About Us:
A contemporary artist residency, dance and performance center for Martha's Vineyard and beyond
We're thrilled to announce our 2025 Summer Season! Get ready for performances by artists-in-residence, educational programs including Kids Do Dance and Move your Body!, workshops and pop-up discussions with guest artists, and more. This Summer…
Read More »The Yard’s 2024 summer season is ON SALE NOW! Tickets for the rich tapestry of performances, education programs, and community residencies are now available. For over 50 years, The Yard has been a beacon of creativity and culture on…
Read More »A Note From The Directors Dear Yard Family, We’ve missed you! This fall and winter have been busy with educational residencies, conversations with new and continuing nonprofit partners–both on and off-island, and long-term planning…
Read More »Creativity demands time. Creativity demands freedom. With The Yard’s residencies, artists have both. At The Yard, artists thrive. Our residencies provide living wages, travel expenses, housing, food, wellness care, and leisure activities,…
Read More »Ugandan dancer, educator, and musician GODFREY MUWULYA returns to the Yard for two weeks of teaching and community work November 6-15. We are excited to unveil our Winter Partnership with Martha’s Vineyard Schools, bringing the vibrant…
Read More »Join us for a creation residency and workshop performance by Thresh, presented by Cadenza Artists; Works & Process at the Guggenheim; Circuit Arts and The Yard. This Week At The Yard Indian Letters Creation Residency with a public…
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