The Sharpe-Walentas Studio Program awards rent-free studio space to 17 visual artists for yearlong residencies in the DUMBO neighborhood of Brooklyn, New York: home to art galleries, independent restaurants and shops, and creative professionals. Studios are near public parks, the city waterfront, and many forms of transit.

Accessible 24/7, artist studios include freight and passenger elevator access and high ceilings.

The 2025–2026 Sharpe-Walentas Studio Program residency period will last from September 2025 through August 2026, with an open studios weekend planned for the spring of 2026. The Sharpe-Walentas Studio Program has provided working studio space and community for artists since 1991.

Artists are selected annually based on merit from a competitive pool of applicants by a professional jury comprised of artists and members of the Artists Advisory Committee. 

Deadline: Tuesday, December 31, 11:59pm (EST).

To learn more and apply, visit thestudioprogram.com/apply.