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Ecology of Exchange

at Ecology of Exchange · California, United States

Deadline: August 20, 2026

Residency fee $1,200 totalNo application fee3.5 weeks

An Ecology of Exchange is a self-funded residency in Joshua Tree's high desert for writers, poets, musicians, choreographers, performance and video installation artists, as well as creative practitioners in journalism, science and research. The programme brings together residents from different disciplines to live and work in shared houses with private studios, creating conditions for cross-disciplinary influence through informal exchange and structured reflection sessions.

Eligibility: Mid-career artists · English required

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About Ecology of Exchange

An Ecology of Exchange is a 3.5-week self-funded residency in Joshua Tree, California for writers, poets, musicians, choreographers, dance artists, and artists working in ephemeral, performance, or video installation forms. We also welcome journalists, scientists, and researchers with an active creative practice.

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