PLAYA, Art & Science Residency Program in Summer Lake, OR

A Place for the Intersection of Art and Science

Transforming the World Through Creative Inquiry

PLAYA nurtures innovative thinking in the arts and sciences through residencies and workshops on the edge of the Great Basin, to promote dialogue and positive change in the environment and the world.

A Place for the Intersection of Art and Science

Transforming the World Through Creative Inquiry

PLAYA nurtures innovative thinking in the arts and sciences through residencies and workshops on the edge of the Great Basin, to promote dialogue and positive change in the environment and the world.

A Place for the Intersection of Art and Science

Transforming the World Through Creative Inquiry

PLAYA nurtures innovative thinking in the arts and sciences through residencies and workshops on the edge of the Great Basin, to promote dialogue and positive change in the environment and the world.

A Center for the Intersection of Art and Science

Transforming the World Through Creative Inquiry

PLAYA nurtures innovative thinking in the arts and sciences through residencies and workshops on the edge of the Great Basin, to promote dialogue and positive change in the environment and the world.

A Center for the Intersection of Art and Science

Transforming the World Through Creative Inquiry.

PLAYA nurtures innovative thinking in the arts and sciences through residencies and workshops on the edge of the Great Basin, to promote dialogue and positive change in the environment and the world.

A Center for the Intersection of Art and Science

Transforming the World Through Creative Inquiry

PLAYA nurtures innovative thinking in the arts and sciences through residencies and workshops on the edge of the Great Basin, to promote dialogue and positive change in the environment and the world.

Apply for the 2026 Art/Sci Awarded Residency by May 31, 2025!

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