Campus
The original Ryder Family homestead, the Sycamores, is a beautifully rustic house dating back to the 18th century. In 2023, the interior of the Sycamores will be used entirely as housing and offices for the SPACE team. However, residents are encouraged to occupy the porches, hammock, and backyard of the house during your stay.
SPACE’s other housing structure, Kay Hall, was built in 1983 and will serve as resident housing and the hub of your residency. Kay Hall is equipped with bedrooms, communal bathrooms (with showers and hot water), air conditioning, and heat.
SPACE has ample work spaces both indoors and out. There are writing desks in each resident bedroom, and Kay Hall’s large common room is frequently a shared work space amongst artists and the SPACE team. Additionally, residents are invited to work in the Garage, the Barn, and our converted Chicken Coop. If you’d prefer to work outside, there is an outdoor stage on the Bowling Green, an open-air gazebo, a table near the Nuptial Garden, Kay Hall’s sun deck, a lakeside dock with a picnic table, and various porches. You are also welcome to wander the farm until you find a nook that catches your eye!
Learn more about our indoor and outdoor workspaces HERE.
Bedrooms
Each private bedroom includes a bed dressed with clean linens, a writing desk, and a desk chair. Each desk has a lamp, as well as some reading materials for your enjoyment. All rooms have multiple outlets with USB and USB-C charging ports, and at least one bedside lamp. All bedrooms can be locked from the inside.
Residency Rules and Guidelines
Quiet hours on Ryder Farm for all indoor residential spaces and outdoor spaces (including the Garage, Barn, Chicken Coop, lakeside dock area, and surrounding grounds) begin at 10:00 PM nightly.
There is absolutely no smoking or vaping in any of the structures on Ryder Farm or on any decks, patios, or porches. You may only smoke or vape outside in a designated area. (You will be shown where the smoking area is during your initial farm tour.) Please dispose of cigarette butts safely.
No open flames are allowed in any of the structures on Ryder Farm. This includes the burning of incense and candles. If candles or incense are integral to your spiritual or artistic practices, please let us know.
No fires are allowed in the fireplaces except when tended to by authorized SPACE team members.
Please keep indoor furniture indoors. If an outdoor space is lacking seating or writing surfaces, please let us know and we’ll try our best to find something for you.
SPACE vehicles are not available for resident use. If you need a ride in the golf cart or need to run an errand, please let us know.
For your safety, no swimming or canoeing after dark.
SPACE is not responsible for the care of the animals on the property. As such, please do not feed the horses or sheep or enter their pens. Photos are welcome though!
The use of illegal drugs is not permitted on SPACE campus.
Wi-Fi and Printing
There is wireless Internet access throughout Kay Hall and the Sycamores. There is no Internet access provided in the Barn, Gazebo, or Chicken Coop. Network IDs and passwords will be posted in each resident bedroom, as well as throughout Kay Hall.
Residents will have access to a printer in Kay Hall. However, SPACE strongly believes in reducing waste, and we encourage you to use laptops/tablets in lieu of printing whenever possible.