Through the Artists in Residence Program, Caldera supports artists, creatives, and cultural workers to build skills, relationships, and projects that inspire growth, combat oppression, and activate change.
Caldera offers 2 and 3.5-week residencies from January through March. Residents will receive private lodging, studio, and artist stipend. Writers and others not needing an expansive workspace are assigned to work in their A-frame cabins, which contain a table and living area. A shared loft space in the Hearth Building is optional for writers and artists not needing traditional studios. Performing artists work in the Hearth Building Grand Room, which is a large, light-filled semi-private space with a sprung wood floor, audio/visual system, and lighting system. The main floor area is 65′ x 40′ and the stage is 24′ x 20′ Visual artists work in one of Caldera’s two studios which feature natural light and large white walls. For further details, see the link, in Pre-Application Information, below.
Setting:
The Caldera Arts Center is located at an altitude of 3,500 feet in the eastern foothills of the Cascade Mountains. The center sits on the shores of Blue Lake, one of the deepest lakes in Oregon, among 120 acres of ponderosa pine and Douglas fir surrounded by Deschutes National Forest. By design, residents form a small community of 7–12 artists. Collaboration, community building, and exchange are encouraged.
Residents are given 24-hour access to all facilities and the time and space to create. All residents have access to the Hearth Building including a Library common areas with fireplaces, A/V systems, and a well-equipped commercial kitchen. Residency periods are in winter and early spring when weather is variable in the Cascades. Applicants should prepare for up to 4 feet of snow on the ground, heavy snowfall, rain, and temperatures from the 50s to the teens. Due to the center's rural location, applicants should be comfortable with a high degree of solitude and disconnection from the outside world. The closest town, Sisters, is 25 minutes away by car.
