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Activists and Artists in Residence Application

As part of our commitment to support the journey of personal and collective liberation, Kripalu invites select Activists and Artists for sponsored residencies on our campus for a mid-week stay to rest and restore. Activists may include front-line workers, nonprofit founders and practitioners; Artists may include visual artists, writers, musicians, dancers, poets, filmmakers, actors, storytellers, designers, directors, producers and creators who are leaders in whole being, liberation work or are agents of institutional and system change who take wise action in an effort to create peace and sustainability in the world.

Please review the criteria below and answer a few demographic questions. This information is used for internal purposes only and will be used to assist us in better understanding the experiences and needs of our community.

To qualify for a sponsored residency, 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 Activists/Artists as defined above.

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 me 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.

I affirm that I meet the scholarship criteria for this program, 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*

Mobile phone number*

Street address*

City*

State/Region*

Zip Code*

Company/Non-Profit Name*

Job Title*

Referral Source: Please let us know how you heard about this program. *

Please describe your calling, work, or mission in the world*

If applicable, what medium(s) of art do you express through? *

What communities do you serve?*

What impact do your offerings have on the audiences you reach?*

Please share link/s to your whole-being or liberation work in the world*

What do you want/need most out of this sponsored residency?*

Please share a short bio*

Please upload your headshot here:

I feel resourced to do my whole-being or liberation work in the world*

Have you attended the Transformational Leadership Retreat at Kripalu?*

Yes

With which gender do you identify?*

With which orientation do you identify?*

With which race or ethnicity do you identify?*

With which class location do you identify?*

What's your age range?*

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.