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title: NARS Foundation International Residency - Rolling Application
description: >-
  Rolling residency for international artists: furnished studio space in Sunset
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updatedAt: '2026-09-30'
programType: Residency
organization: NARS Foundation
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entryFee: 35 USD
location: 'NARS Foundation, Brooklyn, NY, United States'
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disciplines:
  - installation
  - mixed media
  - painting
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  - Emerging artist
  - Mid-career
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# NARS Foundation International Residency - Rolling Application

**Hosted by:** NARS Foundation

**Type:** Residency | **Location:** NARS Foundation, Brooklyn, NY, United States | **Entry fee:** $35

## About This Program

NARS Foundation International Artist Residency Program supports emerging and mid-career artists working across all disciplines through three, six, and twelve-month residencies. The program is open to both International and US-based artists, creating a shared space for artistic dialogue and international cultural exchange for an extended period of time.

Designed to foster artistic growth, cross-cultural exchange, and sustained dialogue, the program provides dedicated studio space, critical engagement opportunities, and connection to a vibrant creative community.

The NARS International Residency Program offers 24/7 access to furnished, private or semi-private studio spaces (250 – 300 sq ft) in our diverse artist community in Sunset Park, Brooklyn. As a studio based residency, the focus is on the artistic process and experimentation that results from working alongside other artists, within New York's cultural and sociopolitical context.

Artists meet with 3-4 Studio Visitors each month, gaining invaluable feedback and expanding their network of artists and professionals in New York City and internationally. Residents are provided with administrative, curatorial, and professional support to explore and expand the scope of their artistic practice through research, dialogue, and production of new projects. Presentation opportunities include a curated exhibition in the NARS gallery, bi-annual Open Studios, through which artists can introduce and share research and work through artist talks, discussions, screenings, workshops, and performances.

Residency artists benefit from a community driven program and ongoing dialogue with fellow residency artists through weekly informal gatherings, inter-studio visits and activities, as well as field trips and meals together. Residents also have the advantage of working alongside emerging and established NYC based artists in our studio facilities, who retain space year round. The program and facilities are designed to form a community, foster the expansion & exchange of artistic and cultural practices, and provide artists with exposure to New York and its art scene.

Please note: The studio is a work space only – housing is NOT provided.

Internationally based artists are welcome to apply at any time during the year via our rolling application.

## Eligibility & Requirements

- **Career Stage:** Emerging artist, Mid-career
- **Geographic Eligibility:** International
- **Disciplines:** installation, mixed media, painting
- **Note:** The International Artist Residency Program is open to international visual artists with an active professional practice of at least three years. Applicants who have resided in the United States for three years or longer are eligible to apply as US-Based Artists and should use the US-Based Artist Application instead.

All information submitted through the application form, including C.V. and support materials, must be in English.

Students are eligible to apply, provided they will have completed their academic program before the start of the NARS residency; applicants may not be enrolled in or actively participating in an academic program during their residency.

For 2027, the program fee for an approximately three-month residency ranges from $9,962 to $10,742 depending on the size and type of studio assigned. Artists are responsible for securing their own funding to cover the program fee. If selected, a $2,000 deposit is due within 30 days of the acceptance notice, applied toward the remaining program fee balance once the residency begins.

### Additional Requirements

- Applicant name and current address (plus alternate/permanent address if applicable)
- C.V. in Word or PDF format, including date of birth, place of birth, citizenship, and professional and exhibition history
- Preferred residency term and one alternative residency term/date
- Residency Proposal / Goals statement (400 words maximum)
- Artist Bio (300 words maximum)
- Up to 10 work samples (images, audio files, video files, or links to video)

## Compensation & Benefits

This is a fee-based residency, not a paid one. For 2027, the program fee for an approximately three-month residency ranges from $9,962 to $10,742 depending on studio size and type; artists are responsible for securing their own funding to cover the program fee. If selected, a $2,000 deposit is due within 30 days of the acceptance notice, which is applied toward the remaining program fee balance once the residency begins.

## What's Provided

- **Studio Access:** Provided - 24/7 access to furnished, private or semi-private studio spaces in a diverse artist community in Sunset Park, Brooklyn. As a studio based residency, the focus is on the artistic process and experimentation that results from working alongside other artists, within New York's cultural and sociopolitical context.

## Timeline

- **Opens:** March 30, 2026

## Contact

**Email:** application@narsfoundation.org

## How to Apply

Apply at: https://www.narsfoundation.org/residencies/apply