WHAT IS A RESIDENCY SESSION AT MILDRED’S LANE?
Mildred’s Lane hosts a unique residency program of intensive, 1-to-4 week “sessions” during the Spring and Summer months. See descriptions of this summer’s residency sessions here.
Session topics and collaborators vary year to year, guided by the Mildred’s Lane Advisory Council. Each session is a unique embodiment of our pedagogical vision, through which hierarchies of teacher/student, institution/individual, artist/nonartist are dissolved. Sessions create a learning environment for creative collaborators to swarm around topics of mutual interest, always in dialogue with the site-specific ecologies of Mildred’s Lane, a 93-acre home and project-site in the deep woods of Pennsylvania.
The model for residency sessions has been developed over more than two decades of experimental social practice at Mildred’s Lane, and the format of each session remains variable and project-specific. Participants in a session become integral collaborators in its final form.
HOW CAN I ATTEND A RESIDENCY SESSION?
Those who enroll in our intensive residency sessions are called Session Fellows, or simply Fellows. They staySee descriptions of this summer’s residency sessions here. in residence at Mildred’s Lane for the duration of a session, guided by their session facilitator(s) and the Mildred’s Lane team.
Tuition costs cover all accommodations, food, and materials related to sessions. See current tuition costs here.
Fellows are often sponsored by academic institutions. If you are a graduate student or university faculty member, inquire with your institution about funding for research, residencies, and continuing education. Mildred’s Lane has partnered with dozens of university programs and art schools since 2008. See more information about Sending Institutions here
If you are interested in learning more, please read our current Program Zine for further information and application instructions. Spaces are limited and applicants are encouraged to submit their materials prior to May 1st! If you have questions, please contact us at workstyles@mildredslane.org.
How can I support the residency program?
If you cannot attend a residency session but wish to support our 2024 program, please consider sponsoring a fellow for one, two, or three weeks. We rely on scholarships from private individualsto sponsor fellows without institutional support or personal resources to attend our sessions.
You can sponsor a fellowship directly on the Mildred’s Lane donation portal.
If you wish to split a sponsorship among a group, you may do so by selecting “contribute in another amount” and note your fellowship in the memo section.
Sponsoring a fellowship is a direct and personal way to support the continuing education of artists! Fellowship sponsors are also granted two free tickets ($160 value) to any of our Social Saturday dinner events in 2024, dates to be announced in May.