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Djerassi is internationally recognized as one of the eminent artist residency programs. We strive to provide the best possible residency experience for artists of superior talent from a diverse range of backgrounds and geographical locations.
The mission of the Djerassi Resident Artists Program is to support and enhance the creativity of artists by providing uninterrupted time for work, reflection, and collegial interaction in a setting of great natural beauty, and to preserve the land on which the Program is situated.
The Djerassi Resident Artists Program has provided over 2,200 artist residencies, and currently serves approximately 70-80 artists each year all free of charge. It is the largest artist residency program in the Western United States and considered among the best in the country. Each year dozens of artists from across the United States, and around the world, travel to the open hillsides and deep redwood forests of SMIP Ranch to take inspiration from the beautiful surroundings and seek refuge from the distractions of the world to concentrate on their creative projects. While in residence, the artists work in peaceful isolation within a supportive community of other artists and Program staff. Participants thrive on the intellectual stimulation and the collegial interaction in this intimate artist community.
The organization has a robust, mission-driven earned income program that includes day-long public and private sculpture tours and one-week arts-related workshops and retreats for writers, media artists, photographers, dancers, and visual artists. Djerassi alumni act as workshop leaders and select students via an application process. Artist gatherings of one-two days have included groups of playwrights, choreographers, visual artists, and music composers. Sculpture tours are tailored to highlight the environmental/preservation component of our mission and serve approximately 700 local residents, students, and visitors.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
|---|
| Margot H Knight | CEO | 40 | $124,253 |
| Melissa Wagner | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Anna Sidana | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Joe Oliveira | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Jeffrey Gerson | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Victoria Lilienthal | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Yalitza Ferreras | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Dale Djerassi | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Alexander Djerassi | Governance | 1 | $0 |
| Lauren Dicioccio | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Michelle Bravin | Director | 2 | $0 |
| Binta Ayofemi | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Cass Calder Smith | Past Chair | 1 | $0 |
| Jeanne Finley | Past Chair | 1 | $0 |
| Peter Fish | Secretary | 2 | $0 |
| Laura J Phelps | Treasurer | 2 | $0 |
| Kelly Dennehy-Schumann | Board Chair | 2 | $0 |
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