The Proxima Experience

five-night experiential residencies for small groups of guests, centered around rare, intimate access to professional artists and the worlds behind their work.

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Art, Up Close

Enter into rare proximity with exceptional artists and discover the ideas, discipline, and humanity behind the finished work.

R

Relationship

Share conversation, meals, questions, and informal time with the artists and fellow guests. Connection becomes part of how the work is understood.

T

Time, Unhurried

Five deliberately spacious days allow attention to deepen, ideas to unfold, and the unscheduled moments between events to become part of the experience.

Art is not only observed...
It is entered

flexible by design

The Shape of a Residency

Each Proxima residency is intentionally small and thoughtfully paced, creating space to move beyond the finished work and into genuine exchange with the people and processes behind it.

  1. 01 Shared Time

    Unhurried meals and informal moments allow conversation to unfold naturally, beyond a scheduled program.

  2. 02 Artist-Led Encounters

    Conversations, demonstrations, and workshops offer direct access to the ideas, choices, and disciplines that shape the work.

  3. 03 The Creative Process

    Guests are invited closer to work in motion—seeing how it develops, changes, and comes to life.

  4. 04 Private Presentations

    Intimate performances, viewings, readings, or other artist-led presentations are shaped around each residency and creative field.

The Setting

The World Falls Away

Each residency unfolds in a private setting selected specifically for the artists, the work, and the experience it is meant to create. Secluded from ordinary routines, guests have the time and space to settle in, connect, and become fully present.

    The Details

    What the residency includes

    Included

    • Five days of curated programming
    • Luxury resort accommodations
    • Transportation to and from the destination
    • Meals throughout the residency
    • Alcoholic beverages
    • Shared meals and informal time with the artists
    • Artist-led conversations, workshops, and creative access
    • Private performances

    Not Included

    • Airfare
    • Optional activities

    Who Should Apply

    1. 01 Curiosity

      A desire to ask thoughtful questions, look beyond the finished work, and discover how meaningful art takes shape.

    2. 02 Openness

      A willingness to encounter unfamiliar ideas, listen with attention, and allow the experience to unfold without preconception.

    3. 03 Consideration

      A thoughtful regard for the artists, fellow guests, and shared setting that makes genuine conversation and connection possible.

    INTEREST, NOT EXPERTISE

    No artistic training, professional credentials, or specialized knowledge is required. Proxima is for guests who are curious about the people and processes behind meaningful work—people prepared to listen attentively, participate thoughtfully, and contribute to a respectful shared experience.

    Applications allow us to assemble a group whose curiosity, openness, and consideration for others will enrich the residency for everyone present.

    An Invitation to Come Closer

    If you are drawn to art not only as something to observe, but as something to understand more deeply, we invite you to apply for a place at the table.

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