Wonderwood — Co-Creators, Residents & Worldbuilders

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Wonderwood

Wonderwood — Co-Creators, Residents & Worldbuilders Deadline: 01 Jan 2027 Country: Taiwan Wonderwood is an evolving forest-based creative sanctuary and immersive cultural project in rural Hsinchu, Taiwan. We are currently seeking artists, designers, storytellers, builders, organizers, and collaborators who want to help shape a living world, part artist residency, part experimental cultural space, part immersive narrative environment. This is not a traditional residency focused only on isolated studio practice. We are especially interested in people excited by: co-creation interdisciplinary collaboration immersive experiences myth/story/worldbuilding community-centered living regenerative/ecological culture participatory art and play Current Priority Areas Story & Narrative Writers, poets, lore-builders, ARG designers, narrative designers, folklorists, journal-makers, and mythic thinkers. Immersive Games & Experiences Game designers, LARP creators, puzzle designers, interactive theater artists, ritual/game facilitators, and experience architects. Installation & Environmental Art Installation artists, sculptors, environmental artists, set designers, light/sound artists, and makers interested in transforming space. Stewardship & Community Operations Organizers, producers, retreat coordinators, hospitality-minded creatives, and systems-oriented collaborators who enjoy helping spaces function smoothly. Ecological & Regenerative Practice Permaculture practitioners, herbalists, ecological educators, land artists, and people interested in regenerative living systems. What We Value Initiative and self-direction Collaborative spirit Adaptability Respect for shared/community spaces Creativity beyond conventional categories Interest in experimentation, ritual, play, and meaning-making The Environment Wonderwood is a rustic and evolving forest property with shared spaces, artistic infrastructure, gardens, gathering areas, and a growing international creative community. Life here is communal, hands-on, and participatory. People often contribute not only through their art, but also through cooking, organizing, hosting, gardening, building, storytelling, and helping shape the atmosphere of the space itself. Opportunities may include: artist residencies work exchange collaborative project development immersive weekend facilitation long-term stewardship pathways experimental cultural programming Structures vary depending on the project, duration, and level of involvement. We Are Especially Excited By People interested in: immersive worlds symbolic systems narrative environments folklore and myth community rituals ecological futures alternative education participatory culture playful/social experiences building meaningful cultural spaces Duration of residency One to Three Months Accommodation We have both private and shared rooms. Disciplines, work equipment and assistance Writers, poets, lore-builders, ARG designers, narrative designers, folklorists, journal-makers, and mythic thinkers.Immersive Games & ExperiencesGame designers, LARP creators, puzzle designers, interactive theater artists, ritual/game facilitators, and experience architects.Installation & Environmental ArtInstallation artists, sculptors, environmental artists, set designers, light/sound artists, and makers interested in transforming space.Stewardship & Community OperationsOrganizers, producers, retreat coordinators, hospitality-minded creatives, and systems-oriented collaborators who enjoy helping spaces function smoothly.Ecological & Regenerative PracticePermaculture practitioners, herbalists, ecological educators, land artists, and people interested in regenerative living systems.Studio / Workspace The workspace at Wonderwood is less like a traditional studio complex and more like an evolving creative ecosystem woven into the forest itself. Residents work across shared indoor and outdoor spaces including a glass music room in the woods, communal gathering areas, gardens, workshop zones, quiet writing spaces, and immersive environments that are constantly being shaped by the people living here. The atmosphere is collaborative, experimental, and participatory.Projects often spill beyond conventional studio walls into the landscape, community rituals, performances, installations, games, conversations, meals, and late-night creative sessions around the property. Rather than offering a polished institutional environment, Wonderwood offers space for exploration, co-creation, and building living worlds alongside an international community of artists, builders, storytellers, and cultural experimenters.Fees and support We offer a sliding scale depending on the needs of the artist. It ranges from 9,000nt per week including meals and accommodation. Expectations towards the artist Community outreach/engagement is encouraged but not required. Application information Please send: a short introduction examples of your work or interests what draws you to the project what you might like to create, explore, or contribute. https://forms.gle/in3aLmWprJ66D1Lr6