2026 EMERGING ARTIST FELLOWSHIP
Submission Deadline: Saturday, March 21, 2026, 11:59 pm
Program: June 1 - November 30, 2026
Exhibition: September 19 - November 22, 2026
Opening Reception: September 26, 2026, 5:00-7:00pm
Info Session online: Wednesday, February 18, 6:00-7:00pm
Join Zoom meeting via this link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88271747004
CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION, INCLUDING A PROGRAM OVERVIEW, TIMELINE, ELIGIBILITY & SELECTION CRITERIA, & APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS
The info session and program application are free and open to all.
INTRODUCTION
Safe Harbors of the Hudson's Ann Street Gallery is pleased to announce that applications are open for our annual Ann Street Gallery Emerging Artist Fellowship. Now in its fifth year, the program provides a supportive platform for early-career or under-recognized artists in Newburgh and the Hudson Valley, with a focus on artists from historically marginalized communities. The fellowship provides three artists with opportunities for mentorship, networking, and professional development as well as a $2000 materials and supplies allowance, a shared studio space on site, a cohort exhibition in the gallery during Newburgh Open Studios, opportunities to engage with the public, and individual guidance toward identifying goals and further opportunities.
CLICK HERE TO READ ABOUT FELLOWSHIP MENTORS, PROGRAMS, & TRIPS
OVERVIEW
The Ann Street Gallery Emerging Artist Fellowship aims to provide artists a supportive platform for experimental and substantive growth for a six-month fellowship from June through November 2026. Located in the heart of Newburgh NY, Ann Street Gallery is situated at the nexus of community and the arts. Through the Fellowship, fellows have direct access to ASG's and SHOH's exhibitions and programming, explore the resources offered by Newburgh’s vibrant arts scene and cultural institutions, and the possibility to connect and engage with arts professionals and practitioners based in Newburgh and surrounding areas, and those participating in ASG and SHOH programming.
Under the umbrella of Safe Harbors of the Hudson (SHOH), a nonprofit arts and housing organization, Ann Street Gallery (ASG) presents contemporary art through exhibitions and programming to create new opportunities for education and immersion in the arts in Newburgh. Ann Street Gallery’s exhibitions and programs seek to increase arts literacy and appreciation by engaging community and promoting forward thinking, socially and ecologically responsive, and under-represented positions in contemporary practice.
FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM
The Fellowship comprises both access to, and participation in, a supportive cohort led by the Gallery Director, Alison McNulty, and includes the mentorship of other local and regional artists, critics, and arts professionals. Past mentors have included Vernon Byron, Hannah des Cognets, Donna Francis, Daniel Giordano, Carmen Lizardo, Jonette O’Kelley Miller, Jaime Ransome, Seph Rodney, Jackie Skrzynski, Greg Slick, and Jean-Marc Superville Sovak, as well as past Fellows.
2026 TIMELINE
- Applications open Thursday, February 5
- Info Session on Zoom Wednesday, February 18, 6:00-7:00pm
- Applications close Saturday, March 21, 2026 11:59 PM
- Applicants will be notified of decisions in early May
- Fellowship will run June 1 through November 30, including bi-weekly meetings at Ann Street Gallery with more frequent meetings leading up to and during the exhibition
- Exhibition Dates: September 19 - November 22, 2026 at Ann Street Gallery
- Opening Reception: Saturday, September 26, 2026 from 5:00-7:00pm
- Fellows are expected to be present during Newburgh Open Studios weekend, Saturday, September 26 & Sunday, September 27, 2026 from 12:00-6:00pm
- Fellowship concludes November 30, 2026
2025 Fellowship Exhibition
2025 Fellowship Profiles
2025 Fellows:
William PK Carter, Ana Maria Farina, Bridget Vasquez
2024 Fellowship Exhibition
2024 Fellowship Profiles
2024 Fellows:
Matthew Gilbert, Nicole Hixon, Zeinab Manesh
2023 Fellowship Exhibition
2023 Fellowship Profiles
2023 Fellows:
Rachel Olivia Berg, Shani Richards, Michelle Corporan
2022 Fellowship Exhibition
2022 Fellowship Profiles
2022 Fellows:
Kammy Daydream, Myra Grice, Fernanda Mello, Neen Rivera, Angelís Wong
Safe Harbors' Ann Street Gallery programming is made possible by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature, and with funding from the Cowles Charitable Trust, Dominican Sisters of Hope, and the M&T Charitable Foundation. The Emerging Artist Fellowship is made possible with support from the TD Charitable Foundation.
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We are proud to partner with Newburgh Art Supply to offer discounts on art supplies to current-year Fellows.
