Be a Host for the 2024 Residency Season

SPACE on Ryder Farm is seeking Alumni Hosts for the 2024 season. Hosts will work with the onsite team to support the day to day operations of a residency. They will be responsible for facilitating meals, keeping the various workspaces tidy and responding to resident needs. Hosts will have onsite housing at SPACE, join in communal meals, and receive a stipend of $1,000 for our standard creative residency (or $167/day prorated for longer or shorter residencies). Duties are detailed below. While not fulfilling these duties, hosts are welcome to enjoy SPACE’s grounds and various workspaces. 

Please fill out the interest form via the button below. As possible, we will set up a conversation with executive director to ensure we can meet each others’ expectations. From there, we will proceed to scheduling. 

Duties

Morning the residency begins

  • Pick flowers and label welcome tags for rooms

  • Label mugs with resident names

  • Conduct a walk-through of workspaces with SPACE staff

  • Set the table for lunch, outside if weather permitting 

  • Pick-up residents from the train station (preferred, but not required) 

Daily Responsibilities

  • Attend a brief team check-in with on-site staff

  • Update the callboard with the day’s weather and other information

  • Conduct a walk-through of workspaces to ensure they’re ready for use

  • Check in with residents at breakfast 

  • Set the table for lunch & dinner, assist the chef with clearing the table and packing up leftovers

  • Attend lunch and dinner with residents 

  • Respond to resident needs as necessary

  • Fill out short daily report 

  • Be on call overnight, for major emergencies only

Other Responsibilities

  • Help our photographer-in-residence wrangle residents for short portrait sessions (Creative Residencies only) 

  • Help staff facilitate Legacy Projects, could include gathering materials and setting up a workspace  (mainly Creative Residencies only)

  • Occasionally make a trip to the store if the chef needs anything (preferred, but not required)

Final day

  • Help staff set up for sharing (mainly Creative Residencies only)

  • Attend sharing (optional) 

  • Drop residents off at the train station (preferred, but not required)