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Artist Residencies in New York

New York has the highest concentration of artist residencies in the country — partly because the major foundation money is here, partly because the upstate-Manhattan axis lets programs run as both rural retreats (Yaddo, Millay, Omi) and urban studio programs (Lower Manhattan Cultural Council, Wave Hill, NARS, Residency Unlimited). This page collects every active New York program in the RMAR directory.

31 residencies·1 country·327 reviews·From Brooklyn studios to upstate retreats.

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Yaddo

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Saratoga Springs, NY, United States

visual art / writing / music composition

2 weeks – 2 months/

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Common questions

Which New York residency has the best reputation?

Yaddo (Saratoga Springs) and Millay Arts (Austerlitz) are the most prestigious upstate programs, both with multi-decade track records and small, competitive cohorts. For urban studio residencies, Lower Manhattan Cultural Council's Workspace and NARS Foundation in Brooklyn are the most cited.

Are there free artist residencies in New York?

Yes — Yaddo, Millay, Wave Hill's Winter Workspace, and several Lower Manhattan Cultural Council programs are fully funded. Most urban NYC residencies require participants to cover their own housing; upstate retreat programs typically include it.

How competitive are New York residencies?

Yaddo accepts roughly 10% of applicants. Millay Arts is in a similar range. Brooklyn-based programs vary more — NARS and Residency Unlimited fall between 5% and 20% depending on cycle.

Artist Residencies in New York

Yaddo

ISCP - International Studio & Curatorial Program

Millay Arts

Women's Studio Workshop

The Bronx Museum: Artist in the Marketplace (AIM)

Wave Hill

SHARP: Snug Harbor Artist Residency Program

Munson (Munson-Williams-Proctor) Artist-in-Residence Program

The Studio Museum in Harlem

NARS Foundation

The School of Making Thinking

Sculpture Space

Artists Alliance Inc. (LES Studio Program)

Fire Island Artist Residency

Triangle Arts Association

The Edward F. Albee Foundation

Lighthouse Works

Omi International Arts Center

Residency Unlimited

Flux Factory

Golden Foundation Residency

Woodstock Byrdcliffe Guild

Salem Art Works

Wassaic Project

Pioneer Works

Point B Worklodge

Shandaken Projects

LMCC Arts Center at Governors Island

The Watermill Center

Copland House

SPRING/BREAK Art Show