THE WINTER GREENHOUSE
The Invitation
The Winter Greenhouse invites artists and cultural workers into a guided 9-week course for creative incubation. Together, we’ll connect with your values, clarify your ideas, and build the frameworks—core question, budget, collaborators, project narrative, and timeline—that bring your vision to life.
Building project proposals goes beyond the mechanics; it’s about redefining your creative process and shifting from burnout to a state of grounded clarity.
Through somatic practices, collective reflection, and structured guidance, transform your ideas into a fully developed project proposal.
Open Enrollment Begins: December 2026
The Experience
You’ll cultivate:
- A renewed relationship with your creative practice
- Confidence in articulating your project’s purpose and impact
- A community of peers committed to integrity and experimentation
You’ll produce:
- A fundable, values-aligned project proposal
- A draft budget and timeline
- A clear collaboration plan
- A project narrative
You’ll receive:
- Constructive feedback and support from experts and peers
- Somatic tools to sustain your practice
- A structured, week-by-week framework and guide
- Facilitated group sessions and 1:1 meetings (virtual)
Structure & Logistics
Duration: February – April 2027
Format: 9 weeks of virtual guided creative incubation
Live Virtual Sessions: Tuesdays, 12:00–1:30pm ET
Office Hours: Thursdays, 11:00am–3:30pm ET
Guest Critics: TBA
Each week includes:
- One 75–90 minute group session
- Optional 1:1 check-in
- Reflective worksheets and templates
- Somatic exercise developed by Anita Poushan of Shunyata Healing Arts
Accessibility:
All live sessions are recorded with captions. We can provide other accessibility support upon request—please contact us to discuss your needs.
This Course Is Designed For:
- Artists and cultural workers seeking clarity in mid-career transitions
- Collectives refining their collaborative frameworks
- Curators and creative organizers building values-driven initiatives
- Anyone seeking to re-root their practice in alignment
The Viridian House Approach
Our Values
And How They Shape This Course:
Ecological Rhythms
We move with cycles of rest, reflection, and renewal. Each phase of the course mirrors an ecological rhythm—Dreaming, Grounding, and Incubation—so you can sustain long-term creative growth.
Care
We begin each week with grounding practices and somatic awareness. You’ll learn to tend to the body and emotions as an integral part of tending to your creative process.
Integrity
We honor truth-telling and feedback as acts of care. Together, we’ll explore how to align your creative work with your true values rather than external expectations.
Stewardship
We treat collaboration as an act of trust. You’ll practice shared authorship, resource exchange, and collective accountability within a supportive cohort.
At Viridian House, we commit to unlearning systems that betray our values and revising our practices in real time—together.
Investment & Enrollment Options
Solidarity Tier
For artists with limited financial means who still want to participate in full.
Price: $1,800 or barter*
Standard Tier
For most participants. Covers the true cost of facilitation and care.
Price: $2,500
Redistribution Tier
For those with financial abundance who wish to support wider access.**
Price: $3,000+
2, 4, and 6-month payment plans are available. All tiers include the full 9-week course, 1:1 support, and critique session. Choose the tier that aligns with your financial reality.
* Barter/trade options available
** Redistribution transparency: 50% supports Solidarity Tier participants. 35% compensates facilitators and collaborators. 15% funds future growth efforts (scholarships, resources)
“We change through our collaborations both within and across species. The important stuff for life on earth happens in those transformations, not in the decision trees of self-contained individuals."
- Anna Lowenhaupt Tsing, The Mushroom at the End of the World: On the Possibility of Life in Capitalist Ruins
