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ABOUT :
Window Place is the name of the project space, domestic artist residency, rural land project, and home of artist and writer Cody Cook-Parrott in Cedar, MI on the Leelanau Peninsula.
It is for looking in and looking out
It is for all artists, writers, visionaries, creatives, practitioners, herbalists, weirdos, freaks, painters, workers, care givers, light seekers, quilters, weavers, tattoo artists, anyone looking for space to become more themselves
It is for rest and leisure, for hard working and letting the light in
It is for reflecting on what we know and admitting what we don’t know
It is for gently seeing and honestly forgetting
Window Place is a space for artists to tend to what it is they are trying to get clear on, go deeper with, and joyfully research. It is a place for small gatherings, art making, and considering one another across time and space. It is an artist residency in a house surrounded by five acres of meadow and woods.
We look out for each other at Window Place, we tend to our relationships with our neighbors and fellows, create an environment for both agitation and rest, and ask big questions and also let them be easy. We hold both sides of the coin.
RESIDENCY DETAILS:
A note on the first ever season of the artist residency at Window Place : by applying you are understanding you are agreeing to attending something brand new and we will be excited to build practices and systems with your feedback. This is the beginning stages of an experiment.
LENGTH OF TIME : 5-7 days
FEES : This is a sliding scale and work trade residency.. After applying if you are accepted you will hear back from us with a proposal for your residency.
SPACE : Built in 1949, the main house is a one floor 1900 sq ft house made of cinder block to protect from tornadoes. Two giant windows bring in the sun from the North with skylights scattered throughout the metal roof. There is a large TV room and quilting studio on one end of the house and on the other side is Entrance Room - the name of our shared space studio and gallery that is for residents to work in during their stay.
Residents have their own bedroom and use the Entrance Room studio space and gallery to work in. This room is the entrance to the home so sometimes people will pass through it. The bedroom is a totally private area.
You may also access the Hidden Garden studio behind the house, which is weather dependent. This space is still being built out and not in use yet but will be ready soon.
PETS : June is a 4 year old black scrappy mutt with a white star on her chest. When Cody is home she lives in the house too. She loves people and loves to cuddle. She is hyper for the first few minutes you meet her and then a total chiller. If you have a dog that gets along well with other dogs you are welcome to bring them.
PLACE : Window Place is located on the Leelanau Peninsula in Cedar, MI. This residency holds the nuance of being owned and operated by a white steward on stolen land owned by the bank. The following is the land acknowledgement from the Leelanau Conservancy which we stand beside in our values. Beyond this acknowledgement we offer free residencies to Indigenous artists and redistribute monthly to Title Track’s Indigenous Mutual Aid Fund.
We acknowledge the waters and lands the Leelanau Conservancy cares for and owns are located on the ancestral, traditional, and contemporary lands of the Anishinaabeg—the Three Fires Confederacy of the Ojibwe, Ottawa, and Potawatomi peoples. Since time immemorial, the Anishinaabeg have lived, worked, honored, and respected these lands. We further acknowledge that the land known today as Leelanau County is comprised of lands acquired under the 1836 and 1855 treaties between the United States and the Ottawa and Chippewa Nation of Indians.
Our recognition of the full history of the land we cherish and work to protect is an expression of gratitude and appreciation to those on whose ancestral lands we reside. We give thanks to the generous care with which the Anishinaabeg, and those of the Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians, have given and continue to give to this land and our Leelanau community.
PROJECTS : There are always projects happening at Window Place and we would love for you to be involved! Painting, building, planting, dreaming, visioning
WHAT TO EXPECT WHEN BEING HOSTED : Other visiting artists stopping by for a night or two, beach sunsets, dog walks, spacious time to work on projects, documentary screenings, stretching, dance parties while cooking, silence, meadow time
FAQ’S :
Q : What is the exchange like for the residency?
A : In its current form Window Place does not receive any outside funding and is therefore self supported through the contributions of its visiting artists. This may change in the future, but for now the cost of the residency covers lodging for much less than renting an airbnb or hotel and the facilitation cost is a beautiful investment in your path as an artist.
Q : What if I don’t know what I want to work on and I just need a break from the world?
A : Tell us that! You can have only a vague idea of what it is that is drawing you towards a residency - you are also allowed to change your plan when you get here
Q : Do I have to do a public facing event or community engaged activity while I am a resident?
A : You do not. We offer that as an option if that is part of your practice or you would enjoy doing so.
Q: Can I bring my kid(s)?
A : For this first season of the Window Place residency we are asking artists to not bring along their children. This could change in the future.
Window Place window drawing by Genevieve Kukurugya-Rabaut
ACCESS AND DISCLOSURES :
The main house has no stairs and is one floor
The camper requires stepping up two steps to enter
The shower requires stepping over a ledge to get in
Residents are highly encouraged to drive or rent a car
Cedar, MI is a predominantly white, straight, cis small rural town. For BIPOC, trans, and other marginalized residents there may be a sense of otherness when visiting public spaces. Cody knows their neighbors and has good and safe relationships with them and trusts they will be welcoming of all residents. In the application process please let us know at the end if there is anything that would help you feel safer and more at ease during your stay.
We value clear communication throughout the planning of your stay and trip to Window Place and will do everything we can to make it as peaceful, safe, and fun as possible.
All buildings at Window Place are surrounded by woods and not visible from the road or other neighbors houses, you have complete privacy in this place.
FACILITIES TOUR :
To view photographs of the house or book Window Place for your own leisure retreat or getaway click here