Artist Residency — Cañon Aislado, Quebradillas PR

Supporting arts and culture on the island of Puerto Rico

Two weeks, a gallery studio, and nothing to do but create. Lost Coast is an annual, application-based residency on Puerto Rico’s northwest coast, set in a nature reserve of mountains, jungle and ocean just beyond Quebradillas.

Selected artists live and create on the property in our climate-controlled gallery studio. Accommodations, meals, island transport and art supplies are all covered, so the only focus is the work. Each residency closes with a public gallery opening of what was made.

About the colony

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To make Quebradillas a place where artists come to create and the community gets to share in it. We host residencies, gallery openings and workshops, and bring art into local schools to help nourish and grow art in the community.
Next up: residencies for writing, music, printmaking, pottery and woodworking.

Our goal

How it works

The residency starts the first week of May. Applications open June to October, and artists are announced November 1. Send a current resume, 10 high-resolution photos of recent work and a short description of what you plan to make.

During your stay

Work anywhere on the property, day or night, with a climate-controlled studio, easels and work tables. We provide six stretched canvases (two each of 16×16″, 26×26″ and 36×42″) and the paints you request; bring your own brushes and tools. Dinner is shared each night, and everyone pitches in with chores.

After the residency

Your work shows in the annual public exhibition in downtown Quebradillas for 1–2 months, then ships home at your cost or stays on consignment. Artists are also invited to visit local schools as part of our outreach.

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Kevin Rhodes

Entrepreneur, artist and musician. Kevin founded Silkwood Inc. in 1991, launched Winoca Records and co-owned Wilmington’s Palate Bottle Shop. He conceived the Lost Coast Art Colony, owns the property where it takes place and lives in Puerto Rico.
Juan LaSalle

Real estate developer, healthcare provider and arts visionary behind much of Quebradillas’ revival. With Puerto Rico’s Department of Tourism, Juan is leading a hotel concept across restored buildings in town that champions sustainable tourism, traditional architecture and cultural exchange.
David Koebley

US Sales Director for the Zuccardi family wineries of Mendoza, Argentina, since 2019, after years in the wine trade with Winebow and Winesellers, Ltd. David studied French at UNC-Wilmington and learned Spanish in Costa Rica.