Open Call

2020-2021 Sharpe-Walentas Studio Program Artist Residency

Sharpe-Walentas Studio Program

No Funding
Free / No Costs
Brooklyn, United States

Eligibility

The program is open to professional visual artists, 21 years or older who are US citizens, Permanent Residents, or visa holders. We look forward to welcoming artists from across the United States to our studios this fall. Applicants may not be enrolled in any degree program, participate in any other residency program, or maintain a separate studio during their residency.

Number of Participants

Seventeen artists are selected annually based on merit from a competitive pool of applicants by a professional jury comprised of artists and members of the SWSP Artists Advisory Committee.

Deadline

Selection Results (Announcement Dates)

Duration

September 10, 2020 - August 21, 2021

Facilities

Individual Studio

Housing

Studio Only

Meals

No meals

Public Programs

Open Studios, Self-Directed

Disciplines

Conceptual Art, Digital Media, Drawing, Installation, Interdiscplinary Arts, Painting, Performance Art, Photography, Printmaking, Sculpture, Video Art, Visual Arts

Languages

English

Program Description

The Sharpe-Walentas Studio Program awards rent-free studio space to 17 visual artists for year-long residencies. Artist studios are accessible 24/7 and include freight and passenger elevator access, high ceilings, and natural light. Communal spaces include a kitchen, slop sinks, restrooms, and a sitting area with Wi-Fi. Our studios are located in Brooklyn, NY amidst a thriving waterfront community full of art galleries, creative professionals, and independent retailers. The 2020–2021 Sharpe-Walentas Studio Program residency period will last from September 2020 through August 2021, with an open studios weekend held in the spring of 2021.​ The Sharpe-Walentas Studio Program has provided working studio space and community for artists since 1991. Since its founding, over 400 artists have participated in the program.

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