Established in 2015 by Shandaken Projects and Storm King Art Center, the Shandaken: Storm King residency is a unique collaboration that cultivates a process-focused artist experience at Storm King Art Center. Since its founding, the program has grown into a renowned opportunity for artists from across the country to invest uninterrupted time in process while living within one of the world’s most important outdoor museums.
Shandaken: Storm King provides free housing and studio facilities with the aim of supporting process and experimentation. For the upcoming, 2026 season, the residency facilities will host one artist at a time, or one artist together with their family, for two weeks each. Artists are welcome to attend this program with their families if desired. Please see our application guidelines for more details.
Residents of Shandaken: Storm King 2026 are offered the exclusive use of a historic farmhouse, a 9-by-14-foot studio cabin a short walk from the house, and a large, enclosed space for projects that require access to electricity or water. The house is equipped with air conditioning and other modern conveniences.
The facilities of Shandaken: Storm King are well suited for painting, drawing, collage, research, writing, reflection, performance, and work that is community-driven or socially-based, land-based, or ephemeral. If you are an applicant interested in working on large sculpture, printmaking, film or video, internet-related work, analog photography, or other disciplines that require specialized equipment, please contact us to talk about what tools are available and how a residency could work for you.
This program is supported by the New York State Council on the Arts.
