The 2023 Artist in Residence was Heide Hatry
Artist in Residence applications are closed for Summer 2024 and will reopen in Winter 2025 for Summer 2025
MFA Art Practice at the School of Visual Arts invites emerging and mid-career artists and writers working in all disciplines to apply for the Art Practice Artist-in-Residence program. One artist will be selected to be the Artist-in-Residence for the duration of the Art Practice program’s summer semester in mid-June through the end of July. The residency period will coincide with the MFA AP summer semester. The Artist-in-Residence will receive a studio, access to the facilities, including the Metal Shop, Wood Shop, Digital Sculpture Center, Digital Editing Lab, Fibers Lab, Ceramics Lab and Nature and Technology Lab, and a $5000 stipend. Additionally, the Artist-in-Residence will give a public artist talk. They are expected to engage with the SVA Art Practice community, participate in weekly group critiques, and develop a project with first-year MFA candidates in the program, which will culminate in a public presentation (exhibition, screening, performance, book launch, etc.) during Open Studios at the close of the Summer.
We are committed to building a culturally and artistically diverse community and encourage applications from artists working in all media, including visual arts, poetry, fiction, and playwriting and representing all identities.
Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States. We are unable to sponsor visas.
Applications should include:
A short narrative bio (150 words maximum)
Artist statement, contextualizing one's work (250 words maximum)
Website URL (if applicable)
A PDF of your proposal detailing your project with the first year MFA candidates, including a timeline, materials requests, technical needs, and how you will engage the community (NYC, SVA, MFA Art Practice)
5 – 10 still images of recent work and/or 1 -2 video or audio files, up to 2 minutes in length and/or up to 20 pages of manuscript in pdf format
An image description list (if applicable) detailing the title, year completed, medium, and dimensions of each work. You may also include a short description describing how the work relates to the proposed project.
CV
The names and contact information for 2 references