There is no standard application form. To apply, send us the following:
Application Cover Sheet [PDF] please include this at the top of your application.
- a brief biographical sketch including professional achievements
- a statement of your plan for work at Blue Mountain Center
- how you heard about BMC, including names of previous BMC residents whom you know, if any
- samples of your work:
Writers
- Thirty pages maximum (we prefer one-sided, double-spaced, manuscript style).
- Writers should designate 10 of those pages for a preliminary reading and make 4 copies of this.
- Please leave writing sample unsigned to insure anonymity.
Artists
- We require slides, do not send digital images.
- Please designate 5 slides for preliminary viewing. 10 slides total.
- Composers may send tapes or CDs; scores are not necessary.
- Film/Video applicants should send VHS or DVDs. Please designate 10 minutes for preliminary viewing
- If you wish to have your sample returned, please enclose a SASE
- Thirty pages maximum (we prefer one-sided, double-spaced, manuscript style).
- your session preference (exact dates TBA):
Session 1 (June 20 to July 18)
Session 2 (July 27 to August 24)
Session 3 (September 5 - October 3)
Session 4 (October 10 - November 7) - $20 application processing fee.
Spouses are not included in the invitation, although they may apply separately. Each applicant will be evaluated as an individual.
All applications should be sent to:
Admissions Committee
Blue Mountain Center
P.O. Box 109
Blue Mountain Lake, NY 12812-0109
Applications should be postmarked no later than February 1. Admissions Committee decisions will be made by March 31 and applicants will be notified immediately thereafter.
Please feel free to contact Ben Strader with any questions.