LMCC is excited to announce the Open Call for the 2008-2009 Workspace Artist Residency!

Click here to APPLY NOW.

The in-office deadline for application materials is Thursday, May 15, 2008 at 5PM.

In 1997, the World Trade Center gained a new group of tenants – Artists.

Since then, Lower Manhattan Cultural Council has provided studio space to over 250 emerging artists in some of the most significant architectural icons, from the World Financial Center to the Woolworth building.

Three walls and a view has always been the concept behind Workspace. No door means more interaction, more access to fellow artists and a cross pollination that positively influences future work.

The Council currently offers Workspace in two locations: 200 Hudson Street, 4th Floor in Tribeca and The US Custom House at Bowling Green in the Financial District. Like its first location in the World Trade Center, this program continues our mission to place artists in studios just blocks from Wall Street changing what it means to “work” downtown.

Click HERE for details about our 10th Anniversary exhibition series, OUT OF SITE.

2007-2008 Resident Artists

Perks of the program
9-month residency in raw studio space
Access 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
Exposure to curators, critics, collectors, arts professionals, and the public at large
One-time stipend/materials fee depending on funding
Visiting Artist status opportunities at several institutions
Access to state-of-the-art facilities and libraries
Weekly Salon evenings

Who can apply?
Workspace is open to emerging and early mid-career artists working in all disciplines including drawing, painting, photography, sculpture, film/video, installation/mixed media, sound, performance and new media/computer arts. This program is dedicated to serving up-an-coming artists, individuals without current commercial gallery representation, and artists currently without studios.

There is one deadline per year for Workspace. It is usually in early Spring. The deadline for the 2007-2008 session has now passed. For information about the 2008-2009 Open Calls and deadlines, please join our mailing lists HERE or check this page frequently.

Quotes about Workspace
“A perfect example of the dynamic creativity that characterizes the best our great city has to offer.” – Mayor, Michael Bloomberg

“We had more studio visits with gallerists than we have had in our entire career.” – Frantiska and Tim Gilman 2004

“Being in close contact with 11 other artistic practices on a daily basis provides an opportunity to understand how other artists approach their work.” – Melanie Baker, 2004 Session

“I've been so productive: the big studio helps, but the prestige of the program is really motivating.  Also, speaking with the other artists has stirred up new ideas about both concept and practice.  Much like a reading list, my "to do" list of projects is getting out of control! “ – Michael Bilsborough, 2006

A Site Matters: The Lower Manhattan Cultural Council’s World Trade Center Artists Residency, 1997-2001 Published in 2004, Site Matters was the first retrospective publication of the residency program. This 320 page, full-color book documents an exceptional and atypical breadth of projects by LMCC’s 220 World Trade Center residents, who have become some of today's significant young artists, including: Stephen Vitiello, Paul Pfeiffer, Gelatin, Patty Chang, John Pilson, Nadine Robinson, Sanford Biggers, Emily Jacir, and Olu Oguibe.

“Site Matters honors the thousands of people who were part of the World Trade Center community and whose presence helped inspire the work created there.”
– Michael Bloomberg