Fire Island Artist Residency (FIAR)

Fire Island Artist Residency (FIAR), the first residency in the United States exclusively for artists identifying as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, non-binary, intersex, two-spirit or queer, annually accepts applications for its prestigious and internationally recognized summer program. Now in its 12th season in the secluded beach community of Cherry Grove, NY, an historic LGBTQ settlement of Fire Island, emerging artists will share a live/work space for a four-week program marked by intimate studio visits with, and public lectures by, renowned leaders in contemporary art, scholarship, activism and curation.

2024 Selection Committee
Jen Everett, FIAR’22, Artist & Educator, St. Louis
Ricardo Montez, Scholar, Associate Professor of Performance Studies, The New School, NY
Ryan Noon, Founder & Owner, NOON Projects, LA

Requirements

LGBTQIA+ emerging visual artists demonstrating new perspectives in contemporary visual art are encouraged to apply.

Application Instructions

$40 Application Fee
FIAR provides lodging, work space, a stipends for meals and travel, and an honorarium.

Apply online.