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Participants are required to live on campus, and all meals and studio space are provided. Studios are open 24 hours a day. Participants are also encouraged to use the 300 acres of forest, pastures and lakefront on campus for their work.
ACCOMMODATIONS
Living quarters are in converted cottages set on a large lake. The cottages have common areas with fireplaces or wood-burning stoves. There are no cooking facilities in Participant living quarters. All meals are provided by the Dining Hall. There is a wheelchair accessible cottage. Most Participants share a room and no rooms have private baths. Participants furnish their own blankets, sheets and towels. There is a strict quiet rule in living quarters after 11:00 pm. There is a 24-hour Common House for social activity a short walk from the cottages.
STUDIOS
Studios are located amid woods and rolling pastures a short walk from the lake and are open 24 hours a day. Studios can accommodate a variety of work and accessibility needs.
TECHNICAL FACILITIES
There is a large wood and metal shop; a basic black & white and color darkroom facility; and a small multi-media lab with computer capabilities for digital video editing, image manipulation and Internet access.
LIBRARY
The Robert Lehman Library collection contains art books; catalogues; bound magazines; and the Skowhegan Lecture Archive, consisting of over 600 recordings of lectures given by Skowhegan faculty since 1952. These recordings comprise a unique art historical resource. The Library also houses a small collection of film and video art. Participants have access to this collection and are encouraged to organize special viewings in groups or individually. The Library is open around the clock.
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