Since 2011, the Monira Foundation (formerly Mana Residencies) has awarded **artists rent-free, non-living studio space for 12 months.** Started by Karline Moeller and Ysabel Pinyol Blasi, this residency is a gift of time, space, and community.

Our mission is to provide a stimulating, rigorous, and contemplative environment where talented and committed artists benefit from a large studio workspace and the support of a vital creative surrounding community. Studio space is still critical to the practices of the overwhelming majority of artists, but remains at a premium, especially in the New Jersey and New York tri-state area; a residency at Monira facilitates continued production and helps strengthen professional and intellectual bonds among diverse individuals.

Monira Foundations Artist in Residence Program supports established artists working in visual arts media. All applicants must be at least 21 years old, be able to reside in the United States during the residency period, not be enrolled in a degree-granting program or other residencies at the time of their residency, and demonstrate an understanding of our program. We encourage artists working in all visual media to apply.

  
For the 2025-2026 cycle, studio spaces will begin opening from December 2025 to March 2026.

  

Selected Artists will have access to a private studio of about 500 square feet. Each space has a sink and basic studio equipment like a work table and chairs. The spaces are adaptable to artists’ needs, with ample natural light, multiple electrical outlets, and internet access. 

Residents are given a stipend each cycle for participating in the Studio Visits Program and fully participating in the residency. The 2025-26 cycle stipend amount will be $1500.

In addition to much-needed physical space, residents will receive visits from artists, curators, critics, and collectors at specific points during their residency.

  

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