Sharpe-Walentas Studio Program

Apply for Rent-free Studio Space in Brooklyn Through the Sharpe-Walentas Studio Program

The residency program awards 17 visual artists a year of rent-free studio space in New York City. Applications are due by January 31, 2024.

The Sharpe-Walentas Studio Program awards rent-free studio space to 17 visual artists for yearlong residencies. The program is in the DUMBO neighborhood of Brooklyn, New York, home to art galleries, independent restaurants and shops, and creative professionals. Studios are near public parks, the city waterfront, and many forms of transit.

Artist studios are accessible 24/7, include freight and passenger elevator access, and high ceilings.

The 2024–2025 Sharpe-Walentas Studio Program residency period will last from September 2024 through August 2025, with an open studios weekend planned for the spring of 2025.

The Sharpe-Walentas Studio Program has provided working studio space and community for artists since 1991. Artists are selected annually based on merit from a competitive pool of applicants by a professional jury comprised of artists and members of the Artists Advisory Committee.

Application Deadline:2024-01-31
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