-based and interdisciplinary learning, providing creative residencies,
courses, and events that span diverse artistic and knowledge disciplines in
order to foster curiosity, inquiry, and collaboration.
Craigardan supports ceramic, literary, visual, and performance artists, as well
as farmers, chefs, activists, scholars, and researchers from the Adirondack
region and around the world. We cultivate a dynamic that ampli es each
individual’s work and activates collective creativity within the community. We
believe that fostering the interaction between artists and the local public is as
important as providing sheltered time to artists to further their creative
practices.
As an organization deeply rooted in this region’s unique history, Craigardan
exists at the nexus of processes (re)making this region’s present and future:
environmental conservation, the resurgence of small farms, rural economic
revitalization, and cultural/social activism.
By developing interdependent connections within our local Adirondack
community, we nurture a deep sense of place through people, culture, food,
stories, and the exchange of ideas and skills. With a built-in focus on equitable
exchange across a wide range of disciplines, Craigardan offers an experience
that ties the creative process to larger contexts. This experience leads to new
questions and new initiatives; and it generates positive social change through
collective creativity.
Ceramic artist-in-residence Renqian Yang
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Understanding place
Cultivating new soil
When we relocated Craigardan from Keene to Elizabethtown in 2019, we
imagined the possibilities for expanding our international, interdisciplinary
arts program and amplifying its positive exchange well beyond the borders of
the Adirondacks. We are rooted in place and thinking globally.
Craigardan now stewards 320+ acres of eld and forest in various stages of
regrowth and regeneration. In the early 1800s, Manoah Miller set out to create
a homestead including a forge, sawmill, and kiln on these lands stolen from
the indigenous Kanienʼkehá:ka people. Not much of the Miller settlement
remains, but the land continues to hold the full history of this special location.
We strive to develop a deepened understanding of place, and to allow this
understanding to inform our collective work and to guide our path forward.
Since 2019 we have been working with a team of architects, designers,
conservation specialists, engineers, builders, and forestry experts to plan a
new campus, raise funds, and secure permits.
In 2020 we opened the original farmhouse as Craigardan’s new farm store,
returning all pro ts to regional farmers. We began to farm the land again, and
gave the food to families who need it. In 2021 we built the summer studio
barn, launched a Community Farm Program, and began working on the new
campus site. The main campus is located 1/3 mile into the forest, which is in a
state of repair after years of logging. We will work within its various stages of
regrowth as we continue to farm, turn skidder tracks into trails, rebuild soil,
recover pastures, and construct the new campus. In 2023 we will live and work
on the new site, in the rst of many campus buildings to be built in phases —
designed by Adirondack architect Nils Luderowski.
The old chicken coop
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Creative beginning
2023 Residency Program
After successfully reopening our full Residency Program in 2022, Craigardan will
welcome a new season of artists and scholars to the campus site in 2023.
This year’s programs will support a variety of artists working in different media, at
different stages of their careers, but all with the desire and creative ability to see
possibility and build community.
We are offering three different programs in 2023: the Residency Program,
Bookgardan, and a Kiln-building Workshop. This brochure provides information
on the summer Residency Program.
COVID precautions are fully in place to ensure the health and safety of all
participants. Craigardan’s staff and board are closely monitoring ever-changing
regional, national, and international guidelines. We are committed to ensuring that
safeguards are in place that will allow all residents a comfortable stay. These
policies are subject to change and accepted applicants will receive a full brie ng on
any program requirements as we approach the summer residency season.
The 2023 Residency Program At-A-Glance
• A self-directed residency program with organizational and community
support
• Apply for one or more weeks in June, July, August, or September
• Individual live/work artist cabins in a rustic, yet comfortable and safe
wilderness setting
• Scholarships are awarded to all accepted applicants, and Work Exchange
or fellowship opportunities are also available
Culinary Fellow Raenel Stelly
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the details
A CRAIGARDAN RESIDENCY. The program is
designed to allow plenty of time for supported, yet
independent work within an individual’s respective area
of focus, while encouraging cross- and interdisciplinary
exploration.
All residents have free opportunities to share
knowledge and learn new skills such as cooking,
pottery, farming or writing; participate in community
events such as the summer lecture series; and engage
in thoughtful discussions with staff, local experts, and
program ambassadors.
In addition, opportunities for hiking, biking, local
exploration, and swimming provide fresh inspiration.
With two mountain streams, many miles of trails to
explore, and close proximity to the heart of the
Adirondack Park’s High Peaks, the Craigardan campus is Designer rendering of the individual artist cabins.
an ideal location for artists and thinkers to stretch the
legs and the mind in the largest state park in America. THE 2023 PROGRAM. This program is a short-term, property from the farmhouse. They are situated at the
Although we are in a very remote setting, Craigardan is partially-funded residency for visual artists, ceramic edge of the campus clearing with easy access to a bath
only 4 miles from the county seat of Elizabethtown artists, writers, scholars, and other place-based thinkers house which has four individual full bathrooms. The site
(hospital, stores, health centers), 6 miles from Keene and and creatives. Individuals may apply for one more weeks is also home to shared communal spaces and a new
Keene Valley (tourism, farmers markets), and 30 minutes in-residence June through September. We will not be studio and kitchen pavilion.
from Lake Placid (very large town with all the amenities). supporting winter residencies until the main campus
construction is complete. Only six artists will be in- For artists working in the ceramic or visual arts, studio
This experience will provide residents with the time, space will be assigned in one of our new barns or at the
residence at a time for a close-knit community
support, and space to make work, collaborate, share, farmhouse. It is important to discuss individual studio
experience.
