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Opportunity Type: Call for Entry / Open Call
Disciplines: Interdisciplinary/Hybrid, Visual Arts, Performance, Sound, Installation, Social Practice
Description
Noosphere Arts, aka Noo Arts, invites NYC-based artists to apply for a rent-free studio residency as part of WE ARE NATURE: Transformation Stories taking place May-October 2026 at our art house on Governors Island.
WE ARE NATURE is our annual summer series of multidisciplinary experiences at the intersection of arts and eco-awareness. For 2026, we expand from our Brooklyn rooftops to Governors Island: across performances, exhibitions, workshops, and residencies, we explore transformation as an ecological process, urban shift, social change, and artistic evolution.
Selected artists receive a private studio workspace in this unique historical site for three months. The residency is designed as a working studio program supporting research, experimentation, and production, as well as monthly open studios/public presentations.
Resident Artists Must:
- Be NYC-based (during the time of residency)
- Actively use their studio
- Be present 10am–6pm every third Saturday for public engagement
Please note: Studios have no running water; nearby communal facilities are available. Overnight stays are not permitted.
We expect artists to engage openly and respectfully with the residency community and environment on Governors Island, working mindfully across race, gender, class, and ecology, and fostering a collegial, self-directed, and collaborative spirit grounded in mutual respect.
How to Apply:
~To apply for free studio space, submit one PDF (max. 10 MB) including:
- Contact data, preferred phase (1 or 2), and optional demographic info (race, gender, age, social background)
- Artist Statement (max. 300 words)
- Motivation (max. 300 words)
- Project Proposal (max. 500 words)
- Portfolio (5–10 works)
- CV/Artist Bio (max. 2 pages)
~We also welcome proposals from artists seeking to present during public events without studio space. For such presentations, applicants only need to submit 1) Artist Bio with Contact Info, and 2) Project Proposal with links and available dates.
Please name your PDF in the following format:
~ For studio residencies:
STUDIO PHASE [followed by 1 or 2 for your desired period]_ Your Last Name_First Name_WAN26
~ For Open House presentations only:
PRESENTATION_Your Last Name_Your First Name_WAN26
Upload your complete PDF file here