OPEN CALL FOR ARTISTS-IN-RESIDENCE, 2026–2027 | Deadline: June 30, 2026

2025 AIR Faye Harnest and NYC gallerist Sally Morgan, of Morgan Lehman Gallery, during a studio visit

KUNSTRAUM is accepting submissions for our 2026 & 2027 AIR Program.  

KUNSTRAUM is a pioneering, artist-led gallery and residency program in New York City dedicated to artistic production, collaboration, and exchange. Since its founding, KUNSTRAUM has cultivated a vibrant international community where artists and curators come together to experiment, challenge conventions, and develop new perspectives in contemporary art. With a strong commitment to emerging voices and cross-disciplinary practices, KUNSTRAUM fosters an environment where critical dialogue and creative risk-taking are at the forefront.

Our Artist-in-Residence (AIR) program offers three-month residencies for national and international artists, organized on a quarterly cycle. For 2026, limited availability remains with one residency open for July–September and two for October–December. Applications for 2026 will be reviewed on a rolling basis prior to the deadline. We are also currently accepting applications for all 2027 cycles: January-March, April-June, July-September, and October-December. The deadline for 2027 applications is June 30, 2026.

The residency program supports artists in the development of independent projects while embedding them within KUNSTRAUM's active creative network. Residents engage with a diverse community of artists, designers, filmmakers, and curators, and are invited to participate in monthly salons, field trips, and studio visits, connect with participants in our ongoing exhibition program, and contribute to the annual Members Show in the fall. 

Situated within our Brooklyn space, the program offers a dynamic context that bridges studio practice, curatorial exchange, and public presentation — encouraging artists to expand their work within a collaborative and internationally connected framework.

To learn more about KUNSTRAUM, please visit our website and Instagram.    

Each Residency Includes:  

• A desk-sized studio in our partitioned lofts with 24/7 access (no living). The semi-private studios inside the large open lofts range from 49 to 89 square feet.

• Access to our gallery space (4-5 exhibitions a year) and participation in our annual Members Show, including a studio visit, professional documentation, and event programming

• Sales opportunities during the show plus via an online gallery for the duration of 6 months

• An artist community with 19 members and more than 100 alumni to meet and share with

• Monthly studio visits by 1-2 New York and international curators, gallerists, critics, and art advisors (see "About" on website for the list)

• Studio visit with our Curator and Community Affiliate (CCA) and monthly salons with artist community, social media promotion and a feature of your work on our website

• Access to our internal monthly newsletter, which includes news, events, and an open call list with exhibition, grant, and residency opportunities

• Community events for all resident and member artists to attend. These community events include gallery openings, curator walk-throughs, discussions, salons, and open studios.

  
  

The studio spaces have 24/7 access with a freight elevator, 13-feet ceilings, slop sink, secure Wi-Fi, and are meant to be used for work with non-toxic materials only. All painters must work on a non-toxic basis. Blick Art Supply, hardware stores, post office, print shops, supermarkets, restaurants, and delis are just 1.5 blocks away, and Home Depot is a short 10-block walk. No living is included. The resident artist is responsible for finding their own living and visa arrangements.

Fees:  

The residency fee is $800 per month in 2026-2027, with the following start dates: 7/1/2026; 10/1/2026; 1/1/2027; 4/1/2027; 7/1/2027; 10/1/2027.

To Apply: Please submit all materials through the Google Form including:

• Statement of Motivation with starting date/s and residency plans - 250 words

• Statement on private or public funding plan - 100 words

• Description of 3-month project and schedule with keystones (200 words max.)

• Portfolio with max. 10 pages with 10-20 images (no larger than 5 MB)

• CV with max. 5 pages

• Links to website, Instagram, recent exhibition or press

• Optional: 2 links to 1-2 mins video excerpts (specify cue in and out)

  
  

Incomplete applications will not be considered.

KUNSTRAUM is born out of a necessity to create community and foster collaboration between artists, architects, curators, designers, filmmakers, and writers. The KUNSTRAUM model features excellent studio locations, networking, research opportunities, and discourse for creative production. Founded in New York City in February 2015, we now seek to expand to Berlin. KUNSTRAUM’s global identity is designed to offer and promote an international community, mobility, and visibility in the visual arts. Recent press coverage includes Communication Arts, Creator’s Project, Huffington Post, Artnet News, Interview Magazine, Art F City, and Musée Magazine. With "Video Shop," a project at NADA New York, KUNSTRAUM won the 2016 Artfair Goers Award and best booth. To learn more about KUNSTRAUM, please visit the "About" section of our website as well as our Instagram.

For more information on KUNSTRAUM’s Artist-in-Residence Program, please visit our FAQ page.

For all other questions, please reach out to the Managing Director at md@kunstraumllc.com.