Sharpe-Walentas Studio Program - Solicitud de residencia abierta el 15/12

The Sharpe‑Walentas Studio Program, administered by the Walentas Family Foundation, provides 17 professional visual artists with rent‑free, non‑living studio spaces in DUMBO, Brooklyn for a one‑year period (September 2027 – August 2028). Studios feature high ceilings, freight and passenger elevator access, 24/7 entry, and shared amenities such as a kitchen, sinks, restrooms, and Wi‑Fi. Applicants must be 21 or older, U.S. citizens, permanent residents, or U.S.-based artists, and cannot be enrolled in a degree program, hold another studio, or be participating in another residency. The application opens on December 15, 2026, and the deadline is January 14, 2027 at 11:59 PM EST. Submissions require five images (or up to five videos/stills for video work) and a statement of need; no supplemental materials or mailed submissions are accepted. The program does not provide a stipend, housing, or material grants. Residents are expected to spend at least 20 hours per week in the studio, help organize the spring open‑studio weekend, maintain communal spaces, and submit progress reports at six and twelve months. The call is annual, with a fixed deadline each year.

free studio space, community for artists, freight and passenger elevator access, HVAC, high ceilings

The program is open to professional visual artists, 21 years or older who live in the US, as well as US citizens or permanent residents living abroad. Applicants may not be enrolled in any degree program, current participants in a Walentas-affiliated program, participate in any other residency program, or maintain a separate studio during their residency.