Artists and curators from anywhere in the world, including the United States, can apply to the International Program residencies at ISCP. There are three ways to apply: 1) partner application 2) open call for applications 3) direct application.

International Program residencies are generally between three and twelve months and are sponsored by governments, corporations, foundations, institutions, organizations, galleries and private patrons. Below you can find more information about to how to apply. Read more about the opportunities offered by this program here.

Partner application: ISCP collaborates with over forty partnering sponsors. These are governments, institutions, foundations and organizations that fund many of our residency opportunities. Partnering sponsors publicly call for applications for ISCP residencies. A list of ISCP sponsors to date can be found here.

Open call for applications: ISCP collaborates with grant-giving organizations such as artist foundations and uses donor-supported funds to offer fully-funded residency opportunities. Over the course of the year, ISCP holds various open calls that are announced on this section of the website. The finalist is selected by a jury organized by ISCP. We urge you to apply to an open call if you feel that you meet the specific parameters described. Please scroll below to see our current open calls.

Direct application (no deadline to apply): ISCP offers a direct application method for applicants who would like to secure sponsorship on their own. Sponsors are outside organizations or individuals who provide funds to cover the cost of the program fee, including the private studio, and they might also provide a stipend for travel, accommodations, and living expenses. Residencies cannot be self-funded or crowdfunded.

The direct application is a two-step process. Applicants must first apply to ISCP by following the directions below, and if selected by ISCP’s review panel, applicants then apply to a potential sponsor (an outside organization or individual who provides funding to cover the program fee). Once the applicant receives confirmation of their funding, ISCP will work with them to schedule their residency. There is no application deadline and the applications are reviewed and accepted on a rolling basis.

The program fee for 2024 is $2,441.43 to $2,698.44 per month. The program fee for 2025 is $2,514.67 to $2,779.39 per month. The exact monthly fee depends on the size and type of studio. Applicants must also consider the cost of travel, accommodations, and living expenses.

To apply directly to ISCP, please complete and email the below downloadable application form along with your supporting materials to application@iscp-nyc.org, and please read the following information carefully.

• Direct Application Form (rolling deadline)

In addition to this application form, please include the following supporting materials in your email: Curriculum vitae (5 pages max); Work samples (include 10 images or video links with a caption: title, date, medium, and dimensions/duration for each work, and a description of each work); 2 to 3 scanned copies of reviews, if applicable (10 pages max.); 2 to 3 scanned copies of catalogs, if applicable (pages that feature your work only); 1 reference letter (send to ISCP directly with applicant’s name in subject line to application@iscp-nyc.org); 1 second reference contact information (different referee than referee from reference letter, only need to include name, title, institution, email, telephone and address). Supporting materials should be sent as a single PDF.

When applying, please also review the following:

• Frequently asked questions about the application process.
• As noted above, ISCP does not locate sponsors for direct applicants. Once accepted, artists and curators are responsible for securing funding. A list of ISCP sponsors to date can be found here.
• When planning your residency, please bear in mind that residencies are scheduled approximately one to two years in advance. Availability for the upcoming year is limited. The timing of your residency cannot be confirmed until you receive confirmation of funding.
• You are not eligible for a residency at ISCP if you are enrolled in school at the time of your residency.
• Artists and curators in residence must be highly proficient in spoken and written English.
• Due to the volume of applications received, ISCP is unable to provide feedback for unsuccessful applications.
• If you have previously completed a residency at ISCP, you are welcome to apply and return to ISCP. You are required to submit the direct application if it has been five years since your ISCP residency. You do not need to include a recommendation letter. Please note on your application that you are an ISCP alum.

After an applicant submits a direct application to ISCP, the panel reviews the application within two months, and if the applicant is selected, they receive an acceptance letter. The applicant has two years from the date of the acceptance letter to secure a sponsor (an outside organization or individual who provides funding to cover program fees). Once applicant secures sponsorship, they must send ISCP confirmation of their funding. ISCP staff and applicant will then schedule the residency (typically for a date one to two years later) and both parties will sign an agreement letter.

If you do not have a U.S. passport or Green Card, you should immediately apply for a U.S. visa after confirming the timing of your residency and signing the agreement. The U.S. State Department’s consular website can be checked to confirm visa eligibility and requirements: http://travel.state.gov/. ISCP recommends making contact immediately with the nearest United States Consulate or Embassy in the resident’s home country. ISCP residents generally enter the United States on a B1/B2 visa, which is issued for business/tourist purposes. Upon request, ISCP will provide a letter in support of the visa application to incoming residents.

