Self-Directed Residency: May 7-11, 2026

Warm, green and wild: May is idyllic in Summer Lake.

Self-Directed Residencies are for anyone seeking time and space to immerse in their creative, restful, exploratory or scientific pursuits while in an inspiring landscape and campus. Please review our Know Before You Go Handbook to see if a Self-Directed Residency at PLAYA is right for you!

🦅 Extend your stay at PLAYA by pairing your SDR with the Taking a Closer Look: The Ecology of Summer Lake Through an Artist’s Lens Workshop and stay at PLAYA for free the nights in between (a stay from May 7 to 19). 

Click the cabin links below to view details and photos of each available cabin or studio for this 4-night Self-Directed Residency.