Accommodations

Life at Salem Art Works is communal. Everyone lives and works alongside one another, forging friendships and sharing experiences. To ensure the best experience for all residents, we ask everyone to abide by the following guidelines:

All staff, interns, residents, and guests are required to clean up after themselves throughout shared living spaces, studios and workspaces. To help SAW fulfill its mission as a green community, we strive to eat food grown locally or from our garden and everyone recycles, reduces waste and composts.

Sleeping

SAW maintains simple housing options: modified campers, tent platforms and a limited number of indoor rooms. SAW does not provide tents, tarps, or sleeping pads. All residents must bring their own bedding: sheets, blankets, etc., or can use SAW’s for a $15 deposit.

Eating

Our outdoor kitchen is always open and well stocked. Residents help themselves to breakfast and lunch while dinner is cooked by all residents and staff on a rotating schedule and is eaten together as a community. Prior to your visit, please inform the SAW office of any dietary restrictions to ensure the proper food is available upon your arrival.

Life at SAW

During their stay, residents can relax in the Cribby with a book from the SAW library, watch a movie or access the internet with the communal computer. At night, play a game of pool or throw darts while listening to music in the pool room.

Getting Here

Public transportation is available by train, bus or plane to Albany and Saratoga Springs. Pick up fee is $20. Please try to schedule arrivals between 9 am – 5 pm to ensure SAW staff is available for pick up.