The Ground Floor Residency is a one to two-year program that offers subsidized studios and professional development for New York City-based artists. Launched in 2015, the Ground Floor Program takes place on the first floor of the building in tandem with ISCP’s acclaimed International Residency Program. The Ground Floor Residents are integral to ISCP’s dynamic community of artists and curators from all over the world. Artists based in New York City can apply to the Ground Floor Program through an open call for applications. This open call occurs every one to two years. Please scroll below to see our current open calls.

OPEN CALL: SAHA Association – Supporting Contemporary Art from Turkey 

Deadline: November 1, 2024

The International Studio & Curatorial Program (ISCP) in Brooklyn, New York announces an open call for a 3-month residency for an artist from Türkiye supported by SAHA.

ISCP is currently accepting applications from artists from Türkiye who would like to engage with ISCP’s dynamic programming and creative community. The residency will take place between March 1–May 31, 2025 and includes a private studio, a stipend for accommodation and living expenses in New York City and related travel costs (to be reimbursed upon arrival) as well as participation in all of ISCP’s residency program activities. 

Alumni of the SAHA residency at ISCP include Güneş Terkol (2013), Burak Delier (2014), Emre Hüner (2014), Belit Sağ (2016), Cem Dinlenmiş (2017), İnci Furni (2018), Volkan Kızıltunç (2019), Barış Göktürk (2021), Sümer Sayın (2022), Eda Gecikmez (2023), and Alper Aydın (2024).

ISCP is a leading visual arts residency program for emerging to mid-career artists and curators from around the world, including the United States. With 35 artists and curators in residence at all times, the program provides residents with opportunities for cross-cultural exchange and collaboration as well as the space, time, and support to develop new projects. With additional activities tailored for professional development and public engagement, ISCP serves as an important platform for producing, presenting and contextualizing contemporary art through a diverse range of international perspectives. ISCP’s public programs encourage dialogue and integrate residents into the cultural landscape of New York City. The residency includes 24-hour access to a private, furnished studio space; monthly meetings with visiting critics; field trips to museums, galleries and other cultural venues; and participation in an Artist at Work public talk and Open Studios.

You can learn more information about ISCP’s International Residency Program here.

Applications are accepted by email to application@iscp-nyc.org with the subject line “SAHA Residency at ISCP”. To download the application, please click here.  

The deadline is November 1, 2024.

The recipient will be notified by November 27, 2024.

The stipend of up to 10,260 USD in total will include accommodation, living expenses and related travel costs and the grantee is responsible for making all arrangements related to travel and accommodation. Please note that all expenses including travel costs and accommodation rental will be reimbursed to the grantee upon arrival and after submitting the receipts. 

Artists who have not previously lived or worked in New York will be given priority.

About ISCP:

The International Studio & Curatorial Program (ISCP) supports the creative development of artists and curators, and promotes exchange through residencies and public programs. Housed in a former factory in Brooklyn, with 35 light-filled work studios and two exhibition spaces, ISCP is New York’s most comprehensive international visual arts residency program, founded in 1994. ISCP organizes exhibitions, events and offsite projects, which are free and open to all, sustaining a vibrant community of contemporary art practitioners and diverse audiences. Over 2,000 artists and curators from more than 100 countries, including the United States have undertaken residencies at ISCP.

About SAHA:

SAHA was founded as a non-governmental organization in 2011 in Istanbul to support artists, curators, and writers working in visual arts from Türkiye, aiming to improve their production and development environments and enhance their interactions with international art institutions and networks.

As a non-profit organization, SAHA believes in the importance of collective effort to create an independent “field” [saha] to help integrate contemporary art from Türkiye into the international artistic ecosystem. SAHA offers its support through a participatory approach in governance and fundraising with its members, institutional supporters, project partners, and consultants.

SAHA collaborates with non-profit organizations to realize exhibitions, publications, projects, and public programs, acting as a facilitator and providing grants where necessary. It establishes partnerships with residency and research programs to promote cross-cultural dialogue and foster the professional development of artists and curators from Türkiye. Additionally, SAHA hosts curators, artists, and art professionals invited from abroad to its Curatorial Program to endorse research on contemporary visual arts in Türkiye. It expands the creative environment of artists, curators, and writers invited to the SAHA Studio program in Istanbul and supports independent initiatives across Türkiye to sustain their public programs.

Since 2011, SAHA has supported over 650 artists, curators, writers, and art initiatives for their projects in over 220 museums, biennials, non-profit art institutions, and organizations in 49 countries.