
Residency at Papillon Farm
The Artist Residency at Papillon Farm provides unfettered access to 94 acres of land, dedicated workspace, and network support for emerging artists.

About
The Artist Residency at Papillon Farm is a free, one to two week summer Residency Program for emerging and established artists who otherwise may not have access to the space, time, or financial resources needed to dedicate themselves to their practices uninterrupted. Located on a ninety-four acre piece of land in Liberty, NY, our residency champions diverse artists working across a myriad of disciplines, including painting, photography, sculpture, writing, and performance.
Prioritizing artists that currently practice without the conditions and permissions to throw themselves into their work, we hope to provide a platform and an expansive physical space where artists are encouraged to develop and experiment with mediums and skill sets both within and beyond their main forms of practice. Residency cohorts are welcome to participate in ongoing farming activities at Papillon Farm during their residency period, furthering their engagement with the space they are inhabiting and the cultivation of practical, land-based skills. Given the breadth of land and the tools and spaces available, the Residency is equally suited to a writer working quietly on an essay collection, a choreographer-dancer duo in search of time away for research and development, a plein-air painter, and a Survival-Research-Labs-style sculptor eager to tinker with a new piece away from prying eyes and ears.
The residency will culminate in a group exhibition (through our partnership with DUPLEX, a site-specific curatorial project established in 2016 with an emphasis on platforming emerging and genre-experimental artists) in New York City, facilitating further exposure and network expansion for participating artists.

Funds raised will be used for (1) Artist stipends (2) Construction and home improvement on the property to provide ample and accessible space to residents (3) Exhibition and production expenses for the culminating show.
A significant portion of our budget is providing stipends to the resident artists. It is extremely important to us that this residency is accessible and feasible for the largest number of artists. In accordance with this mission, the Residency at Papillon Farm will be free, and each resident will receive funding to help offset their living costs at home, as well as purchase groceries during their time at the Farm. For our Summer 2023 season, all residents will receive a $600 stipend. We hope this funding will eliminate any and all financial stress associated with removing oneself from the working world for a week to focus on making art on a farm.
If our fundraising goals are surpassed, we will apply any extra funds to further improving the facilities for residents and roll over into funding for the 2024 residency.

Accommodations
Each resident will have their own bedroom in a generously furnished three-bedroom home. Writer’s will be provided with a desk in their bedrooms.
Studios
Each visual artist resident will be provided with their own private studio.
All residents will also have access to the ample tools and resources in a large shared-workshop. These include equipment for woodworking, masonry, welding(under supervision) and much more.
Exhibition
The final part of our budget will cover the costs of an exclusive show hosted by DUPLEX at the conclusion of the residency. This opportunity will tangibly increase the impact of our residency on the lives and careers of our artist-residents.
Papillon Farm is a gorgeous ninety-four acre property in the Catskills consisting of farmland, forests, meadows and even a large pond. While the majority of the farmland is currently devoted to hay production (think gorgeous rolling grass hills), new and exciting agricultural projects are taking root every season. Currently, these include a rose-garden, vegetable gardens, apple orchards, beekeeping, and a brand-new Christmas Tree farm, with so much more to come. An important part of Papillon Farm’s vision is that as these agricultural projects expand and multiply, the Residency at Papillon Farm will grow and mature with them.

Nomination Process
All contributors to the Artist Residency at Papillon Farm will be able to nominate an artist for our inaugural season. Anonymous and self-nominations are absolutely welcome. Once you have donated to the project, you will be granted access to a nomination form; you can donate as little as $1 for access to this form. The board will begin reviewing nominations immediately, and will make a final selection of participants by mid-July, notifying all of our contributors.
Budget
- Beds/bedding
- Washer/Dryer
- Landscaping
- Upgraded Doors
- Front deck construction (with accessible entrance)
Estimate for labor: $850
Here is a link to our Budget spreadsheet if you'd like to dig in to specific items. If you'd like to donate items please reach out at residency@papillon.farm
Our Team:
Eric Sacks is a writer, educator, and part-owner of Papillon Farm. He is currently an MFA student at the University of Texas at Austin. He leads a fiction workshop at UT Austin and teaches college math at the Coleman Unit Women's Prison.

Our team
David Justice
Eric Sacks

Contributors
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David Justice
Steven
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max bug
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Alice wells
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Jenn
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Rai
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M(A)X
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André
$25 USD
Christah Porter
Nominator
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Eric Sacks
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Daniel
$100 USD
Cooper Campbell
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Francis
$50 USD
Incognito
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Sonia C Ruscoe
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Loren Klein
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Jasmine Sanders
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Jackson
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Van
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Budget
Transparent and open finances.
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Annual Update
Nominations due July 15th
Nomination Form