Opportunities for Individual Artists, Activists
and Allies at Hopscotch House
Current Retreat Opportunities for Individual Artists, Activists and Allies
Criteria for Retreat Participants and Stipend Funds
About the Retreat Program for Individuals
Current Opportunities for Individual Artists, Activists and Allies
Retreats Available for Individual Artists, Activists and Allies
Many weekdays and some weekends still available between April 13 and August 26, 2012
Please note that retreats are not available between June 4 - July 6
Individual artists, activists and allies may request retreats at Hopscotch House during available weekdays and weekends from April 13 through August 26, with the exception of June 4 through July 6, the time period dedicated to the Summer Residency Program. Interested individuals are encouraged to review the criteria for retreat participants and information about the Hopscotch House Retreat Program prior to considering a request.
If you are interested in submitting a request, please contact the Hopscotch House Interim Coordinator, Erin Fletcher at the KFW offices by calling (502) 562-0045 or Toll Free: (866) 654-7564 to discuss available times.
Individuals submitting requests will be asked if they are willing to share Hopscotch House with individuals and/or groups who may request space at the same time, so that as many participants as possible can be accommodated.
A small number of modest stipends from $100 to $200 are available for individual retreats lasting at least three nights to cover lost wages, travel, art supplies and child care.
If the time period you wish to request and stipend funds are still available at the time of your call, the Interim Coordinator will send you the forms you need by email or in print to complete the request process.
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Advance Scheduling of Retreats from September through December 2012
Advance Scheduling for Retreats to take place between September and December will be announced in July. Advance Scheduling works well for artists, activists and allies who wish to plan ahead for several weeks or months. All Advance Scheduling requests are considered simultaneously, so these requests have the best chance of receiving their top choices for available times. Those interested in weekend dates are especially encouraged to request through the advance scheduling process, as Hopscotch House is most requested on Fridays through Sundays. Requests for stipend funds are also considered simultaneously at the Advance Scheduling deadline, so those requesting funds, who meet the criteria, are more likely to receive a stipend.
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Criteria for Hopscotch House Individual Retreat Participants and Priorities for Stipend Funds
- The individual artist, activist or ally is committed to KFW’s mission of supporting feminist art for positive social change and lives and works in Kentucky.
- The artist, activist or ally is requesting time and space to explore new ideas and artistic expressions, deepen understanding of feminism, or advance creative change.
In scheduling more than one retreat request for the same time period, Hopscotch House staff will strive for compatibility among the participants by taking into consideration the numbers of those requesting retreats and the purpose of the retreat.
In considering stipend requests of equal merit based on the criteria above, priority will be given to members of the following populations as defined by the KFW Board of Directors: first time visitors to Hopscotch House, women from rural and inner city areas, women of color, especially African American women, lesbians, low income women, and women who did not complete high school or college.
For more information about the mission of the Kentucky Foundation for Women, click here.
To help you think through your ideas about feminism, art and social change, click here.
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About the Retreat Program for Individuals
Individual artists, activists and allies living in Kentucky who support KFW’s mission may request
Day or
Overnight retreats at Hopscotch House
Day Retreats – are for individuals who wish to use Hopscotch House rooms and/or studio spaces, but do not require overnight accommodations. Retreat participants who do not wish to stay overnight may request consecutive day retreats.
Overnight Retreats – are for individuals who wish to use Hopscotch House’s sleeping accommodations as well as its work and meeting spaces for up to ten days. Up to five individual artists, activists or allies may participate in overnight retreats at a time.
Individual retreats are open to a wide range of participants, including but not limited to, artists, activists, scholars, educators, organizers, social workers, community advocates, and social service providers who support KFW's mission. Creative people who work in a variety of art forms and expressions, including literary, performing, media and visual arts are always welcome. Since the program does not require a work sample, artists have the freedom to conceptualize future work, experiment with new forms or create new work.
The Hopscotch House Retreat Program, like the Kentucky Foundation for Women as a whole, recognizes and honors the diversity of voices, perspectives and experiences of feminists, artists and activists from all backgrounds across Kentucky. Space and time at Hopscotch House can provide individuals with opportunities for personal transformation and consideration of the vital links between personal transformation and positive social change in Kentucky.
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