LightWork Artist in Residence Program

 Kai Oh, 2025 Light Work Artist-in-Residence

Light Work invites between twelve and fifteen artists to Syracuse to devote one month to creative projects every year. Over 400 artists have participated in Light Work’s Artist-in-Residence Program, and many of them have gone on to achieve international acclaim.The residency includes a $7,500 stipend, a furnished artist apartment, 24-hour access to our state-of-the-art facilities, and generous staff support. Work by each Artist-in-Residence is published in a special edition of Contact Sheet: The Light Work Annual, along with an essay commissioned by Light Work.

Work by former Artists-in-Residence is also part of the Light Work Collection.Light Work’s Artist-in-Residence program is in partnership with Autograph ABP and the Darryl Chappel Foundation.

 The deadline to apply for a 2027 residency is July 1st, 11:59 PM EST.

Apply Here!

Our international residency program is open to all artists working in photography or image-based media, from any country.
Applications must be submitted by the posted deadline.
Applicants will receive an e-mail from SlideRoom confirming that we have received an application.

 If you would like to submit a physical application by mail (or necessary physical items to accompany your digital application), please see the online application for what to include and mail to:Light Work
Artist-in-Residence Program
316 Waverly Avenue
Syracuse, NY 13244
USA


Please note: If you mail an application your materials will be discarded unless proper return postage is included.

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Light Work, an artist-run, non-profit organization, has been supporting emerging and under-recognized artists working in photography since 1973.

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