Mountain Muse Artist Retreat

September 2026

Now accepting applications for 1-4 week self-directed artist residencies in the heart of the Payette National Forest near McCall, Idaho. (application deadline is July 15th, 2026)

We are inviting all Creatives including Artists, Writers, Musicians or any creative person who needs nature, solicitude, and community for their work.

This is an opportunity for you to remove yourself from all the distractions of modern life and cultivate your inner artist in pristine mountain wilderness. Our 26 acre retreat center is positioned in a lush river valley and surrounded with millions of acres of forest. It feels remote but is only 8 miles from McCall, Idaho. It is a safe and comfortable environment with luxurious facilities. It provides the opportunity to go inward in silence and solitude or interact with fellow artists. There are abundant inspirational spaces to explore along the river, in the meadows, among the trees or in our facilities. Goose Creek Haven will only be open exclusively to artists for this event during the month of September 2026.

Participants will be requested to respect the land and all living beings in this pristine and somewhat delicate wilderness area.

Participants will be living in community and are responsible to clean up after themselves promptly after using facilities including kitchens, bathrooms, and all shared areas. Leave it cleaner than you found it and leave no trace.

We invite 8–12 artists to come stay, create, and collaborate in our off-grid mountain sanctuary. Bring your own food and art supplies — we provide the space, the silence, and the inspiration.

What’s Included

•  Private dome tent (glamping-style with electricity) or shared bunk-room and private room option or your own personal camp site or car camping site.

• 24 hour access to the all facilities including: The Main Lodge as a community space with large sun deck, kitchen, bathroom and lounge areas, covered outdoor kitchen with BBQ grill, Blackstone grill and pizza oven. The Barns main floor provides a large open area for equipment and a space to hold your ongoing work undisturbed.

•  Access to fully equipped shared kitchens and bathrooms

•  Optional community gatherings: bi-weekly yoga/meditation, sauna sessions, group hikes, artist share circles

• Fresh vegetables and herbs from our gardens and green house

•  Stunning natural setting for nature-inspired work

Program Details

•  Duration: Flexible 1-4 weeks (one week minimum)

•  Capacity: 8–12 artists per cohort

•  Self-catered: You prepare your own meals in our gourmet kitchens

• We provide housing, facilities and infrastructure plus facilitate community gatherings and events

Pricing

• Your own private dome tent for $190/week, or share a dome with a friend +$60/person (4 domes available)

• Your own private wall tent for $360/week, or share with a friend +$90/person (1 wall tent available)

• Indoor lodging in communal bunk room for $220/week (5 beds in bunk room available)

• One indoor large private room available for $490/week

• One indoor semi-private room available for $290/week

• Also available, personal campsites for your tent or car camping setup available for $60/week/person (8 sites available)

  Scholarships and sliding scale available for those starving artists

Work-trade opportunities also available: 4-8 hours light help/week (grounds work, greenhouse, cleaning) for 20-40% discount. Further work including murals or artist work on the grounds can be negotiated.

Contact us for your own special needs and/or explain in your application

No application fee

$100 non-refundable deposit to hold a spot, once you are accepted (applied to final balance) and balance due 30 days prior to arrival

Cancellation policy: 50% refund with 30 days notice; and no refund within 2 weeks