The studio is approximately 9'x16' with a pocket door for privacy, wall space for displaying works in progress, large studio table that adjusts to accommodate seated or standing height, ergonomic studio chair, high-speed fiber internet provided by Ting, a multi-function printer, and a shared kitchen and bathroom. It’s located adjacent to New City Arts’ Welcome Gallery at 114 3rd St. NE, Charlottesville, VA 22902.

Resident artists are selected through an open call and artist-led community review panel. Applications for the Fall 2024 and Spring 2025 Research Residencies are open now and due on April 7 at 11:59PM. Apply here.

The residency is open to artists of all disciplines (visual artists, writers, musicians, dancers, and filmmakers). Resident artists must live in the Charlottesville area during the residency program. Preference is given to applicants with specific project goals for the residency period, which is approximately 5 months.

Please note that the studio space does not have a working window and is in a public space. For this reason, we do not recommend this residency for artists working with materials that produce fumes requiring a well-ventilated space.

Applications are currently closed.

Given that the core of our mission is to foster engagement with the arts in Charlottesville, VA, we ask that resident artists

• spend a minimum of 15 hours a week in the studio;

• lead one small event during the Residency and one culminating event sharing their work with the public;

• be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 (including a booster shot, if eligible) by the start of their Residency date.

Candidates must live in the Charlottesville area (including the city of Charlottesville and the counties of Albemarle, Fluvanna, Greene, Louisa, and Nelson) during the residency program.