Escape to Create (E2E) Residency Grant

Escape to Create (E2E) Residency Grant

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: Escape to Create (E2C)
Last Updated: August 05, 2025

Summary

Escape to Create (E2C) Residency is a unique multi-disciplinary creative retreat in Seaside, Florida, established in 1993. This vibrant community supports professional artists and scholars in various fields, fostering creativity through immersive experiences. With a picturesque backdrop of sandy beaches and intimate settings for collaboration, E2C offers an inspiring environment for artists to thrive. The residency promotes the importance of arts in community life, enhancing cultural engagement and educational outreach.

Overview

ESCAPE TO CREATE A multi-disciplinary creative retreat hosted by the town of Seaside, Florida since 1993 Escape to Create (E2C) is a volunteer managed non-profit organization that represents the unique character of a community deeply invested in the arts. Residencies are made possible through the generosity of Seaside homeowners, merchants, and donors. Contributions directly support artist residencies, educational outreach, and cultural programs. The history of our community-based artist residency is uniquely bound with the history of Seaside, FL, the small coastal town in the panhandle of Florida hailed throughout the world as the birthplace of New Urbanism. Seaside’s founder envisioned a new town built upon revived principles of traditional building with architectural design that would have enormous influence on social, civic, and cultural life. The masthead of this philosophy was The Seaside Institute and with Escape to Create as a core program initiated by homeowners, the arts were the nucleus of civic life as the town emerged from the isolated dunes along Florida’s “forgotten coast.” Escape to Create (E2E) Residency The white sandy beaches of Northwest Florida are the stunning backdrop to the picturesque walking community of Seaside. Gracious cottage accommodations support full immersion in work with the Gulf of Mexico a constant source of inspiration, reflection, and renewal. Time slows while walking or biking along miles of scenic coastal paths. Round table dinners, enjoyed in the ambiance of a private home, are a favorite weekly tradition among “Escapees.” Architecturally distinct venues provide intimate settings for showcasing the creative work of our artists. These and many other gifts from our community create an unforgettable multi-disciplinary creative retreat. Escape to Create is dedicated to supporting the creative endeavors of our artists in a vibrant community setting. Our objectives are: To foster the creation of work that transforms, teaches, and inspires To provide an environment that supports our artists’ creative goals To advance the role of artists in community life

Eligibility

You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website. Two multi-disciplinary sessions are open to professional artists and scholars working in literary, music and theatre arts; visual, multi-media and interdisciplinary arts; scholars of architecture, history, and environmental and cultural studies. Escape to Create has a special interest in supporting the work of emerging to mid-career artists and scholars.