Please read all guidelines and application instructions carefully, incomplete applications or submissions that exceed outlined content limits will not be considered. Please only apply to this residency if you can stay in residence from date start to date end. 

Bethany Arts Community (BAC) offers residencies to emerging and established artists for the development of both new works and works-in-progress. BAC welcomes artists working across any discipline and medium, including visual artists, sculptors, writers, playwrights, choreographers, musicians, composers, performance artists, filmmakers, and more to our Fall Multidisciplinary Residency. Any and all artistic mediums are encouraged to apply. Enjoy an environment where artists from different disciplines and walks of life can work in community and near each other, creating opportunities for generative collaboration and cross-pollination.  

Residents will be surrounded by uninhibited creativity during their time at BAC, in the form of other Multidisciplinary Residents, local studio artists, BAC staff and board members, those presenting programs on campus, and more!  

A unique component of residencies at BAC is Community Programming. As part of a residency, we ask each artist to develop and facilitate a Community Program related to their residency plan. This part of the residency is an opportunity for artists to engage with the local community in Ossining and Westchester County, and for the local community to engage with artists through their work.  

The Fall Multidisciplinary Residency runs for one, two-week session of 12 artists from September 22 – October 6, 2026, each with its own cohort. Artists are provided room & board, a private studio conducive to artists’ medium and/or project, 3 basic meals a day*, and a $450 stipend upon completion of the residency. Artist is responsible for transportation to and from BAC and any supplies or materials needed for their practice. We ask that you only apply if you can stay for the entire length of this residency and are 21 years or older. 

*Please note for the 3 meals a day included during the residency, Bethany Arts Community is only able to accommodate for vegan, plant-based, vegetarian, dairy-free, and/or gluten-free diets. Please contact submit@bethanyarts.org with any questions or if you have any further allergies/dietary needs not listed.  

Regarding Artist Teams/Groups/Collaborations: Artist team applications will only be considered for groups up to 3 members.  

Applications Open: February 5, 2026 

Application Deadline: May 6, 2026 at 11:59 PM EST  

Letters of Recommendation Deadline: May 13, 2026 at 11:59 PM EST  

As letters of recommendation (LORs) requests are sent out at the time of application submission, we give applicants another week to ensure that their LORs are in. The person you request your LOR from will receive an email from Submittable, prompting them to upload your letter of recommendation. Please ensure your LOR is submitted by this deadline to be considered for this residency.  

There is one letter of recommendation and one reference (not the same person who wrote the LOR) are required to be considered. 

Your LOR and your reference should come from someone who can speak to your artistry, character, and integrity. This recommender should be a non-familial related person. 

Notifications: June 26, 2026 

We will be hosting four office-hour style Q&A sessions for this residency application on  

Thursday, February 26, 2026 4:30-5:30PM EST 

Thursday, March 26, 2026 1-2PM EST 

Thursday, April 16, 2026 3-4PM EST 

Thursday, April 23, 2026 7-8PM EST 

If you're interested in attending any of these sessions, please email submit@bethanyarts.org for the Zoom link with your name and the session you would like to attend. Attending these sessions will not impact the selection process for residency. It is recommended prior to attending these sessions, the artist opens a Submittable account and reads through the application-- some questions may be answered! Bring questions pertaining to the application, work guidelines, or residency stay to these office-hour style Q&A sessions! 

To check out our grounds, other residency programs, and more visit our website at www.bethanyarts.org.  

If you have concerns about accommodations for your artistic practice, please email: submit@bethanyarts.org 

If you have issues using the submission form, please contact Submittable.  

Bethany Arts Community residency programs are made possible by the National Endowment for the Arts, New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Governor Kathy Hochul and the New York State Legislature, Westchester County Board of Legislators, The New York Community Trust, ArtsWestchester. 

In 2022, Bethany Arts Community (BAC) identified the need and opportunity to support a longer-term fellowship specifically for emerging artists ages 21+. In 2026, BAC welcomes its fourth Emerging Artist Fellowship, running in two cohorts with two fellows in each cohort, from May 21 - September 3, 2026 and July 23 - November 5, 2026. 

This fellowship is designed to offer a creative home to emerging artists as they transition into and deepen their professional careers and artistic practices. With support provided by BAC, Emerging Artist Fellows will be able to devote uninhibited energy toward their creative work. 

Emerging Artist Fellows will join a community of artists and culture workers from a broad range of disciplines, including Fall Multidisciplinary residents, local studio artists, BAC staff and board members, and artists presenting programs on campus. In addition, Emerging Artist Fellows will be encouraged to participate in education and enrichment programs, curatorial planning, and gain insight into the “back-end” operations of arts institutions.   Bethany Arts Community strives to empower the voices of emerging artists in shaping their own careers and future programs at BAC and beyond. 

The Emerging Artist Fellowship cohorts run for approximately fifteen weeks each: May 21 - September 3, 2026 and July 23 - November 5, 2026. Emerging Artist Fellows are provided with boarding, a private studio, and a $250 weekly stipend. Emerging Artist Fellows are responsible for their own transportation to and from BAC, any supplies or materials needed for their practice, and meals (Emerging Artist Fellows will have access to a communal kitchen area). 

EMERGING ARTIST FELLOW REQUIREMENTS 

- 15-week commitment, living on BAC's bucolic suburban campus    - 10 hours per week on average supporting Bethany program development  

• This may include, but is not limited to camp help, administrative tasks, meal prep, kitchen, and cleaning support during other programs and residencies.  

- Community Program: Each Emerging Artist Fellow will design and present one free, public-facing program with support from BAC.   

- Support and interact with other artists-in-residence, studio artists, and BAC staff  

ELIGIBILITY 

- 21+ years of age   

- Active artistic practice and goals    

- Interest in community building and engagement

- Potential to benefit from the fellowship as an emerging artist      

- Due to the length of this Fellowship, we are only able to accept US-based artists.

APPLICATION PROCESS 

- Applications must be submitted through Submittable   

- One Letter of Recommendation is required and must be submitted by the deadline listed below; this letter also serves as Reference #1   

- One additional reference is required   

Applicants selected for final consideration will be notified on March 4, 2026 and invited to interview with a Bethany Arts Community panel. 

SELECTION PROCESS 

- All applications will be reviewed by the Emerging Artist Fellowship Selection Committee.    

- Applications may be submitted between January 5, 2026 to February 20, 2026.    

- Letter of Recommendation is due by February 24, 2026 for your application to be considered. 

IMPORTANT DATES 

Applications Open: January 5, 2026 

Application Deadline: February 20, 2026 at 11:59PM EST  

LOR Deadline: February 24, 2026 at 11:59 EST  

Interview Notifications: March 4, 2026  

Interview Period: March 5-6, 10-11, 2026  

Final Notifications: March 21, 2026 

Q&A SESSIONS 

We are hosting four office-hours style Q&A sessions for this fellowship application on  

Thursday, January 15, 2026 3-4PM EST  

Friday, January 23, 2026 7-8PM EST 

Tuesday, February 3, 2026 3-4PM EST 

Thursday, February 12, 2026 7:30-8:30PM EST 

If you're interested in attending any of these sessions, please email submit@bethanyarts.org with your name and chosen date/time for the Zoom link. Attending these sessions will not impact the selection process for fellowship. 

To check out our grounds, other residency and fellowship programs, and more visit our website at www.bethanyarts.org. If you have issues using the submission form, please contact Submittable.  

The Bethany Arts Community Emerging Artist Fellowship is made possible by the New York Community Trust.