Homestead & Farm
Artist
Residencies
“Let our natural landscapes be your canvas”
Artists
Calling
...If you are an Artist looking to travel or find inspiration elsewhere, we welcome you to apply to come spend a few months with us here in the Caribbean! You will have access to our farm, all that our land has to offer, accommodations on Yassica River, and just a short drive to the beach.
...If you are open to the idea of spending your days creating a collection that we can feature here at the farm
We welcome you to bring your creative & visual flare to our farm.
All
Be Expected
What will
to Do?!
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A portion of, if not the majority of, your time here willI be spent creating your collection so in exchange for room & board you will be expected to help in the following ways:
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Weekly posts to create anticipation: Document, or allow some of us to document your journey in creating your collection.
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Weekly/ Bi-weekly Art Class: if you feel open to it, we would like to host an art class led by you, sharing your gift/art from your perspective with our community.
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A Grand Opening: We will set a project termination date together based on the time you will spend with us, and once completed we will create an event at the farm to celebrate and invite our community to the opening of your exhibit.
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Standing Exhibit (Physical & Virtual): Once completed and launched, your art will be on display in the farm, and on our website, for at least a month (but up to 3) where people will be able to come and see your work.
“Help us share the beauty of nature from the lens of an artist ”
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Farm Shop & Silent Auction: Your pieces will be up for auction for the duration of the exhibit and everyone who comes to see your work will have an opportunity to bid virtually on our site. For prints; any items that don't sell during the exhibit; or any pieces that don't fit an auction model can be available in our farm's shop.
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***A percentage of all sales goes back to the farm which helps us offset costs like: events, class supplies, promotion, exhibit prep/curation, and room and board pertaining to your stay; the rest of what's made is for you.
Costs
Our Artist Residencies are an exchange, so by helping us with the above, we cover:
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Lodging
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Min of 2 meals per day (Shared with the family) So although you may enjoy cooking all your own meals you are welcome to eat with us.
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Food Staples available in the resident pantry
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Farm fresh produce
“Come Live, Work, Play & Create in the Dominican Countryside”
Will I Stay?!
Where
You will most likely be staying in our Resident cabins that overlook the banana forest in our Conuco. These suites have access to a shared kitchen and common area, and a room that either accommodates 1 or 2 residents, each with their own bathroom.
We are under construction!
Photos of our new Resident cabins COMING SOON!
Amenities
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River Access
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Pool
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Yoga & Activities Loft
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Beach 30mins down the road
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Theater Room
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Chef's Kitchen
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Bon Fire Pit
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Wifi
Property
Will I
Eat/Cook?!
Where
You will have the option of eating what we eat as a family for at least 2 meals each day. These will generally be traditional Dominican meals, and these are included in your stay.
In addition, the cabins are equipped with a shared kitchen where you can prepare snacks and other meals utilizing a mix of provided staples, farm produce, and specialty items you have brought with you or purchased in town.
We are under construction!
Photos of our new kitchen COMING SOON!
...and Further, our retreat center also has a large, indoor/outdoor, Chef’s kitchen which is available when not hosting an event.
Groceries?
Will I Find
Where
The Farm
You will, of course, have farm fresh produce at your fingertips daily!
The Pantry
A fair amount of staples are kept on hand and available to you for daily use. These may include things like: rice, oats, flour, pasta, sugar, corn meal, wheat, eggs, beans, potatoes, bananas, plantains.
Grocery Store
15-45 minute journey will find you at 1 of 4 supermarkets between here and Sosua. These larger stores that tend to cater to tourists and the products they love are where you will find imported items, items that you may be accustomed to back home, culturally diverse ingredients, special dietary products, specialty meats & cheese, etc.
El Colmado
these are the local corner or convenience stores, they are a dime a dozen in most towns and will have most of the basics you may need on a daily basis, it is where most of our town shops for basic: canned goods, pantry staples, breads, sweets, junk food, bottled beverages, cheese, chicken, pork chops, salami, sausage, some traditional produce, and even other convenience store items.
Commitments
Expectations
&
Encouragements
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You Are expected to be self motivated, and asked to complete your commitments.
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You are encouraged & welcome to immerse as much as you can, if you enjoy being around the family, and want to spend time with or learn from us we encourage you to do so, if you enjoy being around the farm, we encourage you to join us in some of our daily duties as well, BUT your days are flexible, you set your own pace.
