Open Studio Residency 2027 — Two Free Weeks in the Craft Studios of Haystack, Deer Isle, Maine
Haystack Mountain School of Crafts
Free: the link to apply at the organiser and a reminder before the deadline.

Haystack's two-week Open Studio Residency brings about 50 makers from the craft field and across all creative disciplines to its campus on the coast of Maine for uninterrupted time in the studios. Residents work independently in one studio or move among them, with time set aside to share work. An… Read more
Benefits
Two weeks of studio time (May 23–June 4, 2027) in Haystack's shared studios — ceramics, fiber, glass, graphics, metals, wood and Fab Lab — with studio technicians on hand, for about 50 residents. No charge for participation or room and board; Haystack covers gas, studio consumables and kiln… Read more
Eligibility
National and international artists working in craft, art, design, writing and other creative disciplines who are self-directed and focused. Participants must be 21 years of age or older; there is no age cap. Students enrolled in an academic program may apply if available for the residency. Only… Read more
Dates & details
- Deadline
- 11:59 pm ET (applications open November 16, 2026)
- Programme dates
- May 23–June 4, 2027
- Duration
- The full two weeks on campus
- Results
- By March 5, 2027
- Costs to the artist
- Travel to Deer Isle, Maine, and the materials you use
Free: the link to apply at the organiser and a reminder before the deadline.