Public Tour of the Historic Ragdale Campus

Ragdale is a nonprofit artist residency program and community located on the historical Arts & Crafts country estate of architect Howard Van Doren Shaw and poet and playwright, Frances Wells Shaw.

Over 200 residencies, numerous fellowships, and a variety of themed residencies and creative sabbaticals are offered annually to creative professionals of all types, making Ragdale one of the largest interdisciplinary artist communities in the country. Ragdale residents represent a cross-section of ages, cultures, experiences, and mediums, for a diverse and vibrant community.

In eleven 18-day sessions, artists-in-residence enjoy uninterrupted time for work and creativity on the idyllic Ragdale campus, a supportive environment, dynamic artist exchanges, an adjacent 80 acres of wilderness preserve, including a remnant Illinois prairie, and community dinners. Artists in themed residencies and creative sabbaticals, students, and the general public are also invited to take part in the creative magic that is Ragdale.