About Art Omi
Art Omi, a not-for-profit arts center with a 120-acre sculpture and architecture park and gallery, offers residency programs for international artists, writers, translators, musicians, architects and dancers. Art Omi believes that exposure to internationally diverse creative voices fosters acceptance and respect, raises awareness, inspires innovation, and ignites change. Art Omi forms community with creative expression as its common denominator for artists and the public to affirm the transformative quality of art.
Residencies
Art Omi has five distinct residency programs: Art Omi: Architecture, Art Omi: Artists, Art Omi: Dance, Art Omi: Music, and Art Omi: Writers. Through a competitive jury process, residents are chosen, invited to attend at no cost to themselves, except travel. Abundant, catered meals and comfortable, beautiful lodgings are provided in a scenic location in Columbia County, New York. Please read these Frequently Asked Questions before applying to one of our residency programs!
About The Residencies
Art Omi: Architecture is the first residency program of its kind in the nation, inviting 10 early- to mid-career architects from around the world to develop their work during a two week residency on Art Omi's campus in June. Art Omi: Architecture aims to nurture experimentation at the intersection of architecture, art and landscape.
Art Omi: Artists invites artists from around the world, representing a wide diversity of artistic styles and practices, to gather for four weeks each summer to experiment, collaborate and share ideas. Concentrated time for creative work is balanced with the stimulation of cultural exchange and critical appraisal.
Art Omi: Dance brings together ten accomplished dance artists from around the world for two and a half weeks of creative exchange in late July. Residents experience each other’s creative process and the freedom to play in this collaborative residency program.
Art Omi: Music invites 12–15 musicians, composers, and sound-makers of all kinds from around the globe to come together for two and a half weeks in August for a uniquely collaborative music-making residency.
Art Omi: Writers hosts authors and translators for two weeks to one month throughout the spring and fall. The program’s strong international emphasis provides exposure for global literary voices and reflects the spirit of cultural exchange that is essential to Art Omi’s mission.
Note: This is the application form for Translation Lab ONLY
For the first time, we are instituting an application fee. This application fee covers the cost of administration to process applications.
Below are the statistics of applicants to attendees for the 2026 Art Omi Translation Lab.
In 2026, 10 people attended the Translation Lab. Our application pool included 26 applicants from the US and 23 applicants from outside the U.S. Art Omi's goal is to invite approximately 75% of our residents from outside the U.S. See our past residents here.
APPLICATION FEE:
Applications can only be submitted using this form if Submittable accepts the submission fee.
If an applicant is unable to submit a payment due to restrictions set by their country, financial institution, or internet access policies, please contact the Program Director, Erin Edmison, eedmison@artomi.org, by June 17, 2026, 2 weeks before the application deadline.
After June 17, 2026, we cannot guarantee that we can provide individualized support.
This application fee covers the cost of administration to process applications.
For any other technical issues, please contact Submittable support directly at https://www.submittable.com/contact
APPLICATION DEADLINE: July 1, 2026 (11:59 PM EST) Late applications will not be accepted.
DECISION NOTIFICATION: January 2027
RESIDENCY DATES:
Translation Lab: Fri, Sept 3 - Wed, Sept 15, 2027
Art Omi: Writers hosts authors and translators from around the world for residencies throughout the spring and fall. The program’s strong international emphasis provides exposure for global literary voices and reflects the spirit of cultural exchange that is essential to Art Omi’s mission.
Translation Lab 2027 is a 12-day special, intensive residency for five collaborating writer-translator teams in the fall of 2027. Translators, writers, editors, and agents can submit an application.
Art Omi will host five translators of any language INTO English, along with the writers whose work is being translated, in New York's Hudson Valley for 12 days. All text-based projects—fiction, creative nonfiction, theater, film, poetry, etc.—are eligible.
This focused residency will provide an integral stage of refinement, allowing translators to dialogue with the writers about text-specific questions. It will also serve as an essential community-builder for English-language translators who are working to increase the amount of international literature available to English-language readers.
Art Omi provides airfare, local car transportation, and a small honorarium. Residents accepted into Translation Lab are responsible for their own train transportation from New York City to the Art Omi campus. PLEASE NOTE: accepted applicants must be available for the duration of the Translation Lab. Late arrivals and early departures are NOT possible. Please do not submit a proposal unless both parties involved (translator and writer) are available for all dates. Please also ensure both parties are eligible to travel to the United States at the time of the application.
Each application must include a Project Proposal and a Work Sample.
1. The Project Proposal should be no more than three pages and provide the following information:
- Names of the translator and writer applying, as well as contact information (physical address, email, and phone number) and the original language of the text. These details should be provided at the very top of the proposal.
- Brief biographical sketches for the translator and writer.
- A description of the proposed project, including details about how you envision structuring your working time together.
- Publishing status of the proposed project. (Projects that do not yet have a publisher are eligible.)
2. The Work Sample must be 10-15 pages (12 pt font, double-spaced) of an English translation by the translator applying. It is preferred that the sample be from the proposed project; however, if this is not possible, please provide another translation work sample.
To be considered for a 2027 residency, your application must be submitted electronically via Submittable by the end of the day on July 1, 2026 (11:59 PM EST). Notifications will be provided in early January 2027.
Please ensure that you are eligible to travel to the United States at the time of your application.
We look forward to receiving your application!
Please contact the following for questions:
Technical Support: support@submittable.com Program Application Questions: Erin Edmison, Program Director, eedmison@artomi.org