Open Calls for ISCP Residencies!
SAHA – Supporting Contemporary Art from Turkey
The International Studio & Curatorial Program announces an open call for a three-month fully-funded residency for an artist from Turkey who would like to engage with ISCP’s dynamic programming and creative community, supported by SAHA–Supporting Contemporary Art from Turkey.
Residency program benefits include:
- 24/7 access to a furnished studio
- A $7,000 stipend
- Participation in 2021 Fall Open Studios
- Opportunity to present in Artists at Work talk series
- Regular studio visits with established arts professionals
- Field Trips to museums, galleries, and other cultural venues
- Access to ISCP’s dynamic, in-house community of artists and curators from all over the world
- Application deadline: June 1, 2021
- Residency dates: October 1–December 31, 2021
- Notification date: June 7, 2021
Click here to learn more about eligibility and the application process.
Edwards Charitable Giving Fund Residency for New York-based Australian Artists and Curators
The
International Studio & Curatorial Program announces an open call
for a funded residency for an artist or curator from Australia,
currently living in New York, supported by The Dr. K. David G. Edwards
& Margery Edwards Charitable Giving Fund.
Residency program benefits include:
- 24/7 access to a furnished studio
- Participation in 2021 Fall Open Studios
- Opportunity to present in Artists or Curators at Work talk series
- Regular studio visits with established arts professionals
- Field Trips to museums, galleries, and other cultural venues
- Access to ISCP’s dynamic, in-house community of artists and curators from all over the world
- Application deadline: June 9, 2021
- Residency dates: August 1–December 31, 2021
- Notification date: June 15, 2021
Click here to learn more about eligibility and the application process.
Dennis Elliott Founder's Fund Residency for Artists from Africa
The
International Studio & Curatorial Program announces an open call
for a fully-funded three-month residency for visual artists from the
African continent, including a $3,000 monthly stipend for travel and
housing, supported by the Dennis Elliott Founder’s Fund.
Residency program benefits include:
- 24/7 access to a furnished studio
- A $9,000 stipend
- Opportunity to present in Artists at Work talk series
- Regular studio visits with established arts professionals
- Field Trips to museums, galleries, and other cultural venues
- Access to ISCP’s dynamic, in-house community of artists and curators from all over the world
- Application deadline: July 12, 2021
- Residency dates: December 1, 2021–February 28, 2022
- Notification date: July 14, 2021
Click here to learn more about eligibility and the application process.
Jane Farver Curatorial Residency for Curators from the
Global South
The International Studio & Curatorial Program announces an open call for a fully-funded three-month residency for a curator from the Global South, including a monthly stipend of $3,000 per month for travel and housing, supported by the Jane Farver Memorial Fund.
Residency program benefits include:
- 24/7 access to a furnished studio
- A $9,000 stipend
- Opportunity to present in Curators at Work talk series
- Regular studio visits with established arts professionals
- Field Trips to museums, galleries, and other cultural venues
- Access to ISCP’s dynamic, in-house community of artists and curators from all over the world
- Application deadline: July 12, 2021
- Residency dates: January 1–March 31, 2022
- Notification date: July 19, 2021
Click here to learn more about eligibility and the application process.
ISP recommends that artist-participants demonstrate:
- professional maturity
- work appropriate to a studio environment
- basic fluency in the English language
- interest and compatibility in working with a community of artists
- a strong desire to live and work in New York City.
ISCP collaborates with over forty partner governments, institutions and organizations to fund residency opportunities. Partner sponsors publicly call for applications for residencies at ISCP.
Over the course of the year, ISCP holds various open calls. Open calls are often sponsored by partner sponsors and are fully funded. Applicants will apply to ISCP directly meeting the specific parameters of the open call application and its process.
ISCP
International Studio & Curatorial Program
The International Studio & Curatorial Program (ISCP) is a leading nonprofit, residency-based contemporary art institution for emerging to mid-career artists and curators from around the world. Founded in 1994, ISCP has hosted over 1,300 artists and curators from more than 55 countries, including the United States. Its core mission is to support artists in producing and exhibiting a wide range of contemporary, often experimental, artistic approaches. ISCP annually presents a series of innovative exhibitions and public programs both on- and off-site. ISCP’s programming engages audiences in meaningful ways while fostering the institution’s relationship to its community. Each year, over 100 artists and curators are in residence at ISCP and approximately 10,000 individuals attend ISCP’s public programs.
Residents at ISCP are encouraged to take advantage of the in-house community of artists and curators, offering invaluable international connections, professional conversations and critique. While in the program, all residents are invited to participate in a number of activities in and outside ISCP including the four core program activities: Visiting Critics, Field Trips, Salons and Open Studios.
ISCP strives to establish a global network of exemplary artists and curators and to provide them with support for producing new work. Tailored for professional growth, the program serves as an active mediator, creating visibility and immersion for its residents in New York City. ISCP’s programming hybrid is conceived to facilitate dialogue and collaboration.
Not provided by ISCP. Number of partner sponsors, who send participants to ISCP each year, have a furnished apartment for residents.
Each artist and curator is provided with a private and furnished studio space and 24-hour access to all communal facilities.
East Williamsburg, Brooklyn, former factory of the Sackett & Wilhelms Lithography Company, an 18,000 square-foot building constructed in 1901. ISCP's facilities include 35 studios, an exhibition gallery and a project space.