and grow while affording the rare opportunity to requirements with staff in advance.
participate in a new beginning for Craigardan. ACCOMMODATIONS. Each artist-in-residence sleeps
in their own tiny cabin, designed as a very modern take The farmhouse serves multiple purposes. It houses the
As we build the new campus, it is our hope that the farm store, of ces, and a bathroom with laundry
on the Adirondack Lean-to. Each beautiful cabin has a
energy and creativity we generate together during this facilities.
bed, writing table, good lighting, outlets, heat, closet
summer will carry forward — setting the stage for a new
space, and a small entry porch. The cabins are located
evolution of this very special place. Internet is available but limited to certain locations on
on the main campus site, 1/3 mile drive or walk into the
the property. Cell phone service is spotty in the
fiThe new, universally accessible campus, designed by architect Nils Luderowski, will be built in phases.
Adirondacks. There is an of ce phone available to Individuals may apply for Work Exchange residencies where artists-in-residence showcase their work to
residents at all times. A printer is also available in the or one of our fellowships to cover part or all of the each other and to our broader community. Other
of ce for printing up to 20 pages. remaining fee. events, workshops, farm volunteer hours, and local
happenings are posted each week.
Please note that while our campus is designed to be All Residents receive:
universally accessible, we will have increasing ability LOCAL SERVICES. We are located in a very remote,
• Furnished live/work cabin with linens and towels;
to accommodate speci c needs as the campus is built. mostly white region in upstate New York. We have
• A farm share and stocked pantry with fresh,
If you are living with a disability, please discuss this communities experiencing extreme poverty and
seasonal, local food;
with staff so that we can work to support you to the extreme wealth. Elizabethtown is the county seat, with
• Studio space appropriate to the discipline;
absolute best of our ability at this time. many public services including an excellent mental
• Free access to all programs;
health clinic. We also have a full hospital, dentist
• The full and ongoing support of the organization.
Visitors are not permitted to stay on campus, but of ces, churches, pharmacy, grocery store, hardware
there are plenty of local accommodations available. store, and dollar store. There are a few restaurants,
Individuals are responsible for their own
Daytime visitors are welcome with advance notice. including the favorite Deers Head Inn, and car
transportation, materials, and personal expenses.
Additionally, we are keeping a close eye on changing mechanics. We are also in the middle of excellent
CDC guidelines and all residents will be required to SCHEDULE. Residents arrive on a Monday between multi-use recreational trail networks. We are 1.5-2
uphold any Covid-safe practices as outlined by the 2pm and 4pm to a full orientation and community hours from multiple airports, and 15 minutes to a train
staff prior to the start of the residency. agreement with staff followed by Monday Night station and bus stop.
Dinner with delicious local food and inspired
A residency in 2023 will be a very comfortable yet COLLECTIVE CREATIVITY. We are here to support
conversation.
rustic Adirondack experience that will not appeal to you and your work, but also to respond to and grow
everyone. We will schedule a call with all accepted Residents may participate in variety of options each from all that you bring to Craigardan. As we
applicants to be sure the program and week. Monday Night Dinner brings staff and special thoughtfully design a new legacy for collective
accommodations are a good t, and that we can meet local guests together with residents. Courses and creativity on this land, this program will build
your personal and professional needs. workshops generally take place on Tuesdays. Each community on the new campus — even before the
Wednesday we facilitate a group crit session (critical structures are nished. Each resident’s time,
SCHOLARSHIP AND COSTS. All accepted
thinking) which brings multiple perspectives together knowledge, and insight will help to inform this place
applicants receive a Craigardan scholarship of $700
in dialogue. On Thursdays residents have the option and the future of Craigardan; planting the seeds for
per week, which reduces the $1200 residency fee to
to meet with staff — providing support while helping change and growth.
$500 per week.
artists achieve individual goals. On Friday nights we
open our doors to the public for our Applebarn Series
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fiTOP: Our herd of Tunis sheep RIGHT: Falls Brook,
BOTTOM: the Farmhouse Farm StoreBringing together the ceramic arts, culinary arts, performing
arts, literary arts, scholarship, and agriculture.come be you
Mission. Craigardan is a 501(c)3 nonpro t organization with a mission to
encourage the human imagination to interpret the world with philosophical,
ecological, and artistic perspective.
We envision an Adirondack region de ned by its makers who are committed to the
development of sustainable systems that integrate the needs of human
communities with the integrity of the natural world.
Equity Vision. We create space, hold space, and build space to bene t all.
We believe in providing equitable opportunities for all people. We are
intentionally focused on the support and implementation of inclusivity, with the
goal of eliminating barriers to participation by Indigenous Peoples, people of
color, people who identify as LGBTQIA+, and people with disabilities, as well as all
who are historically underserved, under-resourced, and underrepresented.
Craigardan is antiracist. We reject racial hatred, bias, systemic racism, and the
oppression of marginalized groups. We are actively raising our own awareness of
and unconscious complicity in systemic racism through trainings, dialogue,
accountability, and truth and reconciliation processes.
TOP. L: A collaboration between ceramic artist Kathy Irwin, farmer Megan
Moody, and Chef Luke Ayres
TOP R: Resident Chloe Wingerter in the clay studio
BOTTOM: Monday Night Dinner
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