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title: "Immigrant Artist Mentoring Program"
organization: "New York Foundation for the Arts (NYFA)"
category: residency
deadline: 2026-10-12
valid_through: 2026-10-12
countries: ["US"]
disciplines: ["drawing", "painting", "printmaking", "sculpture"]
location: "New York City Metropolitan area, USA"
entry_fee: "Free"
award: "1-on-1 mentorship, professional development workshops, exhibition opportunity, networking opportunities, arts-in-education training, and opportunity to be highlighted in NYFA’s Immigrant Artist Program Monthly Newsletter."
eligibility: "Open to immigrant artists born outside of the U.S. or in U.S. territories, who have been pursuing an art career in the U.S. for 1-10 years, are not currently enrolled in an arts degree program, and can attend mandatory in-person meetings in the New York City Metropolitan area."
source_url: "https://nyfa.org/professional-development/immigrant-artist-mentoring-program"
canonical: "https://opencallradar.com/open-calls/immigrant-artist-mentoring-program-new-york-foundation-for-the-arts-nyfa-1163c57d"
status: open
last_updated: 2026-09-09T18:15:44.477722
---
# Immigrant Artist Mentoring Program

**Organization**: New York Foundation for the Arts (NYFA)
**Category**: residency
**Deadline**: 2026-10-12
**Location**: New York City Metropolitan area, USA
**Country code(s)**: US
**Discipline(s)**: drawing, painting, printmaking, sculpture
**Entry fee**: Free
**Award**: 1-on-1 mentorship, professional development workshops, exhibition opportunity, networking opportunities, arts-in-education training, and opportunity to be highlighted in NYFA’s Immigrant Artist Program Monthly Newsletter.
**Eligibility**: Open to immigrant artists born outside of the U.S. or in U.S. territories, who have been pursuing an art career in the U.S. for 1-10 years, are not currently enrolled in an arts degree program, and can attend mandatory in-person meetings in the New York City Metropolitan area.

## Description

NYFA’s Immigrant Artist Mentoring Program offers foreign-born emerging artists 1-on-1 career support, community, and exposure. The program provides mentorship, professional development workshops, and networking opportunities. Participants may also be selected for an annual group exhibition and receive arts-in-education training. It is open to immigrant artists in visual and multidisciplinary arts who reside in or near the New York City Metropolitan area.

## Apply / Verify

- Official source: https://nyfa.org/professional-development/immigrant-artist-mentoring-program
- OpenCall Radar listing: https://opencallradar.com/open-calls/immigrant-artist-mentoring-program-new-york-foundation-for-the-arts-nyfa-1163c57d