Hermitage Artist Retreat
Housing and studio provided; Greenfield Prize (theater every 3rd year) $35,000 commission + 6-week fellowship
The Hermitage Artist Retreat on Manasota Key, Florida offers multi-week residencies to accomplished artists in theater, music, visual art, literature and other disciplines, selected by a national Curatorial Council rather than by open application. Its theater-focused honors include the Hermitage Greenfield Prize (a rotating-discipline commission) and the Hermitage Major Theater Award, an annual $35,000 commission plus residency for a playwright or theater artist, whose recipients include Anne Washburn, Naomi Iizuka and Madeleine George. Campus recovery from the 2024 hurricanes means 2026 programs are being announced on shorter notice than usual.
Nomination only (national jury); theatre makers of all kinds including directors, devisers, playwrights, composers.
Also administers Hermitage Major Theater Award (HMTA). No open application. | Past theatre winners: Martyna Majok, Aleshea Harris, Nilo Cruz, John Guare, Deepa Purohit. Hermitage also hosts nominated playwrights for general residencies.
The Hermitage Artist Retreat has announced three fall programs featuring playwright Talene Monahon, folk musician Tommy Lubben, opera composer Ricky Ian Gordon, and multi-instrumentalist Jen Shyu at venues across Sarasota County.
The Hermitage Artist Retreat named its 2026-2027 National Curatorial Council, adding Mark Ronson, Will Butler, Bill Rauch, Ian Alteveer, and Justin Torres to the Sarasota County arts organization's roster of nominators.
The Hermitage Artist Retreat in Sarasota County, Florida, has been awarded more than $450,000 in national and regional grants supporting artist residencies, education programs, and accessibility initiatives.
The Hermitage Artist Retreat in Sarasota County has elected four new trustees and named new honorary and emeritus trustees, along with two vice presidents joining continuing president Carole Crosby.
The Hermitage Artist Retreat announced four Florida public school arts teachers as recipients of its 2026 STARs residency program, now in its sixteenth year, in partnership with the Florida Alliance for Arts Education.
The Hermitage Artist Retreat announced dates for two upcoming benefit events: the Artful Lobster on Manasota Key and the Greenfield Prize Dinner in Sarasota, honoring theater with a $35,000 national commission.
Ringling College of Art and Design (Dr.
The Hermitage Artist Retreat revealed a change to the program on the Hermitage Beach.
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