Reis Studios’ Artist-in-Residency Program is a Local, National and International project dedicated to all artists currently in one of our spaces in New York, NY. Priority is given to our artists, however, all non Reis Studios’ artists are encouraged to apply for International project only.
Residencies available now: ONLY local.
If you are a serious professional artist with significant education and exhibition experience, self-driven, can work independently, reliable and willing to dedicate from one to three months exclusively to this project, we recommend you to apply. We accept applicants from disciplines that emphasis Painting, Sculpture, Drawing, Video, Installation and/or photography.
The Residency Offers, at no cost to Reis Studios’ artists:
Individual or shared residential space for the duration of the project, Studio working space accordingly to artists’ needs, Exhibition space for the last two weeks of the residency.
Transportation from and to train station prior and at the end of residency,
Internet and/or Wi-Fi when possible.
NOT included in the residency:
All costs related to airfare, all travel expenses, food and beverage, insurance, visa if necessary, any travel arrangements and art materials.
Additional options at a small fee or free when possible:
English language classes according to your needs and availability,
Presentation of workshops with local community on contemporary art issues,
Possibility to live with local family during the residency,
Artists’ commitment:
To complete the project, exhibit the work and engage with local community as agreed in project proposal,
Follow code of ethics for a small and friendly family town,
A refundable deposit of $1500.00 will required to all accepted artists prior starting the project. It will be fully refundable at full completion of residency.
Application:
Email: Project proposal along with resume, bio, documentation of previous work done, 15 jpg images of work from last 5 years. Please send it to info@reisstudios.com
National Artist in Residency – Not available at the moment.
Local Artist in Residency: Open for application
This residency is dedicated mostly to recent graduates from accredited schools, colleges and institutions, and artists involved in a multi-cultural project that requires them to spend up to two months in NYC to develop or organize a project or a body of work.
Amongst the organizations involved in this project are Southern Methodist University in Dallas, TX and WhiteBox, NY.
Studios for Local residencies are usually fully or partially donated by Reis Studios. We also meet the costs of utilities and internet.
Benefits include the tremendous value of being in Reis Studios’ vibrant working artists community, networking opportunities, and an exemption from the normal 12-month minimum residency requirement to stage a Reis Studios Artist Talk. For their Artist Talk (a mandatory element of the program), we contribute our 2nd floor art gallery, Art Plus LIC, plus utilities, internet, projector and audio equipment.
Past residencies include Anh-Thuy Nguyen, a multi-media artist, John Dickinson (multi-media), Kristen Cochran (painting/sculpture), Melissa Randall (installation), Jill Foley (installation), Vance Wingate (painting) and Aqsa Shakil (painting).
Applications for our Local Artist-in-Residency program must be made by your educational institution prior to your graduation. Please ask your institution to contact us to discuss your possible participation in the program.