https://wassaicproject.slideroom.com/#/permalink/program/83252

Application Opens: 3/24/25
Application Deadline: 6/2/25
Application Fee (USD): $25.00
*Please email Dani Klebes ([email protected]) if you cannot afford to pay the application fee.

Applications are run through our Slideroom portal.

About Us
The Wassaic Project, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, uses art and arts education to foster positive social change. We nurture connections between our artists and our neighbors facilitating a mutual broadening of perspectives and respect across economic and cultural boundaries.

The Haunted Mill Open Call

Get ready to bring your zaniest, spookiest ideas to life! We’re calling all artists to apply for a fully funded 1 – 5 week residency to participate in the 2025 Wassaic Project Haunted Mill! The Haunted Mill will be open to the public 4:00 PM – 7:00 PM on Friday, October 24th, Saturday, October 25th, and Sunday, October 26th, 2025.

This year, we’re looking for some seriously eerie proposals: think site-specific installations in Maxon Mills, outdoor creations, and performances that will make your skin crawl. We want haunted games, creepy trick-or-treat stations, and any other spine-chilling ideas you can conjure up!

For installations and performances, you’ll have total creative freedom—just keep it PG-13! If you’re an artist who loves to push boundaries, embrace the strange, and work independently, this is the residency and exhibition for you! For performances: if your work is time-based or has video documentation, you may also link to media from YouTube, Vimeo, or SoundCloud.

Haunted Mill artists will have access to housing in one of our residency houses for 1 – 5 weeks between October 1st to November 3rd, 2025, private studio space in Maxon Mills, and additional space in the Luther Barn. We’re offering $500 – $800 honorariums (depending on the scope of the project) to participating artists and artistic teams for your hard work and creativity.

Let’s make this Halloween the wildest one yet!

Application Requirements:
Contact information
Proposal
1–10 work samples (5 or more images of completed works and 1-5 sketches, mock-ups, or works in progress of what you’re thinking about for your installation)
CV (PDF, 2 pages maximum)
$25 application fee
Application Deadline: Monday, June 2, midnight EST