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Sacred Artist Residency Scholarship Application

Calling artist of all stripes whose work is meant to be an offering to something much larger than us. Visual artists, writers, musicians, dancers, poets, filmmakers, actors, storytellers, designers, directors, producers and creators whose gifts don't fit into categories.

To qualify for a full scholarship you must meet one of the following criteria:

Identify as a member of a community that has been historically marginalized in wellness spaces. Some examples include:

- A member of the Global Majority, a collective term for people of African, Asian, Latin American, and Arab descent who together comprise the vast majority (around 80%) of people in the world
- A member of the LGBTQIA+ Community
- A person with a disability or who is differently abled.

Someone with financial needs based on household income.

- 1 person household with a maximum income of $30,000
- 2 person household with a maximum income of $40,000
- 3 person household with a maximum income of $50,000
- 4 person household with a maximum income of $60,000
- 5 person household with a maximum income of $70,000

Someone who is of service to others including Sacred Activists/Artists and Frontline Providers. Sacred Activists/Artists are agents of institutional and systemic change who take wise action in an effort to create peace and sustainability in the world.

Someone who identifies as a member of a community that has not been adequately supported. I.e.. Indigenous, Veteran.

Former Full-Time Kripalu Ashram Resident

The Details

We ask participants to complete a program evaluation survey to share their feedback and reflections on the impact of the program.
Housing type is not guaranteed. ADA requests can be made at the time of registration.
To ensure that scholarship funds reach as many individuals as possible, we ask that you only request one on campus and one online scholarship per year. This series counts as one on campus stay.

I affirm that I meet the scholarship criteria for this program, listed above, and will abide by the rules and expectations of the scholarship process. Select all that apply:*

I am a member of the Global Majority (as defined above)

I am a member of the LGBTQIA+ community

I am a person with a physical or mental disability or who is differently abled

I am a person with financial need (as defined above)

I am a Sacred Activist/Artist or Frontline Provider

I identify with a community that has not been adequately supported (e.g., Indigenous, Veteran).

Former Full-Time Kripalu Ashram Resident

First name

Last name

Email*

Phone number

Street address

City

State/Region

Company/Non-Profit name

Job title

With which gender do you identify?*

With which race or ethnicity do you identify?*

With which orientation do you identify?*

With which class location do you identify?*

What's your age range?*

What medium(s) of art do you express through?*

Does your program/project currently have a web presence? And if so, what is the URL and/or social media handles?

What impact do you want your creative expression to have on the audiences you reach?*

Reflections
Please respond in 150-200 words.

Statement of Purpose

Why do you feel called to participate in this residency?

Statement of Commitment

This is an in-depth, year long experience of both individual and collective deepening. How are you committed to this process? In what ways are you "ready" for it?

Statement of Vision: What are your personal dreams? What are your dreams for the collective?

Statement of Support: What regular practice(s) do you utilize to deepen your artistic expression? (meditation, yoga, breathwork, EFT, ecstatic dance, etc)

The cohort will meet around the pivotal turns of each season; please see below for dates:

2025/2026 dates will be released soon.

Please share your most recent bio.

Please upload your headshot here:

Thank you for applying. Please note that housing type is not guaranteed for this retreat. If you are selected to attend, you will receive a confirmation email at least 2 weeks prior to program start date. Please check your spam and/or promotional folders. For questions, please contact regenerativecommunity@kripalu.org

For additional information on Kripalu Scholarships please click here.

Referral Source*

Please let us know how you heard about this program.