Chashama supports artists by partnering with property owners to transform unused real estate into space to create and present, and provides free art classes to under-resourced communities.  

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​ChaNorth upholds the storied tradition of the Hudson Valley by providing local and international artists with a supportive and secluded environment in which to create new work. The artist residency is embedded in the rural communities of the surrounding towns, serving as a cultural resource for the Hudson Valley. The program offers networking, exhibition and teaching opportunities and promotes awareness and understanding of visual arts in a rural community through engagement with the artists. ChaNorth also sustains a successful partnership with McEnroe Organic Farm to supply healthy, fresh produce for the artist residency through a work exchange program.

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APPLICATION DEADLINE: 11.59pm EST, January 15th, 2025.

ChaNorth, Chashama's upstate artist residency has been located just outside of Pine Plains, NY in the Hudson Valley since 2006. ChaNorth accepts applications in all creative fields, including but not limited to VISUAL ARTS, WRITING, MUSIC COMPOSITION, CHOREOGRAPHY, AND PERFORMANCE. Each month-long session has up to 7 artists, which ChaNorth curates with the aim of creating small, dynamic, diverse, interactive groups. National and international artists are welcome to apply.

 

2025 Residency Sessions:

SESSION 1.: Monday, April 14th - Sunday, April 27, 2025 (2 weeks session)

SESSION 2.: Friday, May 2nd - Thursday, May 29th, 2025

SESSION 3.: Monday, June 2nd, - Sunday, June 29th, 2025

SESSION 4.: Friday, July 4 - Thursday, July 31, 2025

SESSION 5.: Monday, August 4th - Sunday, Agust 31st, 2025

SESSION 6.: Monday, September 15th - Sunday, October 12th, 2025

SESSION 7.: Friday, October 17th - Thursday November 13th, 2025

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FELLOWSHIP AND EXHIBITION OPPORTUNITIES:

• a solo show award

• an annual curated alumni show.

• one fellowship award, per season, for a young artist under 30

• one Paradice Palase fellowship, Eligibility: PARADICE PALASE member for 6 months or longer.

Founded in 2017, PARADICE PALASE has evolved into an online & NYC-based community for visual artists who are pursuing a career in the notoriously mysterious field of contemporary art. Through access to peer networking, industry connections, professional development & guidance, and opportunities to share their work, we equip artists to move their careers forward in the world’s most opaque creative industry.

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Both the solo show and the group show are presented, the following year, at Chashama exhibition spaces in New York City.

 

GUEST VISITORS PROGRAM: During the ChaNorth residency, artists have multiple opportunities to share their work and network with others, including 2-3 studio visits per session from critics, curators, gallerists, and residency directors. Previous studio visitors have included:

• Jack Geary, Owner and Founder, and Dolly Bross Geary, Owner and Director - Geary Gallery

• Hayley Ferber, independent curator, educator and artist

• Rachel Owens, Associate Professor of Art & Design and Chair of the Sculpture Department at SUNY Purchase College

• Taraka Larson, musician, artist and poet​

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COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT

• Artist Talks at the Pine Plains Free Library and Creative Workshops

We are looking into how to restart safely our community engagement. If you wish to be considered for a community workshop, please fill out the section on the application form. We are meeting with the Pine Plains community and looking into restarting our community program, safely for everyone.

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• McEnroe Organic Farm Work Exchange

Fostering community engagement, ChaNorth collaborates with McEnroe Organic Farm’s Education Garden where resident artists are asked to participate in 3 hours of work exchange each week. In return, our shared kitchen is stocked with fresh, seasonal produce and whole grains. Shared meals act as the anchor of the program.

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• Upstate Art Weekend July 17 - 21, 2025

Upstate Art Weekend is a connective annual event, celebrating the cultural vibrancy of Upstate New York. UPAW launched in 2020 with 23 participants, expanding to over 145 in 2024. The participants are art organizations, galleries, museums, residencies, and studios. UPAW attracts thousands of visitors to the region and has been featured in The New York Times, Artnet News, The Art Newspaper, Hyperallergic, Chronogram, Cool Hunting, and Whitewall, among others.

ChaNorth is a Self-Directed Residency. The residency program offers space, time, and inspiration to make new work, providing artists with networking, exhibition, and teaching opportunities and at the same time promoting interest, awareness, and understanding of visual arts in a rural community through engagement with the artists.

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COST OF RESIDENCY: 

• Four-week session: $1300; 

• The new two-week session will be held in April: $ 650

No Application Fee

The actual cost of each residency is $5,000 per month. Thanks to the generous support of donors and grants, the artist’s contribution for an individual residency is $ 1300 per month per person. Our Young Artist Fellowship awards a no-fee one-month residency to one resident each summer.

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Residency fee includes:

• private room

• private studio

• fully stocked kitchen, you can find the food list: FAQ

The fee does not include:

• transportation costs to and from chaNorth, except one scheduled pick up and drop off at the Wassaic or the Rhinecliff Train Station on the day of arrival and the last day of the residency

• artists' materials cost

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JURY PANELISTS WILL be announced soon.

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Artists enrolled in graduate and undergraduate programs at the time of their application are not eligible to apply to ChaNorth. The application process is in two stages: shortlisted artists will be asked for a 10 -15 minute Skype/phone interview to be scheduled from February-March 2025.

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WHAT YOU WILL NEED TO APPLY

• Third-person paragraph Artist Statement ( 100 words)

• Third-person paragraph Bio ( 100 words)

• Statement of Interest in chaNorth Residency: ( max. 150 words )

• CV ( max 2 pages )

• Work Samples, including a work-in-progress, studio image, if you do not have a studio currently, work-in-progress image. It helps us to see your process and think suitable studio for your practice.

• 1 professional reference

• workshop program, if you wish to apply to be considered to lead a workshop at the Pine Plains Free Library or other community venues in Pine Plains.​

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For COLLABORATIVE ARTISTS wishing to share studios/accommodations and all other questions should be directed to chanorth@chashama.org. PLEASE review the FAQ section of our website before emailing us!​​​​​

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