Azule Art Residency
A place for the arts in Appalachia
Discover a living, breathing residence where nature, creation, and inspiration are in constant conversation.
Every corner of Azule carries the mark of a hand — carved wood, woven light, stained glass, a mosaic tucked into a stair.
Our Mission
Lowering barriers to opportunity
We believe art belongs to everyone. That belief fuels our mission to provide artists with an inspiring place to create, share, and be seen. At Azule, artists come to reconnect with the land, take a breath from the rush of the world, and delve deeper into their creative rhythms.
ARTISTS AND COUNTING
We welcome artists & craftspeople of all disciplines, skills, and career points to apply. Whether you’re just beginning or well-established in your practice, there’s space for you here.
Our application process is open year-round, with rolling deadlines—so you can apply whenever inspiration strikes.
Meet our recent residents
Artist Interviews
Painter, Visual Artist
Chrysta Avers
Chrysta Avers is a visual artist from Pensacola, Florida, working through a body of work centered on mental health, grief, and the beauty hiding in ordinary places. During her residency she worked on a painting set in a supermarket, using the mundane as a window into something more personal.
Musician, Visual Artist
Brooke & Steven Lombardi
Multimedia artist Brooke Hunter-Lombardi and musician Steve Lombardi made the trip from Columbus, Ohio, for their third residency at Azule. Brooke painted and sculpted while Steve recorded original music in the studio, including a song built from field recordings and the memory of someone who once c…
Comedian, Writer
Shelby Hofer
Shelby Hofer is a performer and writer based in Atlanta, where she co-runs PushPush Arts, an incubator for experimental work across disciplines. During her residency she completed On the Porch, a 40-minute performance piece rooted in Southern storytelling and the courage that starts on a porch when …
Musician
Jinna Kim featuring Hilary Dirlam
Jinna Kim is a Charlotte-based artist who works across film, acting, and music. While she is classically trained as a violist, she spent her residency immersed in the old-time and regional folk traditions of North Carolina, learning through conversation and community.