Residency Application

Our 2024-25 application is now open! The deadline to apply is January 10, 2024.
Each year we invite 6 artists from around the world to create work amidst the beauty of Joshua Tree National Park. Artists selected for this program are at all stages of their careers and work in all media, including drawing, painting, photography, sculpture, film, video, new media, installation, fiction and non fiction writing, interdisciplinary, social practice and architecture. JTHAR fosters creativity through opportunities for exploring, experimenting, quiet reflection, engagement and cross-cultural exchange with the vibrant local artist community. We establish spaces where inspiration happens on a daily basis, so artists can do the work of innovating, changing the cultural landscape and generating a fresh look at the way we connect to each other and to the world.
The wall of natural boulders in my lodgings set the tone: Outside under the big sky is where I’d find my new work. Surrounded by empty land outside my door, near the entrance of the National Park, I was perfectly positioned to explore the landscape.
— IRENE IMFELD (2015)

Accomodations

As part of the residency program, each artist is invited to live in one of two homes that are nestled on 5 acres surrounded by the panoramic mountain views. Adjacent to Joshua Tree National Park, where the Sonoran and Mojave deserts meet, each home provides quiet seclusion. The region, know for its strange Joshua Trees and giant rock formations called Inselbergs, is a land of surprising variety and complexity; it is a land of extreme fragility. To the close observer, a tiny flower bud or the lizard's frantic dash reveals this desert as a place of beauty and life.

In addition to the residency program, JTHAR also rents out each house/studio in this inimitable environment to artists needing a quite space to envision their new projects or complete projects. Weekly and monthly rentals.are available throughout the year to artists, who are want to unleash the creative spirit. Please contact us if you are interested in renting a property for your own artistic endeavors, pursuits and creativity. Monies received from these rentals goes directly into our funding to support the residency program.

The Artist Cottage

Highlands Artist Retreat includes a one bedroom/one bath cabin with full kitchen, patio & Wi-Fi. The Artist Retreat is adjacent to the art studio.

Luna Mesa

Luna Mesa is a One-Room Studio Cabin with Full Kitchen, Bath and Outdoor Jacuzzi. On the Property is a Private Mesa with a 360 View of the Joshua Tree Mountains.It has a queen-size bed and a queen-size pullout couch. ​​

Creative Spaces
​​JTHAR Artist Studio
The 900-square-foot art studio is equipped for any kind of art project. Equipped with work tables, a sink, movable walls, state of the art lighting, a bathroom and kitchen, artists can find refuge here for their projects, ideas, designs and artwork.
JTHAR Book Lab
JTHAR is excited to announce the creation and dedication of its new Book Lab, a reference library dedicated to providing a space for research, study and inspiration for its residents. When Alma Ruiz, JTHAR Honorary Advisory Board Member and longtime senior curator for the Museum of Contemporary Art, offered to donate her art books to the residency, JTHAR Founder Frederick Fulmer and James Berg decided to build a reference library.
 
"This art reference library was created to help our artists study, gain inspiration and increase their knowledge," Fulmer said. Built on the JTHAR property adjacent to the residency cottage and studio, the library was designed by longtime JTHAR supporter Steven Brooks and the books were catalogued by Leslie Kooy. Both donated their time and services to JTHAR. Through the construction, Ruiz' donation has grown with additions from other donors. From books about photography to architecture to paintings, the Book Lab is developing into a world-class library.
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