A campus in nature, a community
of artists and a legacy of creativity
PARTIALLY-SUBSIDIZED TWO-WEEK TO MONTH-LONG STAYS: APRIL-NOVEMBER
Apply Now to Our
Steepletop Residency Program
Sessions: April-November
Partially-subsidized two-week to month-long stays
Introduced in 2021, the Steepletop Residency provides the full “Millay experience” for those who wish to forego our blind jury process and need to schedule their stay in advance.
Groceries are also provided along with communal dinners (prepared by our in-house chef).
BY THE NUMBERS
52
Years Supporting Artists
2750+
Artist Alums
4
Pulitzer Prize Winning Millay Fellows
30
Guggenheim
Fellowship Winning Millay Fellows
2
MacArthur “Genius” Award Winning Millay Fellows
ARTIST QUOTES
“ I think the biggest thing about organizations like Millay Arts is that you don’t really understand what a big deal it is to have someone give you one month to do nothing but what you want to do. And they ask nothing of you, they don’t expect any kind of product, or painting, or work of art or play to come out it… And it so inspires you to make something great from the experience you had, and you don’t have to worry about paying the rent, or go to a job, but it also makes you want to give back. I am so grateful.”
“At Millay, I was mesmerized by the quiet charm of the woods, meadows, hills, and valleys that surrounded the property. I would take long walks in the mornings and bring my canvasses out during the day to paint.”
“What a gift it was to spend the month of September as a writer in residence here at MIllay Arts. Edna St Vincent Millay is one of my favorite poets and I know many of her poems by heart. I was filled with joy to commune with Nature here on her former country estate and when I first arrived, I was inspired to write a poem ‘I Walk in Her Woods’ before moving on to working on my novel.”
