**Application due: Monday, August 10 at 5pm CST**
Program Overview
As a programmatic site of the Joan Mitchell Foundation, the Joan Mitchell Center in New Orleans hosts artist residencies, providing individual studio spaces on the Center’s two-acre campus for both local and national artists. Located in the 7th Ward, the residency is a retreat for artists in a city rich with creative energy and cultural histories. The Foundation first began hosting artists as part of the Artist-in-Residence (AIR) Program in temporary French Quarter studios in 2013 and then opened the Joan Mitchell Center in 2015. Since its inception, the AIR Program has provided dedicated time and space for artistic contemplation and experimentation to 375 artists from across the country, including more than 130 artists local to New Orleans. Fifty of those participated in the New Orleans Studio Program, which offered a hybrid virtual and onsite residency to New Orleans-based artists during the COVID-19 pandemic (from September 2020 to the beginning of February 2022).
Selected artists will receive private studio space at the Center for 10 weeks in either the Spring or Fall 2027 residency session, or for 6 weeks during the Summer session. Artists-in-Residence also receive $150 stipend per week, communal meals on weekdays (excluding holidays), and opportunities to participate in professional development and community events. Additionally, the Center will book all travel within the United States and provide lodging onsite for program participants (please note, we do not house guests or family members).
Residency dates will be confirmed with selected artists based on their stated session preference and studio availability.
Spring session: March 1–May 7, 2027
Summer session: June 7–July 16, 2027
Fall session: October 4–December 10, 2027
Applicant Eligibility
In order to meet eligibility for the Joan Mitchell Center Artist-in-Residence Program, individuals must meet the following criteria:
- Identify as a visual artist and showcase a portfolio of work with a serious commitment to an artistic practice
- Demonstrate how the residency would be a benefit
- Have never previously been an Artist-in-Residence at the Joan Mitchell Center
- Be 21+ years of age
- Must not be enrolled as a student in any degree-granting art program during the residency period
- Need a professional workspace to support a studio practice
- Be committed to be present and active for the duration of the residency cycle and participate in the professional development and studio visit consultations
- Complete and submit an application
How to Apply
Artists are asked to provide a headshot, CV/resume, a short statement outlining the potential impact of a residency at the Joan Mitchell Center, and five (5) work samples (including work sample descriptions). All of these materials will be submitted via the online platform Submittable.
The deadline to apply is Monday, August 10, 2026 at 5pm (CST). We are unable to accept late submissions. Only complete applications will be submitted for jury consideration. If you need clarification or have specific questions that pertain to your application not addressed below, please email program@joanmitchellcenter.org.