- Deadline
- May 21
- Award
- In-House Residency: $5,000 artist stipend, up to $2,000 for Residency Project. Local Artists Studio Residency: $2,000 artist stipend, $1,000 exhibition stipend.
- Entry fee
- $15.00
- Eligibility
- In-House Residency: Local, national, and international emerging, mid-career, and established artists. Local Artists Studio Residency: DC and DC-regional artists who do not need living space, with priority given to DC artists. Past residents include filmmakers, mixed media artists, musicians, painters, photographers, poets, performance artists, printmakers, sculptors, textile artists, and social practice artists.
- Location
- Washington, D.C., USA
About
The Nicholson Project offers two distinct artist residency programs for 2027: the In-House Residency and the Local Artists Studio Residency (LASR). The In-House Residency is a 10-week program providing on-site live and work space in a converted row-house, including a fully furnished apartment and an attached artist studio. Residents receive a $5,000 stipend, one-on-one staff support, studio visits with guest curators, introductions to professionals, promotional support, professional documentation, and optional funding up to $2,000 for a Residency Project. The LASR is for DC and DC-regional artists, offering six to eight months of shared studio space with 24/7 access, a $2,000 stipend, staff support, studio visits, promotional support, professional headshots, and a culminating exhibition with a $1,000 exhibition stipend. Applications are evaluated based on innovative concepts, mastery of form, potential for artist growth, and connection to Washington, DC. The application deadline for both programs is May 21, 2026, with a $15 non-refundable application fee.