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Workshops-in-Residence

Artists can participate in week-long residency workshops led by professional instructors, with studio access, accommodations, and gallery admission included, or self-directed group retreats (10+ members).

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Deadline: annual cycle, check dates
Entry fee: $1650
Location: MASS MoCA (Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art), Berkshires
Exhibition window: Jul 30, 2026 → Oct 13, 2026

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Overview

Week-long residency-style workshops at MASS MoCA offering 24/7 private studio access, private bedroom, and open gallery access, led by professional instructors. Self-directed artist group retreats (10+ members) also available.

Summer 2026 Workshop

Topics: character design, technical drawings, carving practice, controls, puppet joints, painting, costume patterning
Cost: $1,250
Included: materials, shared studio space, shared tools, single room with shared bath, kitchen access, lunches, and dinner on first night
50% deposit required at registration to hold spot
Space is limited

Fall 2026 Workshops

Abstraction Master-Class with Judith Kruger, September 30–October 6, 2026. For experienced abstract artists. Not medium specific; addresses depth of space, destruction, luminosity, ambiguity, and material presence. Includes private and open critiques, discussions, film showings, and demos. Cost: $1,700 (without printshop) or $1,775 (with printshop usage). Email [email protected] to register.
MASS MoCA Writing Through Art: Poetry Retreat with Jan Freeman, October 8–13, 2026. 5-day writing retreat for poets and writers of all experience levels. Explores how visual art opens poems and perception through daily prompts, exercises, discussions, and readings in MASS MoCA, Clark Art Institute, and Williams College Museum of Art galleries. Cost: $1,650 (limited financial assistance available). Each participant receives a private 60-minute conference; in-depth manuscript consultation available for additional fee. Contact [email protected].

How to Register

Wood Carving & Puppet Design: Register at https://forms.gle/cypaDKBNTMaG7fRj9
Abstraction Master-Class or group retreats: Email [email protected]
Poetry Retreat: Contact [email protected]

Contact

General inquiries: [email protected]
Poetry Retreat: [email protected]

Media accepted

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Entry fee: Wood Carving & Puppet Design: $1,250 (50% deposit required). Abstraction Master-Class: $1,700 or $1,775 (with printshop usage). Poetry Retreat: $1,650 (limited financial assistance available).
Audience: Poets and writers of all levels of experience welcome (Poetry Retreat); experienced abstract artists (Abstraction Master-Class); all skill levels (Wood Carving & Puppet Design).
Contact: [email protected]

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