Ann Street Gallery - Emerging Artist Fellowship 2025

Ann Street Gallery

Emerging Artist Fellowship 2026
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 on Zoom: Wednesday, February 18, 6:00-7:00pm on Zoom
Join via this link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88271747004

The info session and program application are free and open to all.

Please read the program description and application requirements in full below before applying.
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.

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.

The cohort will meet regularly at the Gallery for:
- Sharing, discussion, and constructive conversation and guidance on fellows' work and fellowship project development
- Professional practice workshops covering such topics as: artist statements and bios, budgets, CVs and resumes, research materials/methods, studio visit protocols, networking, portfolios, project proposals, grant writing, artwork documentation, gallery talks, and other topics related to building strategy and identity as professional artists
- Guided exhibition planning, including promotional strategies, project statements, curatorial layout and, installation, and exhibition promotions
- Arranged visits/tours of local and regional art institutions to broaden exposure to arts organizations and institutions in the Hudson Valley
- Studio Visits to other practicing artists’ spaces, and to cohort members’ workspaces or exhibitions as desired
Fellows will receive:
- A materials and supplies expense allowance to support the expansion of each fellow’s practice and/or creation of new work in two payments: USD $1500.00/artist at the start of the program + $500 after completing the program with an exit interview at the final meeting
- A fellowship cohort exhibition showcasing the fellows’ work at Ann Street Gallery (to open end of September, pending schedule for Newburgh Open Studios weekend)
- Use of a shared studio space at Safe Harbors of the Hudson Ann Street Studios
- Regular access to the Gallery space, Open Reading Room, Safe Harbors Green, and other exhibition/event spaces at Safe Harbors as permissible
- Opportunities for collaboration, public engagement, and experimental programming
- Participation in ASG’s Open Reading Room Curated Reading List program
- Post-exhibition feedback, reflection & guidance toward identifying next goals and opportunities
- A post-fellowship interview and questionnaire
2026 TIMELINE
- Applications open Thursday, February 5
- Info Session on Zoom Wednesday, February 18, 6:00-7:00pm
- Applications close Saturday, March 21, 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, 5:00-7:00pm
- Fellows are expected to be present during Newburgh Open Studios weekend, Saturday, September 26 & Sunday, September 27, 12:00-6:00pm
- Fellowship concludes November 30, 2026
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Ann Street Gallery

Emerging Artist Fellowship 2026
ELIGIBILITY & SELECTION CRITERIA

ASG welcomes applications from emerging (early-career or under-recognized) artists in Newburgh and the Hudson Valley, especially those from historically marginalized communities. In seeking artists with experimental practices within the visual arts, performance, and interdisciplinary practice, the selected fellows will form an essential part of Ann Street Gallery’s program and mission. The Fellowship places special emphasis on artists exploring narratives aside or sub-current to those formally acknowledged by art historians, especially practices that foster an active exchange with local communities or are rooted in exploring aspects of place, history, or non-dominant cultural competencies and practices.

Ann Street Gallery Emerging Artist Fellows are selected by an annual open call in the early spring of each year. Artists may only apply to the Fellowship during the open call period. For full consideration, applicants should submit an artist statement, a CV or resume, a proposal outlining their interest in the fellowship program and their intended fellowship exhibition project (new work should be accomplished during the fellowship program, but may build on previous work), and a portfolio of completed creative work as outlined below. Artists will be selected by a jury led by Ann Street Gallery’s Director with members from the region’s arts community.
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS

Please include your first and last name in the file name of every file you submit, like this: LastName_FirstName_Resume or LastName_FirstName_Portfolio_01

Please consider whether you can commit to participating in the full fellowship program before applying.

Please submit the following items to apply to the Ann Street Gallery Emerging Artist Fellowship; all items are required. Incomplete applications will not be considered.

We suggest you compose your responses in a seperate document so your work is not lost. Then copy/paste your responses in the boxes below.

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Please explain your interest in being an Emerging Artist Fellow, in what ways you or your practice are ‘emerging’, how you would benefit from participating in the full Fellowship program as described in the introduction, as well as your proposed project for the Fellowship. Please explain how your work or proposed project aligns with the program focus and the context of Newburgh and/or the region. (600 words max).0/600
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Please submit a corresponding work sample identification list including title, date, medium/materials, dimensions/duration/or site as relevant, and short descriptions of up to 30 words each as necessary.
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Applications will be accepted through this online form.

Questions about the fellowship can be addressed to annstreetgallery@safe-harbors.org

Ann Street Gallery

Emerging Artist Fellowship 2026
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Thank you for your interest in Ann Street Gallery's Emerging Artist Fellowship. We appreciate the time it takes to complete an application and project proposal and are grateful you want to work with us!

Our jury changes every year and considers every completed and submitted application fully. We know you are eager to hear from us and appreciate your patience during our review and deliberation process. Applicants will be notified of decisions in early May via email.

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We look forward to reviewing you application and hope to see you soon at the Gallery!
Questions about the fellowship can be addressed to annstreetgallery@safe-harbors.org or join us at our online information session!

Info Session on Zoom: Wednesday, February 18, 6:00-7:00pm on Zoom
Join via this link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88271747004
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