Opportunities for Artists

Gov­er­nors Island is home to a diverse com­mu­ni­ty of arts and cul­ture orga­ni­za­tions from across the five bor­oughs and beyond, many of which offer res­i­den­cy pro­grams and oth­er oppor­tu­ni­ties for artists and cul­tur­al prac­ti­tion­ers across a wide vari­ety of fields. See arts and cul­ture orga­ni­za­tions active on Gov­er­nors Island, includ­ing through pub­lic pro­grams and res­i­den­cy pro­grams, on our Orga­ni­za­tions in Res­i­dence page.

Pic­tured above, Art­Crawl Harlem 2020 artist-in-res­i­dence Demar­cus McGaugh­ey. Pho­to by Tim­o­thy Schenck

Art­Crawl Harlem Artists Res­i­den­cy 2023

Art­Crawl Harlem is a non­prof­it arts edu­ca­tion orga­ni­za­tion that sup­ports the cre­ation, pre­sen­ta­tion, and aware­ness of con­tem­po­rary art as it relates to the his­tor­i­cal lega­cy of Harlem through its unique artist res­i­den­cy pro­gram, exhi­bi­tions and tours. They are accept­ing appli­ca­tions for their 2023 res­i­den­cy pro­gram on Gov­er­nors Island. Click here to learn more and apply by Feb­ru­ary 6. 

NYC Audubon Gov­er­nors Island Artist in Res­i­dence Pro­gram 2023

NYC Audubon is cur­rent­ly accept­ing appli­ca­tions for their 2023 cohort of Artists in Res­i­dence on Gov­er­nors Island. This pro­gram will offer three local artists space, resources, and trans­dis­ci­pli­nary exchange oppor­tu­ni­ties to inves­ti­gate birds and wildlife con­ser­va­tion in the con­text of urban nat­ur­al space and pub­lic engage­ment. Click here to learn more and apply online by Feb­ru­ary 28.

Gov­er­nors Island Arts Pub­lic Art Com­mis­sion­ing Program

Gov­er­nors Island Arts presents a lim­it­ed num­ber of pub­lic art projects each year as part of its pub­lic art com­mis­sion­ing pro­gram. Artists and orga­ni­za­tions inter­est­ed in show­ing work on the Island as part of this pro­gram are invit­ed to con­tact the Trust for Gov­er­nors Island’s Arts and Cul­ture team at commissions@​govisland.​org.

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