Artist Studio Program

The call for 2026/2027 Artist Studio Program is currently open and you can apply through Submittable.

Program Description

Since 2007, the Artist Studio Program has supported artists at critical moments in their careers. For nearly two decades, it has provided local and regional contemporary artists with studio space and support—including material, financial, and curatorial—for their creative practice.

The Artist Studio Program reaches its 20th anniversary year in the 2026/2027 season, and we are excited to continue to grow and evolve how we support local and regional artists’ practices. Included, we will extend the Artist Studio Program to ten months (previously, nine) and increase the monthly honorarium to $900/month (previously, $750). 

Additionally, moving forward, the Artist Studio Program’s focus will shift to the process of creating artwork rather than a Lawndale exhibition at the end of the residency. This allows the Artist Studio Program to do what it does best: give artists the time and space to freely dive into their ideas—to research, experiment, and create—without the pressure or expectation of result, product, or specific outcome.

Enhanced focus on the process of creating includes…

• Photo documentation of the artistic process
• New arts writing about the artistic practice
• A publication featuring the artist’s biography, statement, along with photo documentation and new arts writing about their process
• Increased monthly honorarium
• An additional month in the studio 
• 24/7 private studio access at Lawndale
• Coordinated visits with outside curators, scholars, other artists and writers
• Access to area arts libraries through institutional partnerships

With this in mind, Lawndale understands the importance for artists to share their creations beyond the studio. Thus, during the ten month residency, we will discuss with residents how we can support this within our shifted model and budget. For instance, artists could propose public programs, events, publications, or temporary installations. Additionally, residents are welcome to apply for our ongoing exhibition open call, though a potential Lawndale exhibition would be separate from the Artist Studio Program participation itself.

More information on these changes, program description,  eligibility, and application instructions can be found on Submittable.

Major support for The Artist Studio Program is provided by Kathrine G. McGovern/The John P. McGovern Foundation.

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