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There may be some intern/resident meetings, team building or informational activities that are mandatory and you are expected to attend.
You are encouraged to innovate: come with a project or vision you would like to make real; or a story you would like to capture and help tell. so you are encouraged to meet with our team lead each week to strategize the week's: documentation, goals, upcoming events/timelines and any support you might need.
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We have limited space and if you are chosen to be a part of our team we expect that you will be present, we are not a hotel or extended stay and we try to reserve our slots for people that want to: be apart of our team, learn, and build with community.
You are expected to be kind, and respectful, we work as a team and family, and although we do have leaders we don't have a "boss" and so we guide each other through the day's objectives, ask each other's opinions, and ask for help when we need it.
We encourage you to come with a sense of humor, we joke often, and hard work is best served with a side of laughs when possible.
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We encourage you to explore the island and surrounding areas in your free time and encourage you to incorporate that into your artistry if you choose. We don't expect you to be always working, unless its your passion to do so!
Needed?
Experience
Tell us how much experience you have!
We are open to taking on Creators and Artisans of all experience levels, so be honest about what you know, your past experience, what you feel you can contribute, why you feel our farm is the right place for you, what you hope to leave with, and why this experience is important to you.
No matter your experience here is what we hope to see...
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Have experience creating pieces of art in your proposed medium of focus, or feel strongly about the intersection with this next medium.
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Comfortable managing your projects and sticking to your objectives & timelines
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Have a resume, portfolio, reference letters, or a social platform that demonstrates your past art & current capabilities
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Self-motivated & organized
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We would love to see curations with themes that are inspired by, or incorporate concepts, or materials: from nature, from the farm, plants, natural materials, materials that are recycled or repurposed; the natural landscapes, or resources, themes like sustainability etc.
"We accept applicants from all walks of artistry and would love to host all mediums & expressions of art"
Pricing
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Room & Board are included in this exchange.
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Air fair is NOT included and will need to be purchased by each resident.
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Although family meals, staples, and farm fresh produce are included, ANY specialty items, imported items, souvenirs, excursions, or special activities that you would like to have, or do, are NOT included so please budget accordingly.
Length
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Residencies are a minimum of 1 month.
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Residents are often encouraged to spend 1-3 months with us.
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3 months gives you enough time, to get comfy, learn our processes, find your footing, gain confidence, build community, and begin to input & innovate.
Group Size
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We generally welcome 1 or 2 residents at any one time.
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If you hope to come with a small team of individuals to curate together, please let us know in your application the members in your group so we evaluate you together.
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You may also be sharing our compound with, Farm Interns & Food Artisans in residency.
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Timeframes
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Space is limited so we recommend applying 6 months in advance of the month(s) you desire.
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Last minute applications are welcome as long as there is vacancy for the upcoming month & your application is accepted.
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To secure your spot an acceptance letter must be signed.
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We ask that if you must cancel, please give us a month's notice so we can notify another food artisan.
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Yes, we do maintain a waitlist.
Info
Application
e-mail us or message us Via What's app with questions!
what's App: (829) 844-3155
e-mail: join.conuco.criollo@gmail.com
Application
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Applications are rolling and always open.
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We recommend applying months in advance if you are trying for a particular month/season
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We do have a waitlist that you can join if you are accepted but we do not have any openings at present.
Language
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We are a Spanish speaking family, we do NOT speak any other languages natively, however a few of our members have taken English classes. So you will be almost completely immersed in Spanish upon arrival.
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Lizz, our Resident coordinator, however does speak English, which is her first language.
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Our clients & patrons generally speak English & Spanish, if we need to provide an interpreter for events we can.
Host Family
You won't need to be paired with a host family, we ARE your host family, and we will be available to you daily as we share our homestead with you. You will not have to navigate this new: world, culture, language, or space alone or without guidance.
Transport
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We do have a Farm car, that we use for deliveries, family outings, and any offsite resident experiences.
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"Moto Conchos": are available at the town entrance and can take you to most neighboring towns for $5 USD
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"Gua Guas" :are the local public van system that can take you most any where for a dollar or two.
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Taxis: run similar routs as the Gua Guas, but cost a bit more and have fewer passengers.
