Hewnoaks provides artists across all disciplines and career stages unencumbered time to think, work, and experiment. We offer short-term residencies on a historic wooded lakeside property, knowing that this kind of time and space is essential to the creative process and the growth and development of artists and their work.
Before submitting an application, please review the information on our website: hewnoaks.org
We welcome applications from all kinds of artists; we have accepted a variety of visual artists, photographers, filmmakers, performers, musicians, and writers. Curators may also apply.
We also encourage collaborative applications from artists wanting to work generatively together on particular projects (see Group Application).
Hewnoaks does not discriminate in its programs and activities against anyone on the basis of race, creed, color, religion, national origin, gender, age, sexual orientation, marital status, ancestry, disability, HIV status, or veteran status. We encourage applications from artists of diverse backgrounds, races, ethnicities, gender identities, ages, and economic backgrounds.
Preference will be given to Maine applicants (about 70-75% of accepted applicants), but we welcome applications from artists residing outside of Maine. Applications will be reviewed by an independent jury. Hewnoaks will be open from the last day of May through late September. Residencies run one week or ten days. If invited, artists must be prepared to commit to the full duration of their residency, with exceptions (rarely) made on a case-by-case basis. There are no partial weeks available.
The application process runs as follows:
- Jan. 10, 2025: Applications open
- Feb. 10, 2025: Applications close (at 11:59pm)
- April 5, 2025 (or earlier): Invited residents notified with assigned weeks
- April 13, 2025: Deadline for accepted residents to confirm attendance / schedule
Participants will live in private, small, rustic cabins equipped with basic kitchens, bathrooms and bedrooms. Hewnoaks is a self-catering residency, meaning participants are responsible for purchasing and preparing their own food. Residents are also reponsible for their own transportation and will have to bring all of their own materials. Hewnoaks does not have any designated studio spaces, so residents will need to improvise within their cabins or on the grounds. Previous residents have been resourceful in finding ways to do their work while keeping their living spaces clean.
Food and other basic necessities can be purchased at nearby stores. The property is about a 90 minute drive from Portland.
Not all residencies offer the same things. PLEASE read the information on our website before applying, to ensure that what we have to offer and what you hope to do are aligned properly: hewnoaks.org/apply/
The FAQ above also contains information about our two available Fellowships:
- The Bodwell Fellowship (in partnership with Maine Writers and Publishers Alliance): for one emerging, Maine-based writer.
- The Warren Memorial Foundation Fellowship: for arts practitioners in any discipline represented at Hewnoaks who live in Westbrook, ME.
Some key considerations before you apply:
- Our historic property has steep hills and unpaved paths; participants with limited mobility may have difficulty navigating the property. Unfortunately, no buildings at Hewnoaks are ADA accessible.
- In our lakeside environment, all the cabins, some of which are 100+ years old, are affected by mildew. Sufferers of enviromental allergies or asthma may wish to bring extra medication or avoid Hewnoaks altogether.
- Cell service is nonexistent on the property and WiFi is only available in the main lodge. Internet-dependent work is not a good fit for Hewnoaks.
- Hewnoaks is a remote, rural setting where encounters with wildlife are a natural part of life. While we take steps to manage this with pest control treatments, insects and mice often find their way into the cabins.
- It’s very dark at night and can be very quiet. Not everyone is comfortable with solitude in this setting.
Before submitting an application, please review the information on our website: hewnoaks.org
We welcome applications from all kinds of artists; we have accepted a variety of visual artists, photographers, filmmakers, performers, musicians, and writers. Curators may also apply.
We also encourage collaborative applications from artists wanting to work generatively together on particular projects (see Group Application).
Hewnoaks does not discriminate in its programs and activities against anyone on the basis of race, creed, color, religion, national origin, gender, age, sexual orientation, marital status, ancestry, disability, HIV status, or veteran status. We encourage applications from artists of diverse backgrounds, races, ethnicities, gender identities, ages, and economic backgrounds.
Preference will be given to Maine applicants (about 70-75% of accepted applicants), but we welcome applications from artists residing outside of Maine. Applications will be reviewed by an independent jury. Hewnoaks will be open from the last day of May through late September. Residencies run one week or ten days. If invited, artists must be prepared to commit to the full duration of their residency, with exceptions (rarely) made on a case-by-case basis. There are no partial weeks available.
The application process runs as follows:
- Jan. 10, 2025: Applications open
- Feb. 10, 2025: Applications close (at 11:59pm)
- April 5, 2025 (or earlier): Invited residents notified with assigned weeks
- April 13, 2025: Deadline for accepted residents to confirm attendance / schedule
Participants will live in private, small, rustic cabins equipped with basic kitchens, bathrooms and bedrooms. Hewnoaks is a self-catering residency, meaning participants are responsible for purchasing and preparing their own food. Residents are also reponsible for their own transportation and will have to bring all of their own materials. Hewnoaks does not have any designated studio spaces, so residents will need to improvise within their cabins or on the grounds. Previous residents have been resourceful in finding ways to do their work while keeping their living spaces clean.
Food and other basic necessities can be purchased at nearby stores. The property is about a 90 minute drive from Portland.
Not all residencies offer the same things. PLEASE read the information on our website before applying, to ensure that what we have to offer and what you hope to do are aligned properly: hewnoaks.org/apply/
The FAQ above also contains information about our two available Fellowships:
- The Bodwell Fellowship (in partnership with Maine Writers and Publishers Alliance): for one emerging, Maine-based writer.
- The Warren Memorial Foundation Fellowship: for arts practitioners in any discipline represented at Hewnoaks who live in Westbrook, Maine.
Some key considerations before you apply:
- Our historic property has steep hills and unpaved paths; participants with limited mobility may have difficulty navigating the property. Unfortunately, no buildings at Hewnoaks are ADA accessible.
- In our lakeside environment, all the cabins, some of which are 100+ years old, are affected by mildew. Sufferers of enviromental allergies or asthma may wish to bring extra medication or avoid Hewnoaks altogether.
- Cell service is nonexistent on the property and WiFi is only available in the main lodge. Internet-dependent work is not a good fit for Hewnoaks.
- Hewnoaks is a remote, rural setting where encounters with wildlife are a natural part of life. While we take steps to manage this with pest control treatments, insects and mice often find their way into the cabins.
- It’s very dark at night and can be very quiet. Not everyone is comfortable with solitude in this setting.