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Sharpe-Walentas Studio Program 2027–28
Sharpe-Walentas Studio Program · New York, United States
Seventeen rent-free, non-living studios in DUMBO, Brooklyn, for one year (September 2027 to August 2028). Open to professional visual artists aged 21+ living in the US; applications open 15 December 2026 and close 14 January 2027.
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Who can enter
- Location
- United States (by residence or nationality)
- Age
- 21 and over
- Career stage
- Any
- Mediums
- Painting, Drawing, Printmaking, Sculpture, Photography, Digital art, New media, XR & generative, Video & film, Installation, Performance, Textile & fibre, Ceramics & glass, Mixed media, Collage
- Status
- Professional artists only
- Submission
- Online submission
- Also
- Professional visual artists 21+, living in the US or US citizens/permanent residents abroad; not enrolled in a degree programme.
About
The Sharpe-Walentas Studio Program awards rent-free studio space to seventeen visual artists each year in DUMBO, Brooklyn, with 24/7 access. The 2027–28 residency runs September 2027 to August 2028. No stipend, housing or materials are provided.
Applicants must be professional visual artists aged 21 or older who live in the US, or US citizens or permanent residents living abroad. They may not be enrolled in a degree programme, take part in another residency or keep a separate studio during the term.
The application opens on SlideRoom on 15 December 2026 and closes 14 January 2027 at 11:59 pm EST. Awardees are informed in June 2027.
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