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2026 Workspace A-I-R Residency

Penumbra Foundation   /   Deadline: 03/31/26

The Penumbra Workspace A-I-R Program benefits emerging artists with access to time, facilities, critical and technical support, and a $7,000 honorarium. The extension of the program is 6-8 weeks depending on the time requested by the selected artists. Participants have liberal access to our comprehensive facilities and are expected to use their time to pursue their own projects: researching, photographing, scanning, printing, working on an exhibition or editing a book. Artists will have opportunities to meet with Penumbra's Advisory Board and engage with the community during and after their residency, as determined by the Directors.

Jurors: Makeda Best (Deputy Director of Curatorial Affairs at the Oakland Museum of California, curator, author, historian and educator), Natasha Chuk (Media theorist, researcher, writer, and educator), and Walead Beshty (Artist and educator).

Link to apply: https://site.picter.com/penumbra-foundation-residency-programs-2026

Location

Residencies will take place at Penumbra Foundation in New York City.

Fees

Free to apply

Eligibility

Artists must be US-based and can not be enrolled in a matriculating, academic program (undergraduate or graduate) during the time of their residency. However, current students who graduate before the start date of their residency may apply.

Requirements

Applicants should provide:

1. 10 - 20 work samples of a cohesive body of work, a detailed proposal, an artist statement, and a resume.

2. Letter of Intent - a space for the applicant to describe how they intend utilize the residency time and facilities for their own practice and projects. Do not include ideas for workshops, talks, or exhibitions desired to be done in conjunction with Penumbra.


Terms:
1. Residents are required to contribute an edition of finished work, as determined by the artist and Penumbra's Directors, to be collected and/or sold to contribute to the future of the program.

2. Artists will be responsible for all housing and transportation costs throughout the residency.

Evaluation Criteria

The juries consist of a rotating panel of arts professionals that changes each year. These committees are separate and specific to the residency programs they are reviewing for. Applications should demonstrate creativity and coherence in the artist's vision.

Applicants should clearly describe their interest in the residency they are applying for in their Letter of Intent.

Contact Information

Lisa di Donato
36 East 30th Street
New York, NY 10016

P: 917-288–0343
W: https://www.penumbrafoundation.org/5dwo1wwualuecx7qgiqrxcvmpu7fij
E: lisa@penumbrafoundation.org