Looking at this photo, you might think I went on a vacation this week. Actually, I went on an adventure to Long Island, New York, for an interview. This interview is one of those moments where you know that the course of your life might be changed. Where the acceptance or rejection of the program determines where you will go from here. Everything is about to change.
The interview is for an artist residency. Last August, I went on a week long retreat at a monastery. But this residency is so much more. This residency is to stay for 50 weeks, from October 15, 2024-October 1, 2025, at a historic house in Orient, NY. To live rent free. To focus all your energies on your creative practice…. or to do nothing at all, but just rest. An artist studio, a two floor home, a charming small seaside town where a “crowded” day means there are 2 cars in the beach parking lot. A hidden treasure, and a once in a lifetime opportunity.
I will find out my fate early next week. If I am accepted, I will be moving to New York. If not……