Residencies are either one or two weeks long. Artists are welcome to stay less than 7 or 14 days, but there is no discount to the residency fee.

Artists can arrive on any day of the week. There are no blackout dates.

The program can accommodate a maximum of 10 artists per month.

Once all spots have been filled, artists will be added to our wait list. Waitlist artists will be contacted in the order they applied if spots open up.

We are 2 hours from Philadelphia, 2.5 hrs from Manhattan and 3 hrs from Brooklyn/Queens. It’s best to leave the city mid-morning to avoid traffic.

The best and easiest way is to drive. At this time, there is no bus or train that goes directly to Tamaqua.

Buses from Philadelphia & New York to Jim Thorpe are available. Artists can then take a 30 minute ride share to Tamaqua.

Uber and Lyft are generally available with the “schedule a ride” feature but may not be available on immediate request.

No! It is free to apply. Accepted artists will be contacted within 14 days of their application. Please make sure to check your junk mail if you do not hear from us within that timeframe.

The deadline is rolling until mid-August. Accepted artists will book their residencies first come, first served.

‍ A single resident's flat residency fee is $375 per week for our standard queen rooms. Artists may pay additionally for the following:

1. $100 additional per week for our largest room, the Bischoff Jr. Suite. Recommended for families and those who would like extra space. Sleeps four people. Total residency fee is $475 per week for the Jr Suite ($375 + $100) for a single artist.

2. $100 additional per week for a private room, bathroom and kitchen access at Grier City Schoolhouse. This is a separate property located 15 minutes away from the Inn, owned by Maria Stabio, residency founder. Please visit this link to the Airbnb listing for more information. It’s recommended for families (sleeps four with one queen bed and two twin beds) and those who would like extra space to work. Kitchen access (full stove, fridge and cooking equipment) is also included. Total residency fee is $475 per week for the Grier City Schoolhouse ($375 + $100) for a single artist.

3. $50 additional per week, per partner, child or co-resident. The $375 residency fee only covers one artist in attendance at our program. Please let us know if you will be bringing someone with you to share your space. Our queen rooms sleep two people and the Jr Suite/Grier City Schoolhouse sleep four people. Total residency fee is $425 ($375 + $50) per week for an artist and their partner, child or co-resident in one of our queen rooms. The fee applies even if the partner, child or co-resident is only joining for one night.

4. Artists who decide to stay less than a week are still charged the full weekly fee. No discounts are given for stays less than one week.

5. Please keep in mind that we must charge taxes & a credit card processing fee for all residency fees.

The actual cost of a 7 day residency is $400. This cost reflects all our expenses (insurance, our innkeeper’s wage, loan payment and utilities). There is no profit built into our residency fee. We decided to offer residencies around or below cost because we know how expensive residencies can be and want to be accommodating to people regardless of financial status. Additionally, we are not a non-profit and do not have donors contributing to the overall cost.

As soon as you’re accepted and a residency agreement has been signed, tell us the exact dates you’d like to attend and what room you’d like to stay in. You can also stay at residency founder Maria Stabio’s home, The Schoolhouse.

We cannot cover travel expenses unfortunately.

Yes! The more the merrier. Keep in mind our standard rooms hold a maximum of 2 people and the Junior Suite holds a maximum of 4. Groups larger than two people will need to request additional rooms (at an additional cost) to occupy all their members. We recommend the Junior Suite or The Schoolhouse for families or groups up to 4 people.

Our summer residency is perfect for artists of all kinds and anyone who needs a large workspace to make their work.

Do you offer scholarships? Scholarships are donor dependent. Unfortunately, we are not offering scholarships at this time. If scholarships become available, we will announce them on our Instagram @bischoffinn. If you are interested in donating to our scholarship fund, please contact us at innkeeper@bischoffinn.com. Donations are tax deductible through our fiscal sponsorship with Stonehedge Gardens in Tamaqua.

No, artists have complete control over their own time during the residency. There is no work requirement or any other obligations.

Yes, artists may overlap with guests of the Inn.