Santa Fe Art Institute

Founded in 1985 by artists for artists, The Santa Fe Art Institute (SFAI) is an independent arts organization forging critical inquiry and cultural exchange among artists, creative practitioners, and the broader community. They support and amplify dynamic artistic practices that engage complex social issues, inspire individual transformation, and inform collective action. SFAI is committed to fostering positive social change through creativity by providing residencies and fellowships to socially engaged, marginalizied, and/or underrepresented artists and creative practitioners from across the globe. SFAI has hosted over 1200 residents, including over 400 international and 200 local residents in its 35 years of history. SFAI keeps offering thematic residencies and fellowships with various context each year. The HARPO Foundation Emerging Artist Fellowship Residency at the Santa Fe Art Institute is a prestigious award established in 2013 to provide an emerging visual artist with strong artistic ability and an evolving practice, the space and time to explore ideas and start new projects in a residency context at a pivotal moment in their professional development. This award is open to self-defined under-recognized visual artists who are over the age of 25 and not enrolled in a degree program at the time of the application deadline, October 1, 2020. The application requires a project proposal, 10 work samples, artist biography, CV, and 2 recommendations from professional references. The annual Artist Fellow receives a one-month residency at the Santa Fe Art Institute, which includes a private room and bath, a semi-private studio space, access to common facilities and basic tools, and a $500 travel stipend. All other expenses, materials, and equipment are the responsibility of the fellow. In addition to the $10 application fee, SFAI requires a refundable $150 security deposit to be paid upon acceptance.