Is there a cost associated with the residency?
Yes. Our residency fees are as follows:
$250 per week
$900 per month
Is there financial aid available?
Based on merit and documented need, there is limited financial aid available for artists. Aid is available on a competitive basis with priority being given to applicants that apply a week before deadlines. If you plan on applying for financial support, please be prepared to submit copies of your most recent tax return statement, a recent pay stub, and an easy to read list of your monthly income and expenses.
Can I bring my partner or spouse?
Yes. For an additional $150 per week, you can bring your partner or spouse. As you are sharing all living quarters and studio space, this applies to creative partners as well.
Are meals included?
The cost of a residency at Starry Night Retreat covers your living quarters, shared studio space, and nightly soaks in our hot spring-fed hot tubs. Artists provide their own meals. We have a delivery box program with a local organic foods store in town, the Little Sprout, to have boxes of food delivered weekly. Each box will include local, organic produce, optional bread, organic or free range eggs, milk, butter, and meats. The current price is $25 per week, delivered to your door. If you are interested in this program, we suggest that artists purchase one prior to arriving, to have ready in their living quarters on the day that they arrive. More information is available upon request.
What are the Starry Night grounds like?
The grounds at Starry Night retreat consist of four apartments encircling our intimate courtyard. Nestled in an eclectic neighborhood, we are just blocks away from downtown. We enjoy views of the mountains in daylight and an abundant starry sky at night. Once you enter the fence surrounding our residency, you step into our comfortable courtyard, outdoor dining area, and a relaxing environment throughout. Behind the apartments is our workspace/exhibition barn and around the corner our soaking tub. As a young residency we are constantly improving and growing our grounds.
Do you have wifi?
There is wifi available on the Starry Night grounds, with the best hot spots being in the courtyard, although there is wifi available in most units. The walls are thick and sometimes the signal doesn’t make it inside everywhere.
What sort of transportation is available?
The two closest airports are in El Paso, TX and Albuquerque, NM. They are each approximately a 2.5 hour drive from Truth or Consequences. There is not a shuttle or public bus that comes to Truth or Consequences from either airport, so if you fly into the area, you can either rent your own car for the duration of your stay or we can pick you up for an $80 fee. An $80 fee applies to each trip made to the airport. A $50 fee applies to a trip to Las Cruces or the surrounding area, the nearest town of substantial size, home of large stores as well as the nearest train and bus station. Las Cruces is located 80 miles south of Truth or Consequences. While at Starry Night, you are welcome to use one of the bikes that we have as they become available. We have one dedicated automobile for Starry Night staff to use. If special trips are needed by an artist, they can be arranged on a case by case basis.
Do you allow pets?
If you would like to bring your dog, we ask that you fill out our pet application. We will also ask that you sign a liability release should any damage or accidents occur. We know it can be difficult to do a residency when taking care of a pet, and for this reason we typically discourage it, but in certain circumstances we allow it. We do try to limit one dog at a time on our small property. Cats and other pets are not allowed.