SVA’s Artist Residencies offer artists, designers, and creative thinkers time, space, and a supportive community in which to develop ideas and focus on their artistic direction, with summer programs on campus in New York City, as well as year-round in online formats.
In addition to our time-honored studio residencies, a variety of innovative professional immersion programs provide opportunities for artists to explore new areas of social and technological practice and engage critically within their field.
A unique combination of creative and professional resources provides a rich environment for growth and opportunity in the current, vibrant art scene.
On-campus housing is available, as are opportunities to display work.
For further information or questions regarding SVA's Artist Residency Programs, email residency@sva.edu.
Residency Eligibility
Residency Experience Summary
Application Information
To apply, please compile the following materials and submit them through our online application.
- Work sample (see guidelines below)
- Image list including title, medium, size and date (for visual work samples only)
- Artist's Statement / Statement of Purpose (250-500 words)
- CV
Following is a list of programs, with a breakdown of dates and fees. Housing may be arranged at an additional cost. Residents are responsible for their own supplies and living expenses.
Design Writing and Research Summer Residency
June 1-12, 2026
$1,800
Fine Arts: Painting and Mixed Media
Session 1: May 26 - June 26, 2026
Session 2: July 7 - August 7, 2026
$3,200 per session / $6,400 for both sessions
Fine Arts: Contemporary Practices
Session 1: May 26 - June 26, 2026
Session 2: July 7 - August 7, 2026
$3,200 per session / $6,400 for both sessions
Film Directing
June 1 - 29, 2026
$3,000
From the Laboratory to the Studio: Interdisciplinary Practices in Bio Art
May 18–June 12, 2026
$3,000
Illustration and Visual Storytelling: Art and Industry
Session 1: May 26 - June 26, 2026
Session 2: July 7 - August 7, 2026
$3,200 per session / $6,400 for both sessions
Lens and Screen Arts Residency: From Generative AI to the Darkroom
July 6–August 7, 2026
$3,200 per session
NYC Mural and Public Arts Residency
June 8 - June 26, 2026
$2,500
Sculpture, Installation and New Media Art
May 18–June 12, 2026
$3,000
SVAi: The Future of Design, Branding and Marketing
June 8–June 19 (online)
June 22–June 26 (on campus)
$3,600
Visual and Critical Studies Residency: Art as Political Practice
June 1 - 26, 2026
$3,200
SVA's Artist Residency programs are currently providing a limited number of tuition assistance awards for accepted artists facing financial need. Please note there is a limited amount of awards per program and applying does not guarantee an award. For further details or to apply for a tuition assistance award, contact residency@sva.edu with the subject line "Tuition Assistance Award."