ARTIST RETREAT
QUIET TIME ON THE FARM FOR
ARTISTS TO DO THEIR WORK
Everwood Farmstead Foundation’s Artist Retreat is designed for the practicing artist who needs a nurturing space in a natural setting to advance a creative project.
Everwood Farmstead is a refurbished former dairy farm located in the rolling Driftless region of Western Wisconsin.
We are approximately 70 minutes east of Minneapolis, MN and 60 minutes west of Eau Claire, WI.
At Everwood, we create beautiful, restorative, and productive spaces for artists to work and create. Our lens for success comes from one of our core values, radical hospitality, which always starts with two questions: What do you need? And, How can we serve you, without agenda? It is a part of everything we do.
We hope you will apply to bring your project to this beautiful, nature-filled environment and let the farmstead do its magic.
RETREAT AMENITIES INCLUDE
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Two beautifully appointed bedrooms, each with a queen bed
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Meditation/Yoga room with a twin bed
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Two private work spaces with doors and desks
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Half bath on main level and full bath on second level
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Fully equipped kitchen and community table
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Library/reading room
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Living room with upright grand piano
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Outdoor deck with grill
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Wood-burning fireplace
The 110-year old, 2,800 square foot barn, with a restored vintage Kimball grand piano, is also available as a workspace. Artists on Retreat will need to coordinate how and when the barn is utilized for mutual benefit.
The 57-acre property has many trails to access the prairie, pastures, woods, and visit the goats and beehives. The land is easy to wander and offers peace, quiet, and beauty to inspire your work.
For pictures of the retreat space and the property, check out the page Retreat Spaces. To see images from artists who have been on retreat, check out the page Artist Experiences.
APPLICATION
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Applicants must exhibit commitment to their craft; both established and emerging artists are welcome to apply.
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You may apply as an individual or a collaborating duo or trio.
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Application deadline is January 14, 2026, 11:59 PM CST
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Committee decisions will be made by March 1, 2026 and announced soon thereafter
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1 and 2 week residencies available May 30 – Oct 3, 2026
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Check in 3:00 PM Sundays / Check out 12:00 PM Saturdays
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Send questions to katy@everwoodfarmstead.com
DETAILS
Final awards of the residencies are at the discretion of the Everwood Artist Retreat Committee.
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There is no charge to the artists for use of the retreat.
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There is no requirement from the artists during or after the retreat to demonstrate progress or contribute to the Foundation.
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We are not able to accommodate spouses, children, or pets.
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All work tools should be provided by the artists.
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Artists are responsible for their food and all travel expenses.
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Since the Artist Retreat is based on a rotating jury process, being chosen as a resident one year does not automatically guarantee selection in another year.
STIPENDS
While there is no charge for the Artist Retreat, we appreciate that time and distance create an insurmountable burden for some (e.g. childcare, missed work). Everwood has a limited number of $500.00/week stipends available for artists that without such a stipend would not be able to participate in the Artist Retreat.
WHAT PRIOR RETREATERS SAID:
"Thank you for reminding me that art is the process, the transformation, as much as it is the result."
- Julie Consullo
"I do not think it possible that I could walk away from this reverie unchanged. Already, I know that I will look back on this gift as one of the best things I've ever been a part of. I suppose the most appropriate way to thank you will be to return to the world a truer form of myself."
- Sophia Larson
"Thanks for the amazing opportunity to be able to rest, reset, and remember the joy that making art brings."
- Tiffany Knopow
"Than you for the time and space, and permission to indulge in music here, and follow the threads of curiosity and creativity."
- Geoffrey Lamar Wilson
"While it was productive on a work level, it was also invaluable to my mental health and well-being. Being surrounded by the tranquility and peace of the woods. Having a designated space to create. the freedom and flexibility to work whenever suited me. You have created a haven and oasis where creativity can be cultivated."
- Dave Osmundsen
"I had the space to find joy in making art again. Even on the silent days, I felt connected to community in this place where so many people have found peace and created their work.:
- Vatina Cangelosi Dormer
"I can feel the special intensions left here from before, the art, the music, this home. It has kept me company and feels scared. I filled the bar, the fields and the woods with songs that felt they were already here."
- Sarah Elstran
“I think the thing I’m struck by most in this experience is the power of generosity. I think great art is generous. When we give more than we take. When we share in the joy of our creation.”
- Kerry Alexander
“I focused on not just what can i create but what can I open myself up to and connect to in order to create.”
- Sarah Krueger
“This place, with no schedule or demands, with quiet, surrounded by books, meant this writer felt at home.”
- Julie Landsman
“There is a web of wonder in this world and this place is part of that web.”
- Kim Gordon
“I will take Everwood back with me, knowing it continues to endure, change, and inspire.”
- Sam Kalda
“Thank you for the gift of time, sound and space - music’s primary ingredients.”
- Matthew Ricketts
“There is an energy here that has invited me to both unplug and plug in.”
- Erica Berman
“There are certain times and certain places that make subtle ripples throughout your life. This is one of those times and places. The quiet days held here in this house and valley have been a chance for me to begin again anew. I am so grateful.”
- Courtney Hartman