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Smack Mellon Artist Studio Program 2027-28
Smack Mellon · Brooklyn, New York, United States
Eleven-month free studio residency in Dumbo, Brooklyn, for six early-career New York City artists (2-10 years into their public careers) lacking major gallery representation; stipend funding-dependent. Deadline 1 December 2026.
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Who can enter
- Location
- United States (by country of residence)
- Local area
- New York City
- Age
- No age limit
- Career stage
- Emerging
- Mediums
- Any medium
- Status
- Artists without gallery representation
- Practice
- 2 to 10 years
- Attendance
- Must attend in person
- Submission
- Online submission
- Also
- Legal NYC residents who have filed taxes in NYC for at least one year; early-career artists 2-10 years into their public careers without major gallery representation; must reside in NYC during the residency.
About
Smack Mellon's Artist Studio Program provides six artists with free private studios (250-300 sq ft) with 24/7 access and shared production facilities at 92 Plymouth Street in Dumbo, Brooklyn, for eleven months. The 2027-28 programme runs 8 September 2027 to 8 August 2028, with notification in May 2027. A stipend is offered, dependent on funding.
The programme targets early-career artists within roughly the first two to ten years of their public careers who lack major gallery representation or consistent professional recognition. Applicants must be legal residents of New York City who have filed taxes in NYC for at least one year before the deadline, and must live in NYC during the residency.
Applications are made via Submittable by 1 December 2026; no application fee is listed.