The Last Resort Artist Retreat residency is dedicated to providing a sanctuary where Black creatives can rejuvenate and thrive. Designed to foster renewal and reflection, the retreat offers a curated experience that encourages participants to step away from distractions and embrace the transformative potential of new perspectives. By prioritizing space for rest, creativity, and exploration, the residency empowers artists to reconnect with their vision, nurture their craft, and uncover the lasting benefits of intentional withdrawal from the demands of everyday life.

5 Participants by invitation we welcome creatives occupying space in the visual, sound-based, movement-based, culinary, and literary arts, as well as entrepreneurs whose interests seek to enrich the arts. Like many, we believe the creative community elevates society, and to foster this, we find leisure and communion with others a natural transmitting process for human growth. The residency is by invitation only, through recommendations from notable practitioners and advisors in the related areas of discipline. We also welcome allies and supporters from the surrounding community to scheduled programming, including exhibitions, performances, screenings and lectures. The Last Resort Artist Retreat also believes in collaborating and supporting other like-minded organizations in Baltimore’s local community as well as national and international cultural producers. We Prioritize relaxation as well as meaningful incubation. Engage with community where minds can thrive and find reprieve from the daily grind to expand creative freedom by putting leisure first. Partnering with qualified practitioners to lead complementary services, such as yoga, meditation, and acupuncture. Emphasizing complementary holistic therapy exchange, while fostering the lasting benefits of withdrawing and seizing possibilities endowed by new perspectives. Offering four week residency- studio space, lounging and meals; a stipend and plenty of green space to enjoy.

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Our Long Run by-invitation monthly dinner series, brings together a curated group of cultural producers from an array of diverse disciplines, local, national, and international contributors, as well as allies who support essential strategies centered around developing communities in need as a means of strengthening the wider audiences we serve. The phrase, “long run” refers to committed investment, and in this case all parties involved are consistently uplifting our communities worldwide. With that in mind, guests engage in productive conversation while enjoying the talents of the highlighted chef’s menu and curated table scape. Each intimate group of participants is encouraged to share thoughts surrounding leadership and resources that foster a broader connection - including topics of concern - while gathered around an extended dinning table at The Last Resort Artist Retreat. Grounded in a love of community and food we see this as an opportunity for discussing everything from politics to sharing recipes, all while breaking bread together.

long run dinner series

Focus Residency invites one visual artist for 4-5weeks to spend time at The Last Resort Artist Retreat working independently during the January and February months. The resident artist is offered the opportunity to invite one guest per weekend to visit them as a way for them to be in community with individuals who inspire them. We believe that this unique opportunity allows artists to become comfortable creating space for convening during their stay, curating meaningful exchanges while defining their own work/rest balance.

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The Outpost is a modest structure designated as a multipurpose gathering space located on the property. It’s functions as an extension of TLRAR activities fostering social engagements that highlight constructive ideas and creative practices that reinforce our mission lead by today’s progressive cultural producers. The space welcomed exhibitions, lectures/presentations, performances, workshops, etc by invitation only. Programs can be private and/or public depending on the occasion. Please follow the schedule which is announced through our newsletter, website and social media post.