Artist-in-Residence Program

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 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.

Requirements

This 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 email from SlideRoom confirming that Light Work has received their application. While submissions are open throughout the year, the main selection committee review concludes in the late fall and notifications will be sent no later than December of each year. Please be patient in this process. Light Work will contact you should they need more information and will notify you of your application status when the time comes.

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

Application Instructions

Apply through Slideroom using this link: https://lightwork.slideroom.com/#/Login