End of Year! Your Time at Dorland Mountain Arts

Overview

It's almost the END OF THIS YEAR--Last chance to take time for Your Time! Get some writing, art, or music made before we hit 2027!!! Or start the year fresh! Begin a new project or finish up the one you've been working on--with no distractions. Dorland Mountain Arts is a beautiful retreat where artists, writers, musicians, and composers can create in a secluded and protected natural setting. Dorland invites residency requests from visual, literary (or other writing) and composing or performing artists. Residency stays may be as short as one week or as long as 6 weeks, based on requests and availability.

Location & Facilities

Dorland is located near Temecula Valley Wine Country, about 100 miles south of Los Angeles and sixty miles north of San Diego. Individual cottages are complete with WiFi, window AC, good cell phone reception, kitchen, bathroom, workspace, and a covered porch with magnificent mountain, canyon and Temecula Valley views. One cottage includes a Steinway baby grand piano and another has a Kimball baby grand. The Community Arts Center provides a library with Dorland works and a large writing desk with a typewriter, a meeting room, and a studio room for visual artists. The Jane Culp Studio features work tables, a Charles printing press (perfect for 12x24" linocuts, monotypes, collographs, etc), and cyanotype supplies. The extensive grounds feature a reflecting pond, a small lake with a rowboat, and hiking trails that wind through the property.

Eligibility & Application

• Submission deadline: 2026-11-24

Cottage Availability & Fees

See our Cottage Availability page for possible availability & individual Cottage fees. Please note: Availability of dates for residencies changes constantly and dates often fill quickly. See Cottage Availability.