Where:

89 Colliers Rd, Milford, Ontario, K0K 2P0
This is the campus of Music at Port Milford, a chamber music camp that runs in July. There is an 1860s farmhouse, barn, and various cabins, all perched along South Bay, an inlet of Lake Ontario. 

Who:

Based on available sleeping and work spaces, each session can accommodate 14 participants. Returning artists can hold their spot by indicating attendance by May 1st and sending in a deposit by May 15th. New applicants will be considered on a rolling basis as space allows.

Charlotte Hill, Zoë Santo, and Danny Mendelson are the organizers and point people for any questions! We will be in attendance for both sessions and working on various projects.

What:

All projects are welcome, as long as everyone comes with clear intentions for their time. There are 20 hours of work time built into a session’s schedule. Both the returning registration form and new participant application include space to write 50-100 words about your hopes and dreams for your stay. We expect there will be pivots and exploration along the way, but will find it helpful to know your plan in broad strokes!

SCHEDULE:

Day 1
6:30 Dinner and introductions
Settle into sleeping spaces, option to set up work space

Day 2 - Day 5
7 am optional morning swims and runs
8 am breakfast
9 am - 12 pm projects
12 lunch
12:45 - 1:45 quiet time (no music making or talking. Restful reading or napping highly recommended)
1:45 - 3:45 projects
3:45 - 4:45 time for crafting, writing and music-making unrelated to projects
4:45 - 6 dinner prep, swimming, ping pong, “on the grid” time for other work (phones will be kept in the house the rest of the day)
6 dinner
7 art share
9 dance parties, bananagrams, camp fires, etc.

Day 6
8am breakfast
clean up/pack up spaces
12 lunch
1pm goodbyes

FEES/WHAT IS PROVIDED:

Participant fee: $450 CAD/session (or $350 USD/session)
Low-income rate (no questions asked): $350 CAD/session (or $250 USD/session)

Upon acceptance, submit a deposit of $75 to hold your spot. To pay in CAD, e-transfer zoesanto@aol.com with note “Port Milford deposit.” To pay in USD, venmo @charhill098 with note “Port Milford deposit.”

Provided:

• Groceries for three meals a day. We will cook lunch and dinner together, and breakfast will be DIY.

• One room for sleep, and a separate designated space for work. Let us know if you have specific needs for your work spaces; i.e. natural light, quiet for recording, piano. Both sleeping spaces and work spaces can be shared or single; let us know your preference.

• Shared bathrooms and showers, laundry machine and a clothesline in the sun, shared fridge for snacks and drinks

• A ride to and from the Belleville train station as needed

TRANSPORTATION

*if taking a train to Belleville, contact Char to figure out arrival times*

From New York: carpooling recommended (8 hours); Flying to Toronto and taking a train to Belleville, Ontario is possible

From Montreal: Via Rail to Belleville, Ontario (3.5 hours)

From Toronto: Via Rail to Belleville (2 hours); Driving (2.5 hours)

OTHER FINE PRINT

The campus is rustic! You will encounter insects and not-too-wild wildlife.

Please plan to pack your own sheets.