Taleamor Park offers self-directed residencies for artists and writers in all media who seek a restorative and productive countryside interlude of two weeks or more. Located near Lake Michigan 60 miles east of Chicago, Taleamor Park affords trails, woods, pollinator habitats, and ponds within a working grain and farm.
Restored vintage barns and outbuildings offer private, spacious, and well-lit studio spaces that can be arranged according to individual needs. All residents also have free access to The Exchange, a very well-equipped MakerSpace created by the LaPorte County Public Library.
For Covid safety reasons, we house only one person (or two people who apply together) on each floor of the 1854 Italianate farmhouse. Each floor contains two private air-conditioned bedrooms, a bathroom, a kitchen, and a living room. Laundry room and library are shared by both floors.
The hosts live in the loft of a separate barn and will maintain agreed-upon social distancing but will be available as needed or invited.
There is a downloadable application form with fee information. Work-in-exchange-for-fees residencies can be offered to those with financial needs and good qualifications.