The 5 Artistic Residency Centres that will make you wish you were an artist.

Lise Arlot
Feral Horses | Blog
2 min readFeb 9, 2017

Feed yourself with where artists go to get inspiration for new artworks.

Airubud

Location: Ubud, Bali

An exotic yet minimal space defined as “a place where creativity meets spirituality, conversations can happen and empower new ideas. All that in a natural relaxed setting.” With its organic vegetable garden, the sound of the jungle surrounding and the flow organic spring water, Airubud provides an experience that feeds the soul at every level.

Instagram name: airubud

Container Artist Residency

Location: International trading routes

The Container Artist Residency is by far the most unusual residence in the world. While following the commercial routes, artists are taken on a singular tour of the world while peacefully exploring their own artistic journey in the commercial containers turned into cozy studio.

Instagram name: container_artist_residency

Fogo Island Inn

Location: Newfoundland, Canada

Described as remote yet accessible, the Fogo Island Inn is located off the Northeast Coast of Newfoundland, Canada. Artists can enjoy “seven singular seasons. Each provides a different perspective for getting to know Fogo Island, and perhaps themselves.”

Instagram name: fogoislandinn

Jardin Rouge

Location: Marrakech, Morocco

“An oasis for street artists outside Marrakech.” Les Jardins Rouges is a little hidden gem in the middle of the desert that deserves to be liked and followed without delay. Artists are surrounded by a traditional Moroccan structure and a vast garden full of free-wandering animals.

Instagram name: jardin_rouge

Rabbit Island

Location: Rabbit Island, Lake Superior

The tiny forested island is the dream place to investigate and create within a cocoon of forest, rocks, and wildlife. Green artists are encouraged to interact directly with the luxurious nature in order to define the new rules of ecology and sustainability.

Instagram name: rabbitisland

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Lise Arlot
Feral Horses | Blog

Co-founder & Art Director @feralhorses I source and place artworks that are co-owned by hundreds of people in art institutions 🏺🖼️