mad artist studios residency 2027

Located on the sixth floor of the Museum and open to the public, the Artist Studios at MAD is a community engagement and professional development program for contemporary artists and designers. The first museum residency of its kind, the program encourages visitor engagement with Artist Studios Residents as they expand their creative practice while working on site at MAD. Two artists are selected for six-month sessions (August—February or February—August), for which they receive access to studio space in the Museum and a stipend. Open studio hours are held Wednesday 11 am to 7 pm, and Thursday through Saturday from 10:30 am to 5:30 pm. During that time, the artists welcome Museum visitors inside their workspaces for conversation and close looking.

The artists chosen for MAD’s Artist Studios program represent a wide range of creative practices within the fields of art, craft, and design. Established in 2008, the program has served as an important platform for more than 200 artists and designers to advance their careers and is widely recognized as an innovative model for Museum education. Alumni have gone on to highly regarded careers and have exhibited at MAD and other major institutions, including the Queens Museum, Whitney Museum, Brooklyn Museum, and Studio Museum, among others.

Residency Expectations

Artist Studios Residents commit to 14 or 21 public open studio hours per week on Thursdays, Fridays, and/or Saturdays from 10:30 am to 5:30 pm and/or Wednesdays 11:00 am to 7:00 pm. The daily residents’ weekly schedule will be established in conjunction with MAD’s Education Department and will remain set throughout the six-month residency. In addition to their public open studio hours during each assigned week in the Museum, Artist Studios Residents are encouraged to utilize the studio space for private studio hours. During their weekly open studio hours, all Artist Studios residents will welcome visits from K-12 school groups facilitated by paid artist-educators and public tour groups by docents.

The Artist Studios program offers three residencies per six-month session. Starting Friday, August 14, MAD is accepting applications for the February 15, 2027- August 15, 2027 (Cycle 46) or and August 16, 2027- February 13, 20278 (Cycle 47)

Artists will be selected to participate in one session and will mark which session(s) they are applying for within the application.