The Artist Residency Project
October 14 - November 14, 2026
This residency program is designed for fine artists working across discipline, medium and platform. Through online platforms, it aims to deliver a robust, global residency experience. Working with SVA's distinguished faculty, participants will develop their practice without the limitations of location or the necessity for travel. The Artist Residency Project aims to create an inclusive online space where artists can thrive, nurture their practice and build an active, engaged community.
Faculty will conduct remote studio visits and discuss each participant's work on an individual basis, as well as facilitate group critiques and reading groups. Alongside these visits, daily activities and ways to connect will keep participants engaged with their community of artists, and a cohort of professional mentors spanning the fields of art, design, and contemporary practice. Special lectures by guest artists, critics, and gallery directors will provide further insight into the realities of the working artist in the present moment.
Faculty and lecturers have included Gregory Coates, Matthew Deleget, Tobi Kahn, Sohee Koo, Alois Kronschlaeger, Jodie Lyn-Kee-Chow, Amy Myers, Iviva Olenick, Danica Phelps, Jeca Rodríguez-Colón, Accra Shepp, and Allison Hewitt Ward. Visiting critics have included Deanna Evans, Jared Linge, Alex Paik, Wallace Whitney, and Kat Ryals.
Note: A portfolio is required for review and acceptance to this program. All students with an active registration in this course will be given free access to the Adobe Creative Cloud. This residency is fully online and offered through a combination of synchronous as well as asynchronous studio visits, critiques, lectures, discussions and activities. Synchronous sessions will be announced and scheduled in consideration of different time zones.
For further information or questions regarding SVA's Summer Residencies email residency@sva.edu.
Priority Application Deadline: September 1
Program Tuition: $1,800
Applications will continue to be reviewed on a rolling basis until programs have filled. Early application is highly recommended.
A complete application includes:
- Personal Information (Name, Address, Phone #, email)
- Website URL -OR- Work sample as attachments (see guidelines below)
- Artist's Statement (250 words)
- CV/Resume
Work Sample Guidelines (For those submitting work as attachments)
Visual work samples
- 10-15 jpgs and/or audio / video files. (Please label files as such: 1_lastname_.jpg, 2_lastname.jpg, etc)
- Image List. Number images according to the file numbers. Include title, date, medium, size.