Roblar Artist Residency - Spring 2027 Session

A three-week art, agriculture and viticulture residency for three artists at Roblar Winery and Farm in Santa Ynez, California, March 1–22, 2027. Residents receive private bedrooms and bathrooms in shared housing and work in a shared studio at Indah Gallery. Geared toward visual artists, the program also considers artists working in other formats whose processes do not interfere with fellow residents. Optional farming, winery, studio and museum visits accompany studio time and a final exhibition. Artists may sell work in the final show and retain all proceeds. The residency costs $2,500–2,900, with a separate $10 application fee.

Art, agriculture and viticulture

Artists at any career stage and based anywhere in the world may apply, but the residency is intended for artists based outside Santa Barbara County. Residents must live onsite; commuting is not permitted. The session runs March 1–22, 2027 and accommodates three artists. Teams may apply, but artists must apply and be accepted individually. Visual artists working in any media are considered, as are artists working in any other format, including writers, poets and dancers, provided their processes do not interfere with fellow residents. Listed disciplines also include drawing, ecology, environmental arts, environmentalism/conservation, fiction, installation, interdisciplinary arts, mixed media, multimedia, new genres, nonfiction, painting, paper arts, performance, philosophy, photography, playwriting, poetry, screenwriting, sculpture, storytelling and writing. Larger-format and three-dimensional work must fit the shared studio without interfering with other residents. No kiln, wood shop, metal fabrication or digital media equipment is provided. Easels and worktables are provided; individual art supplies are not. Bringing supplies or shipping them ahead is encouraged. Pets are not allowed. The application requires name, email, age, location, primary artistic discipline, a portfolio or website link, a project proposal, prior-residency information, responses about shared living and studio arrangements and ability to pay the residency fee, reasons for participating, and how the applicant heard about the program; Instagram is optional. Applications must be received by December 1, 2026; acceptance notifications are due December 21, 2026. The application fee is $10. The residency fee is $2,500–2,900 depending on bedroom size and includes a private bedroom and bathroom in a shared casita and approximately 300 square feet of dedicated space within a 900-square-foot shared studio. Meals and transportation are generally excluded, although the welcome and final group dinners are included and transportation for offsite studio or museum visits is provided. An optional $420 meal plan provides daily lunch consisting of one entrée and one non-alcoholic beverage; additional courses and wine cost extra. No artist, travel or material stipend is listed. Additional expectations include an open studio and an artist talk or presentation. The final-week schedule includes preparing and installing a show, an opening reception, and uninstalling the show. Artists may choose to sell exhibited work and retain 100% of proceeds. Residents are responsible for transportation, sale or disposal of all artwork they create; no artwork may be left behind.