Fountainhead Residency — Fellowship

Fountainhead Residency is an annual, month-long live/work program in Miami for visual artists invited to apply through nomination. Fountainhead Arts runs the program to give artists dedicated time, workspace, and professional connections.

Residents live communally and work in private studios at the program’s new Miami facility while meeting curators, collectors, gallerists, local artists, and other arts professionals. The 2027 residents are scheduled across seven sessions and will be announced in October 2026.

Benefits & funding

Roundtrip airfare.
Communal living accommodation and private workspace, with basic household amenities supplied.
A $2,500 honorarium.
Studio visits, introductions across Miami’s arts community, museum and gallery visits, and access to legal, financial, and business guidance.
Residents remain responsible for most meals and art materials.

Eligibility

Applicants must be visual artists invited to apply through nomination.
Artists living in South Florida are not eligible.
Applicants must be proficient in English.
The selection criteria emphasize artistic excellence, sustained public practice, potential career impact, engagement, self-direction, and respectful participation.
No nationality, degree, age, gender, or numeric experience requirement is published.

Can you apply?

Open to all applicants

No nationality, residency, education, or experience limits are listed.

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Application process

1
Receive a nomination and an invitation to apply.
2
Submit the invited application through Fountainhead’s Submittable portal during the stated application period.
3
If selected as a finalist, complete a phone interview.
4
Await the professional jury’s decision and the October 2026 notification.

Program timeline

July 6, 2026
Applications opened for the 2027 residency year.
Application deadline.
July 24, 2026
October 2026
Artists notified and the 2027 residents announced.
Session 1.
January 6–February 3, 2027
Session 2.
February 17–March 17, 2027
Session 3.
March 31–April 28, 2027
Session 4.
May 12–June 9, 2027
Session 5.
June 23–July 21, 2027
Session 6.
August 11–September 8, 2027
Session 7, as listed by the application manager.
September 22–October 2, 2027