A research office and residency program in the foothills of the Verdugo Mountains, Tujunga.
Location: Tujunga, CA 91042
Elevation: 1800 ft.
Situated in Tujunga at the edge of the Angeles National Forest, the Transverse Range Residency invites practitioners to engage with the layered ecological and cultural histories of the San Fernando and Crescenta Valleys. The program offers time, space, and grounding for interdisciplinary work rooted in the specificity of place.
We welcome individuals whose practices intersect with land care, gardening, environmental justice, Indigenous history, ecology, architecture, research, theory, and the arts. Residents are encouraged to explore the local chaparral biome, wildland-urban interface, watershed systems, and the interwoven narratives of settlement, displacement, and resistance that continue to shape the region. We believe that careful observation, study, and creative responses can contribute to a deeper public understanding of how we live within—and in relation to—the land and its multispecies inhabitants.
Whether you're mapping a watershed, writing about fire regimes, listening for birdsong, or tracing stories carried by wind and stone, we invite you to join a network of interdisciplinary thinkers and makers expanding knowledge of this unique region.
Residencies include access to garden and research spaces, informal field support, and opportunities to share work-in-progress with local communities.
Find more information and residency details, here.
Transverse Range Residency sits on unceded territory and ancestral land of the Fernandeño Tataviam and Gabrieleno Tongva Band of Mission Indians.
The Transverse Range Residency is an interdisciplinary office for ecological inquiry, located in the foothills of Tujunga, Los Angeles. Situated within the dynamic ecotone of the Transverse Ranges, the residency invites researchers and cultural practitioners to engage deeply with local ecology, Indigenous histories, and evolving land-use narratives of the northeast San Fernando Valley and Crescenta Valley.
All residencies are funded and span two weeks (14 days) at the Transverse Range cabin in Tujunga.
RESIDENCY DETAILS
Residencies at Transverse Range typically span two weeks (14 days).
Residents enjoy a private cabin with lodging and workspace in Tujunga, Los Angeles, CA 91042.
Tujunga is located approximately 18 miles from Downtown L.A., and 12 miles to Highland Park/Silverlake.
Residents agree to participate in a public program (lecture, reading, screening) at Bolton Hall in Tujunga during or within one month of their residency.
Residents are self-directed and self-sufficient in the cabin without technical or production needs from the residency.
Residents have access to SAYER’S storefront and Chaparral Commons garden during their residency.
Local residents are free to use the Residency as an office/studio and return home as desired.
NOTE: 1Due to the architectural limitations of the historic cabin house, TR is not currently ADA/wheelchair accessible. 2Cabin can comfortably accomodate single guests only. 3Pets welcome at the Residency’s discretion.
Residencies at Transverse Range typically span two weeks (14 days).
Residents enjoy a private cabin with lodging and workspace in Tujunga, Los Angeles, CA 91042.
Tujunga is located approximately 18 miles from Downtown L.A., and 12 miles to Highland Park/Silverlake.
Residents agree to participate in a public program (lecture, reading, screening) at Bolton Hall in Tujunga during or within one month of their residency.
Residents are self-directed and self-sufficient in the cabin without technical or production needs from the residency.
Residents have access to SAYER’S storefront and Chaparral Commons garden during their residency.
Local residents are free to use the Residency as an office/studio and return home as desired.
NOTE: 1Due to the architectural limitations of the historic cabin house, TR is not currently ADA/wheelchair accessible. 2Cabin can comfortably accomodate single guests only. 3Pets welcome at the Residency’s discretion.
FEES & FUNDING
This residency is funded. Funding covers studio and lodging accommodations for the two-week residency period.
Accepted applicants who commit to a residency term are responsible for a one-time, non-refundable $120 Administration Fee Donation to the residency within three weeks of acceptance. There are no additional costs to attend.
Travel, meal, material and research expenses are the resident's responsibility.
APPLICATION
International, United States, and CA-based eligibility.
Application Fee: $30 Donation (NOTAFLOF)
Calendar is flexible and determined by resident’s needs.
Applicants notified of acceptance, waitlist or decline within four weeks of submission.
We look forward to connecting with you.
This residency is funded. Funding covers studio and lodging accommodations for the two-week residency period.
Accepted applicants who commit to a residency term are responsible for a one-time, non-refundable $120 Administration Fee Donation to the residency within three weeks of acceptance. There are no additional costs to attend.
Travel, meal, material and research expenses are the resident's responsibility.
APPLICATION
International, United States, and CA-based eligibility.
Application Fee: $30 Donation (NOTAFLOF)
Calendar is flexible and determined by resident’s needs.
Applicants notified of acceptance, waitlist or decline within four weeks of submission.
We look forward to connecting with you.
