Yaddo is a retreat for artists located on a 400-acre estate in Saratoga Springs, New York. Its mission is to nurture the creative process by providing an opportunity for artists to work without interruption in a supportive environment. Yaddo offers residencies to professional creative artists from all nations and backgrounds working in one or more of the following disciplines: choreography, film, literature, musical composition, painting, performance art, photography, printmaking, sculpture, and video
Yaddo is located on a 400-acre turn-of-the-century estate at the foot of the Adirondack Mountains in Saratoga Springs, New York. In addition to artist living and working facilities, there are winding roads and paths through the woods, a tennis court, a swimming pool, a pool table, a ping-pong table, and a supply of bicycles to be shared by guests. Yaddo maintains several small libraries, including one of books by Yaddo authors