2026-27 Artist-in-Residence Program - Studio Museum In Harlem (Due May 18)
2026-27 Artist-in-Residence Program - Studio Museum In Harlem
Deadline: May 18th, 2026
Proposed as a founding initiative in 1968, the Artist-in-Residence program has earned The Studio Museum in Harlem recognition for its catalytic role in advancing the work of visual artists of African and Afro-Latinx descent. As the only initiative from the Museum’s founding that remains active to this day, the *Artist-in-Residenc*e program is central to the institution’s mission and has supported over 150 artists since its inception.
Every year, the Studio Museum offers an eleven-month residency for three local, national, or international artists working in any media. As part of our inaugural year, the 2026 residency program will run for six months before returning to an eleven-month program in 2027.
The individuals selected for the residency will receive institutional guidance, professional development, research support, studio space, and a stipend paid out over the course of the residency. Artwork made during the course of the residency will be featured in a culminating exhibition accompanied by a publication. Throughout the program, artists are required to participate in annual Open Studios, public programs, and studio visits with the Museum’s community partners.
What to expect:
*Each artist receives 24/7 access to a private studio space and a shared lounge in the museum.
*The program offers consistent individual studio visits with the Curatorial Department and other Studio Museum staff.
*The residency awards each artist a stipend of $50,000, paid out on a biweekly basis over the course of the year.
*Each participant must commit to engaging with their studio practice for a minimum of twenty hours per week.
*Artists are encouraged to use the residency period to deepen their relationship to their practice. The artwork made during the residency will be featured in a culminating exhibition.
Applicant Criteria:
*Artists working across all mediums are encouraged to apply. While the program is geared toward emerging artists, we accept applications from all artists who are eighteen years old and over.
*All international artists in the residency program must secure their own visas prior to their arrival.
*The Museum acknowledges all physical, cognitive, intellectual, and sensory disabilities, invisible and visible, and will make accommodations based on the needs of the individual.
*The residency program is intended for individuals only.
*The Artist-in-Residence program is not open to students (undergraduate, graduate, or postgraduate) or artists who are currently in another residency or fellowship program.