The resources and support we plan to provide reflects on who we are structured to serve, and the legacy we hope to forge.

• Term of the residency: Our running plan, based on our proposed model and initial funding goal is to offer 3 types of residency stays: multiple 2 and 4 week residency periods throughout the year, as well as a single 5 week experience for the entire month of October!

• Residents at a time(not including host(s)): 4-5 residents per residency term. We’d love to host more, but will be unable to do so unless we reach our stretch goals!

• What we will offer: Opportunities to network, resource, collaborate, share work, skill share, and more (via host, guest speakers, other residents, and through social media and gallery exposure).

• What we will provide (in addition to lodging and meals): Designated studio spaces, art supplies and resources(including many traditional and digital art supplies), aesthetic and inspirational creative environment, safe space, and additional shared experience opportunities.

• Who pays for what: To ensure that artists of all backgrounds and financial situations feel within reach of the GROTA experience, we have committed to bringing all residency fees to the lowest operational cost for our applicants. We understand that finances unfairly hold many artists back from connecting with like minded creators and exploring new creative avenues. We are a team of dark spirited artists who have struggled firsthand with early and mid-career financial strains and hardships, and from chis we empathize deeply with artists who often feel excluded from the experiences and opportunities traditional Artist Residencies offer.

GROTA will be pledging its own resources to reduce operation costs, as well as looking to partner with grant companies and dark-spirited businesses seeking to support our cause in anyway. We hope in time to generate additional or even all residency funding with the help of our Patreon supporters.

• Application fee:

  (This will be a simple processing fee set in place to keep our application team from having to sift through fake or spam applications. Early applications will become available to Patreon supporters.)
  

• Travel: Travel costs both to and from the residency will have to be covered by the resident. If any special arrangements need to be made, we will have a system in place for contacting us.

    Travel grants may become available for low income residents and those facing financial strains.

• Room and board: With the help of our generous Patreon Supporters, we hope to reduce all resident room and board fees to ZERO!

  In the instance of limited patron funds at the time of applications opening you can expect the following fees: 2 week stays: $1,50o usd per resident. 4 week stays: $2000 usd per resident. 5 week stay(for the October exclusive experience): $2500 per resident.

  Wanting to stay longer? We have plans for offering longer stays, so stay tuned!

• Food(board): Your entire room and board payment/grant will cover food preparation costs–there will be no additional charges for residency provided meals.

  GROTA plans to provide residents with 3 meals a day and will work with a private chef to create a menu tailored to the tastes and dietary restrictions of each term of residents.

• Lodging(room): Your entire room and board payment/grant will cover lodging costs–there will be no additional charges for your lodging experience. 

As a very important reminder: the information provided above is purely based on our initial base crowdfunding goal for Patreon and base operation costs and early estimations. If stretch goals are met and or as we receive additional grants, these details are subject to change accordingly!

With stretch funding goals, we hope to be able to provide FREE Room and Board for ALL future ACCEPTED APPLICANTS!

Please, view our accessibility statement to learn more about our commitments to becoming an accessible, affordable residency experience.