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 for Art Omi: Artists ONLY
APPLICATION DEADLINE: Wednesday, October 15, 2025 (11:59 PM EST)
Late applications will not be accepted.
DECISION NOTIFICATION: Sunday, March 1, 2026
RESIDENCY DATES: Thursday, June 18–Monday July 13, 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 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 more about the Critics 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, 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 demonstrated art practice
- Short biography in narrative form
- Artist Statement
- 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 October 15 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!
Please contact the following for questions:
Technical Support: support@submittable.com
Program Application Questions: Claudia Cannizzaro, ccannizzaro@artomi.org
Note: This is the application for Art Omi: Architecture ONLY
APPLICATION DEADLINE: Wednesday, October 15, 2025 (11:59 PM EST)
Late applications will not be accepted.
DECISION NOTIFICATION: Mid-December 2025
RESIDENCY DATES: Thursday, May 28–Monday, June 15, 2026
About
The Art Omi: Architecture residency invites 10 early- to mid-career architects to further develop their work during a two-week residency at Art Omi. Residents are chosen through a competitive juried process and are invited to attend and participate, at no cost to themselves (except for travel expenses). All meals and spacious, comfortable accommodations are provided in a scenic setting in Columbia County, New York. Art Omi is located near the city of Hudson, about two hours north of New York City.
Eligibility
Application is open to architects from any part of the world that have been professionally active for at least the past five (5) years since professional licensing or obtaining an Master of Architecture degree in the U.S. or international equivalent. Applications will be accepted from early and mid-career architects in active professional practice or in academia with an architectural design teaching concentration. We do not accept applications from students currently enrolled in any B. Arch, M. Arch, or PhD program. Space is very limited and a diverse and international group is sought, consistent with all Art Omi residency programs and aligning with the mission of the Art Omi: Architecture program. Architecture Residents are required to remain on campus during the entire two weeks.
Application Requirements
- Architect's Statement (150 words max.), preferably in narrative form, about your work without any images or outside links. This is a fundamental document for our jury to fully understand your architectural practice.
- A Project Proposal (5 pages max.) for the Architecture Residency describing the work that will be carried out while on campus during two weeks. See below for more information.
- A Portfolio of your work (10 pages max.)
- Your Resume and/or Curriculum Vitae.
Proposed Project
Applicants must submit and describe a project they wish to work on, on their own, while at Art Omi. Projects of any scale may be conceptual or practical in nature, and may be an ongoing or existing project or a new design scheme to be initiated during the residency. Projects may not be client-based nor directed. While the campus and the dedicated Art Omi: Architecture grounds may serve as background inspiration or for documentation, projects cannot and will not be built on premises. In all instances a visual presentation is required by the end of the residency. This may be in the form of drawings, study models, maquettes, collages, digital images, and the like. While basic supplies will be provided, each resident is expected to bring their own design tools.
Please contact the following for questions:
Technical Support: support@submittable.com
Program Application Questions: Julia van den Hout, jvandenhout@artomi.org
Note: This is the application for Art Omi: Music ONLY
APPLICATION DEADLINE: Wednesday, October 15, 2025 (11:59 PM EST)
Late applications will not be accepted.
DECISION NOTIFICATION: December 2025
RESIDENCY DATES: Thursday, August 13–Monday, August 31, 2026
We look forward to becoming acquainted with your work. There is no fee to apply to Art Omi: Music and no fee to attend (however, note that we do not provide travel to or from Art Omi: Music). Also note that because of the large number of applications we receive, we are unable to offer feedback on your application. It may be useful to know that many Music fellows have applied multiple times before being offered a residency.
Using this online application, you will be asked to upload a single audio or video work sample of no longer than 4 minutes total. Your work sample may include up to three excerpts (including more than a single excerpt is highly recommended). Please only include work created in the last five years. You will be asked to indicate the year created and your role in each work—whether you are composer, performer, or both—what instruments/performers are featured, and whether the work is improvised, composed, a combination, or digitally produced). Do not indicate cue points on longer excerpts or direct the panel to other samples online. If you supply a longer work sample longer than 4 minutes, or include a work sample containing more than three excerpts, your application will not be considered.
You will also be asked to provide a very brief bio (100 words or fewer) and a short narrative explaining why you would like to attend Art Omi: Music at this point in your career.
Additional fields will allow you to provide information about your country of origin (and country where you live if different), any instruments you might perform with while in residence, and your primary role as a music-maker.
A Note to Ensembles: The Art Omi: Music program will only consider applications from individual applicants. Joint applications will not be considered. Individuals members of performing ensembles may apply simultaneously, but will be evaluated as individual musicians. It is highly unlikely that members of ensembles will be invited to attend during the same residency. A goal of the Art Omi: Music program is to encourage and foster participation in new collaborative environments—ongoing collaborators are discouraged from applying for the same residency.
A Note to Art Omi: Music Alumni Wishing to Re-Apply: As we can only have so few residents in a session, it is not possible at this time to accept applications from those who have already attended Art Omi: Music.
Note: To prepare an audio work sample, you may wish to use the free Audacity sound editing software. You can download it here.
For Technical Support, email: support@submittable.com
For Program Application Questions, email Jeffrey Lependorf, Director: musicians@artomi.org
Note: This is the application form for Art Omi: Writers ONLY
APPLICATION DEADLINE: Wednesday, October 15, 2025 (11:59 PM EST)
Late applications will not be accepted.
DECISION NOTIFICATION: January 2026
RESIDENCY DATES
SPRING
Thursday, March 26–Tuesday, May 26, 2026, broken into Spring Sessions One and Two with exact dates TBD
AUTUMN
Art Omi: Writers - Autumn Session One
Thursday, September 24–Thursday, October 15, 2026
Art Omi: Writers - Autumn Session Two
Wednesday, October 21–Wednesday, November 18, 2026
Art Omi: Writers hosts authors and translators from around the world for residencies throughout the spring and autumn. 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.
Each applicant is required to provide four (4) separate items in total:
- A cover letter that provides the following details: country of birth, country of residency, the language in which you write, your preferred residency dates. Please note we have four sessions per year, as listed above. Additionally, please let us know how you heard about Art Omi: Writers, why you want to come to Art Omi: Writers, and what you expect to get from the experience.
- A brief (2 pages maximum) statement about your work history, referencing publications, performances, and writing credits. This can be submitted in CV format.
- A writing sample, no more than 25 pages. The work sample does not have to be published or related to your current project and can be a combination of multiple samples.
- A one-page description of the work to be undertaken while at Art Omi: Writers.
Your writing sample does NOT have to be an English translation, though this is preferred if you have one available. Please submit your writing sample in your mother tongue if you are not able to provide an English translation. All other documentation must be submitted in English.
Your cover letter should be provided in the designated Cover Letter field. Items 2-4 should each be provided as separately uploaded files.
Alumni of the program are eligible to reapply after 5 years.
To be considered for a 2026 residency, your application must be received electronically by the end of the day, October 15, 2025 (11:59 PM EST).
Notifications will be provided in the first week of January 2026.
We look forward to receiving your application!
Please contact the following for questions:
Technical Support: support@submittable.com
Program Application Questions: Emma Ramadan, Program Director, eramadan@artomi.org