Call for Alumni: apply to a funded residency at ISCP in New York
The six-month alumni residency at ISCP – International Studio & Curatorial Program in New York 2026 is open for applications 1-31 October 2024.
Our alumni residency programs support post-academic visual arts studies at esteemed international residencies in periods ranging from 3 to 11 months. The program partners are International Studio & Curatorial Program in New York, Jan van Eyck Academie in Maastricht, Liason of Independent Filmmakers in Toronto, Cove Park and Scottish Sculpture Workshop in Scotland and the Rijksakademie van beeldende kunsten, Amsterdam.
Artists of all ages graduated from the Academy of Fine Arts and having at least 5 years of professional experience can apply for the fully funded alumni residency at ISCP. The six-month residency period starts in January 2026.
New York’s most comprehensive international visual arts residency program
International Studio & Curatorial Program (ISCP) supports the creative development of artists and curators and promotes exchange through residencies and public programs. Housed in a former factory in Brooklyn, with 35 light-filled work studios and two galleries, ISCP is New York’s most comprehensive international visual arts residency program, founded in 1994. ISCP organizes exhibitions, events and offsite projects, which are free and open to all, sustaining a vibrant community of contemporary art practitioners and diverse audiences.
Over 2 000 artists and curators from more than 100 countries have undertaken residencies at ISCP. Residents at ISCP are encouraged to take advantage of the in-house community of artists and curators, offering invaluable international connections, professional conversations and critique. While in the program, all residents are invited to participate in a number of activities in and outside of ISCP including the four core program activities: Visiting Critics, Field Trips, Artists at Work and Open Studios.
The residency stipends are part of the Uniarts Helsinki’s Academy of Fine Arts and Saastamoinen Foundation partnership program, which aims to foster dialogue between fine arts education and the international art field. Read more about International Networks in Fine Arts.