Top Artist Residencies in New York
New York should absolutely be on your list of places to pursue an art residency. While New York City boasts a vibrant and diverse artistic scene, artists shouldn’t look past the many opportunities for rural getaways across New York state.
This collection presents some of the most prestigious and established residencies in New York, for both local and international artists.
Residency Unlimited | Residency NYC
RU fosters customized residency environments for artists and curators in all disciplines and at all stages of practice. Participants receive critical, production, and administrative assistance. Substantial emphasis is placed on building networking capacity for the residents.
Location: New York, NY, USA
Rewards: Stipend, production, and exhibition
Image: Residency Unlimited
SCULPTURE SPACE | Artist Residencies
This international residency program, provides specialized studio workspace for professional artists whose focus is sculpture. Residencies are scheduled in two month cohort blocks between February and November with no more than six artists in residency at one time.
Location: Utica, New York, USA
Rewards: $1000 stipend, accommodation, studio, and more
Image: SCULPTURE SPACE
Smack Mellon | Artist Studio Program
This program provides free studio space, access to a workshop, and a fellowship to six artists living and working in NYC for a one-year period. Each year, Smack Mellon hosts two Open Studios events annually, as well as sponsored visits from curators, critics, and gallerists, which provide significant exposure and invaluable career-building opportunities.
Location: New York, NY, USA
Rewards: Production and funding
Image: Smack Mellon
Studio Museum Harlem | Residency Program
Every year, the Studio Museum offers an eleven-month residency for three local, national, or international artists working in any media. The Artist-in-Residence program offers artists an unparalleled opportunity to develop their practice from within the Museum’s walls.
Location: New York, NY, USA
Rewards: $50,000 stipend, studio, exhibition, publication, and more
Image: Studio Museum Harlem
Millay Arts | Multidisciplinary Artist Residency
From April through November, Millay Arts offers seasonal one month residencies through three different programs: The Core, Steepletop, and Wintertide Rustic Residency. Across all programs, Artists-in-Residence embrace the gift of time and space to dive deep into their creative process and projects.
Location: Austerlitz, NY, USA
Rewards: Accommodation, production, and funding
Image: Millay Arts
BRIC | BRIClab
BRIClab offers emerging to mid-career artists essential support and opportunities to share their work. The program’s three tracks are Contemporary Art, Film + TV, and Video Art. Each track offers unique resources and opportunities designed to meet the needs of varied artistic practices.
Location: New York, NY, USA
Rewards: $2,500 stipend, mentorship, and more
Image: BRIClab
The Robert Rauschenberg Foundation | Archives Research Residency
The Robert Rauschenberg Foundation Archives Research Residency is an opportunity for researchers and scholars interested in visiting the Rauschenberg Foundation and its Archives in New York City. The program provides partial support for costs related that individuals may incur in order to do one- to three-week onsite research intensives onsite.
Location: New York, NY, USA
Rewards: Accommodation, $1,500 weekly stipend, and travel
Image: Robert Rauschenberg Foundation by John Doman.
Light Work | Artist-in-Residence Program
Light Work invites between twelve and fifteen artists to Syracuse to devote one month to creative projects every year. Their international residency program is open to all artists working in photography or image-based media, from any country.
Location: Syracuse, NY, USA
Rewards: $7,500 stipend, accommodation, and more
Image: Light Work
Sharpe Welentas Project | Studio Program Residency
The Sharpe-Walentas Studio Program awards rent-free (non-living) studio space to 17 visual artists for year-long residencies in Brooklyn, New York. Its mission is to provide working studio space and community space for artists. Artists are selected yearly based on merit.
Location: New York, NY, USA
Rewards: Production & exhibition
Image: Sharpe-Walentas Studio Program
Constance Saltonstall Foundation for the Arts | Residency in Upstate New York
The Saltonstall Foundation supports New York State artists and writers. They offer free, stipend-supported, juried residency programs and our self-directed, non-juried, low-cost flexible retreats. This organization offers a unique experience for local artists.
Location: Ithica, NY, USA
Rewards: Accommodation, production, weekly stipend, and more
Image: Constance Saltonstall Foundation for the Arts
Visual Studies Workshop | Project Space Residency
Rooted in VSW’s mission to provide support to experimental photo, film and media art artists, the goal of the Project Space Residency is to provide time, space, and resources to artists so they can create. The 4 week residencies are open to artists at any stage of their career.
Location: Rochester, NY, USA
Rewards: $1000 stipend, $250 for supplies, $500 travel budget, accommodation, and studio
Image: Visual Studies Workshop
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