Frequently asked questions.

Members are pursuing serious creative work across a wide range of disciplines. Some are writing novels or screenplays. Others are building media ventures, starting companies, publishing essays, filming documentaries, or preparing for gallery exhibitions. The field is secondary. What matters is devotion to the work.

Membership is $900 a quarter, or $3,000 paid annually — a saving of $600. It renews automatically unless cancelled before the next billing cycle. It grants 24/7 access to the clubhouse, and it includes full ATX Writing Club membership, admission to every event, free tickets to workshops and author talks, and quarterly merchandise.

Since commitment and familiarity are highly valued at The Rosedale Society, we only accept payment on a quarterly or yearly schedule. Upon acceptance, you will be charged either $900 every three months or $3,000 once a year. The annual schedule is $600 cheaper; both are otherwise identical. Your membership will continue to renew and be billed automatically unless you cancel prior to the next billing cycle.

Yes. While The Rosedale Society was founded by writers, we welcome all those who are seeking connection to the most impactful, and intellectually curious, creatives in Austin. Architects, filmmakers, designers, entrepreneurs, composers, data scientists, sculptors, and others are all encouraged to apply.

We meet in a 1940’s bungalow designed for creative work. Inside, you’ll find desks for deep focus and round tables for discussion. The space is bright, quiet, and lined with windows that open onto a lush garden filled with tropical plants. Complimentary coffee, wine, beer, liquor, and snacks are always available. It is a perfect place for serious creatives.

The Society is located in the Rosedale neighborhood of Austin, Texas. We’re about one mile from First Light Books, or a two-minute drive from MoPac.

Each member of The Rosedale Society will be given a unique door code. This will grant them 24/7 access to the space.

To protect the focus and privacy of our members, we do not offer tours.

The Rosedale Society is a private and carefully curated community. Guests are not permitted.

Phone calls and video calls are not allowed. We’ve spent hours designing the space for focused, in-person, creative work and discussion. In addition to no calls, we do not allow any computer monitor set ups in the space.

Thirty-two of our members make their full-time living from their creative work — in film, advertising, startups, newsletters, design and books. The Society is deliberately small enough that you know everyone’s name and see the same faces week after week.

Currently our youngest members are in their 30’s, while our oldest are in their 60’s. However, what binds our community is a shared intellectual ethic that can be found at any age.

Applications are read together, in the clubhouse, in rounds. You will hear back within two days of the review that follows your application.

Every member is listed in the ledger under one of sixteen disciplines, and each discipline carries its own engraved mark — the retriever for novelists, the compass rose for the epistemology seminar, the tweed cap for editors. Your mark appears on your dossier, on your row in the ledger, and on your membership card.