Residency

Cybil Charlier, Andrey Guaiana Zignnatto and Ornella Pocetti shot by Michelle Lisa Polissaint

Fountainhead Residency provides artists with connections to thrive in their careers and a nurturing environment to create, converse, inspire and be inspired.

During each month-long residency, artists are personally introduced to nationally recognized curators, collectors, and gallerists for one-on-one studio visits, offering a one-of-kind opportunity for mentorship, insight, and perspective on their work. They are invited to experiment, investigate, and reflect, while being immersed in the local cultural landscape. Artists-in-residence receive roundtrip airfare, living and working accommodations and a stipend. They meet local artists and explore Miami’s major museums, collections and galleries. Attorneys, financial professionals and business consultants are available for critical entrepreneurial guidance.

At the end of each month, Fountainhead welcomes the public into the residency to meet the artists, view their work, and learn what inspires them. In pursuit of supporting artists financially, works are made available for sale, and the organization works directly with the artist and honors any gallery representation agreements to facilitate these sales. Fountainhead’s proceeds directly support the program and its artist community, funding artist stipends, honorariums, and artist programs.

Artists live and work communally in a 1950s home, iconic of Miami’s Modern architectural style, in the historic and centrally-located Morningside neighborhood. The residency is surrounded by lush tropical foliage and open space, and is just steps from Biscayne Bay. Artists have access to paddleboards, kayaks, and bikes to explore the beautiful nature surrounding them.

Selection Process

Fountainhead aims to reach new voices and perspectives. Each year we host an Open Call which is limited to 300 applications. In addition to the Open Call, alumni nominate artists and select residencies are filled through a collaborative process with cultural partners. A Curatorial Committee, which changes each year, makes final selections from these applications.

The Open Call application for 2024 has closed and the selection process is underway. 2024 artists-in-residence will be announced in October 2023. Our next Open Call will be announced in June 2024 for 2025 artists-in-residence.

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Selection Criteria

Artistic Excellence: Work that is compelling with a distinct voice and vision.

Evidence of Commitment: A history of active engagement in creating artwork and presenting it to the public, with a record of professional accomplishments appropriate to career stage.

Impact: High potential for residency to play a role in helping the artist further their practice and/or career.

Engagement: Desire to engage with artists, art professionals and the general public through studio visits and community programming.

Personal Qualities: Open-minded, kind and respectful, self-directed, able to articulate their vision and inspiration in a way that can be understood by many.

Meet the Curatorial Committee

Meet the Current Artists-in-Residence

Patricia Ayres shot by Rose Marie Cromwell