In 2026, Art Omi: Dance will celebrate its 20th anniversary with a special anniversary residency and performance series July 23 – August 10, 2026.

Alumni are invited to apply in pairs or trios of collaborators who first met during an Art Omi: Dance residency. Selected artists will reunite on campus to create short-form works that celebrate the spirit of connection and creative risk that defines Art Omi: Dance.

Each selected resident will receive $500 toward travel expenses, with all meals and housing provided. We are also seeking additional funds with the goal of increasing these stipends.

Art Omi: Artists  This application form is SOLELY FROM ARTISTS LIVING AND WORKING IN THE BASQUE COUNTRY 

APPLICATION DEADLINE—JANUARY 18, 2026 (11:59 PM EST) 

RESIDENCY DATES—Thursday, June 18 - Monday July 13, 2026 

NOTIFICATION—March 1, 2026 

Art Omi: Artists invites artists from around the world, representing a wide diversity of artistic styles and practices, to gather in rural New York to experiment, collaborate and share ideas. Concentrated time for creative work is balanced with the stimulation of cultural exchange and critical appraisal.   

          Art Omi: Artists nurtures deep creative and professional connections in a vibrant, social residency. 

Artists are provided with a private bedroom in shared living quarters, a private studio, and three prepared meals a day at no cost, but are responsible for their travel and material expenses, unless they are eligible for travel grants as specified in our fellowships guidelines. Each session, two critics/curators are invited to participate as Critics-in-Residence. They both lead discussions, help shape the Visitors program and make individual studio visits throughout the duration of the residency session. 

You can read about the 2026 Critics in Residence here: https://artomi.org/art-omi-artists-critics/

 Art Omi: Artists eligibility guidelines:

• Artists currently enrolled in either a BFA or MFA are not eligible to apply. Applicants must be out of school at the time of the application. However, PhD students or professional artists with at least 5 years of professional experience, currently enrolled in a masters degree program other than in the arts are eligible.
• Art Omi accepts applications from self-taught professional artists. Having received a degree or certification, or having formally studied art are not requirements for Art Omi: Artists residency. However, resumes/cv must reflect at least three years of professional experience as an exhibiting artist.
• Applications must be submitted in the English language. Please make sure all application materials including your resume/CV, your statement and your biography are in English.
• If you work on a team, please fill one application ONLY. Only one person will be the contact person for the TEAM application. Please make sure to mark on the resume ALL of the names of the artists being part of the group. The entire application must reflect work done by the team, not individual works. One time collaborators must submit two independent applications.
• Applicants must be 18+ of age by the time of the application.
• Work submitted must be done in the past ten years. Applications with work older than 10 years will be disqualified.
• Art Omi Alumni are not eligible for a return residency. In order to give as many artists as possible the chance for a residency at Art Omi, we ask that alumni do not apply for a return residency. We appreciate you spreading the word to artists who have not been to Art Omi yet.

Please submit the following:

• Resume/CV reflecting at least 5 years of professional experience as artist
• Short biography in narrative form
• Artist Statement
• Statement of Intent (what you expect of this experience)
• 8 images OR links to 3 video excerpts, or 5 images AND 1 video. Video excerpts must be no longer than 1 minute each and are preferably made available for download on Vimeo if possible. Do not embed videos in submittable as we will need to either access them via a browser or download them. Applicants with videos that cannot be downloaded or viewed on an external browser such as vimeo, youtube or a website, will be disqualified
• Brief description for each image or video submitted

Please note that due to the high volume of applications, we ask that you be certain that your application is complete and in adherence with all guidelines. Incomplete applications will not be processed, and unfortunately we are unable to notify applicants about the status of their application until after the selection has been made. 

We strongly suggest you do not wait until the deadline to submit an application as we will not be able to help you should you have any technical issues uploading your submission. We will not be able to extend the deadline due to any tech issue you may encounter. Best of luck with your application!