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Work-Trade Residency — Spring 2027

Residency opportunity. Deadline: 2026-09-01

Type
Residency
Organizer
High Desert Test Sites (HDTS)
Deadline
1 September 2026
Where
United States
Compensation
Lodging and studio access in exchange for 10–15 hours of work per week
Disciplines
craft, ceramic, fiber/textile art, sculpture, site-specific, environment, maintenance, fabrication

About this opportunity

High Desert Test Sites (HDTS) offers a 2-4 week work-trade residency at the A-Z West compound in Joshua Tree, California. Participants provide 10-15 hours of weekly labor in exchange for lodging and studio access. The program is open to artists, writers, and thinkers, with preferred qualifications in areas such as ceramics, maintenance, and fabrication.