Themed Residencies
and Creative Sabbaticals
Separate from our competitive Artist Residency Program, Ragdale welcomes and encourages artists of all kinds from emerging to professional as well as arts administrators and advocates. Ragdale offers three- to six-day Themed Residencies and Creative Sabbaticals providing participants with the time and space to work on projects.
Ragdale Themed Residencies
A Themed Residency offers sanctuary to groups of emerging to established artists, as well as arts administrators and advocates in up to 12 sleeping rooms at the historic Ragdale Estate. A Themed Residency offers these groups a collaborative, idyllic retreat space to gather, create, share, and/or hold meetings or conferences. Themed Residencies may be booked for either three-or six-day sessions, based on availability.
Examples of Themed Residency groups include: members of dance, theater, and performance companies; writing groups; visual artists groups; and arts administrators. As with all residencies offered, Ragdale encourages exploration and experimental use of time spent together in a retreat setting.
Themed Residencies are scheduled separately from the Ragdale Residency Program and are scheduled in between the 18-day Ragdale Residency sessions. Catering from outside vendors is allowed and is to be coordinated by the group, along with Ragdale.
Chef services for groups of five or more are available at an additional cost upon request.
Request a stay:
Interested parties must submit an interest form
Please note, filling out the form indicates your interest in booking a Themed Residency to Ragdale staff. It does not guarantee availability and is not a booking. The Resident Coordinator will follow up with you to discuss the possibility of booking your Themed Residency. A short application will be required.
Ragdale Creative Sabbaticals
Similar to Themed Residencies, Creative Sabbaticals are offered as three-or six-day residencies for individual artists working in any discipline. Designed for individual artists, curators, designers, arts administrators, and others in the creative field, these stays allow artists to engage in important projects that would benefit from the unique setting and facilities Ragdale offers.
Creative Sabbaticals are also scheduled separately from the Ragdale Residency Program and are scheduled between the 18-day Ragdale Residency sessions.
Request a stay:
Interested parties must submit an interest form
Please note, filling out the form indicates your interest in booking a Creative Sabbatical to Ragdale staff. It does not guarantee availability and is not a booking. The Resident Coordinator will follow up with you to discuss the possibility of booking your Creative Sabbatical. A short application will be required.
Pricing & Booking
Themed Residencies and Creative Sabbaticals are offered on a 3-tier pricing scale and based on ability to pay. The following pricing includes accommodations (bedroom with desk + private bathroom) and use of communal spaces, including the use of a kitchen to prepare meals and store food, and outdoor spaces. Housekeeping is not included.
Tier 1: $100 per person per day ($300 total for a 3 day; $600 total for a 6 day)
Tier 2: $150 per person per day ($450 total for a 3 day; $900 total for a 6 day)
Tier 3: $250 per person per day ($750 total for a 3 day; $1500 total for a 6 day)
*For accommodation in the larger Alice’s Room in Ragdale House, or Prairie View Room in Hart McCutcheon House, add $20 per day.
*Special rates apply for the use of visual art studios, the Sybil Shearer dance studio, and the music studio.
*Applications are required for consideration. For more information, including available dates, accommodations, and studio facilities, please contact Deanna Miera at deanna@ragdale.org or 847-234-1063 x 23.
Check-In Time: 3:00 PM
(Friday for a 3-day Residency; Monday for a 6-day Residency)
Check-Out Time: 10:00 AM
(Sunday for a 3-day Residency; Saturday for a 6-day Residency)
