Following is a list of programs, with a breakdown of dates and fees. Housing may be arranged at an additional cost. Residents are responsible for their own supplies and living expenses.

On-Campus Programs:

Design Writing and Research Summer Residency

June 1-12, 2026

$1,800

Fine Arts: Painting and Mixed Media

Session 1: May 26 - June 26, 2026

Session 2: July 7 - August 7, 2026

$3,200 per session / $6,400 for both sessions

Fine Arts: Contemporary Practices

Session 1: May 26 - June 26, 2026

Session 2: July 7 - August 7, 2026

$3,200 per session / $6,400 for both sessions

Film Directing

June 1 - 29, 2026

$3,000

From the Laboratory to the Studio: Interdisciplinary Practices in Bio Art

May 18–June 12, 2026

$3,000

Illustration and Visual Storytelling: Art and Industry

Session 1: May 26 - June 26, 2026

Session 2: July 7 - August 7, 2026

$3,200 per session / $6,400 for both sessions

Lens and Screen Arts Residency: From Generative AI to the Darkroom

July 6–August 7, 2026

$3,200 per session

NYC Mural and Public Arts Residency

June 8 - June 26, 2026

$2,500

Sculpture, Installation and New Media Art

May 18–June 12, 2026

$3,000

SVAi: The Future of Design, Branding and Marketing

June 8–June 19 (online) 

June 22–June 26 (on campus)

$3,600

Visual and Critical Studies Residency: Art as Political Practice

June 1 - 26, 2026

$3,200

Online Programs:

The Artist Residency Project (Fall 2026)

Dates TBD

$1,800

SVA's Artist Residency programs are currently providing a select number of tuition assistance awards for accepted artists in need. Please note there is a limited amount of awards available per program and applying does not guarantee an award. For further details or to apply for a tuition assistance award, contact residency@sva.edu with the subject line "Tuition Assistance Award Application." Tuition Assistance Awards are currently not available for online programs.

Please note that housing is not included in the program fee and will incur an additional cost.

Visual work samples (for all programs except for Design Writing)

Submit EITHER still images or video:

• Still images: up to 15 JPEG images of current work (no more than 1000 pixels on the longest side) or URL. Powerpoint or PDF files will not be accepted.
• Video: 5-10 videos, up to10 minutes of footage (Quicktime or URL)

Writing sample (for Design Writing only): Up to 2,000 words of published or unpublished writing (such as essays, blog posts, or articles) about art, design, architecture or related subjects (.doc or .pdf file)

International applicants are welcome, however, the College cannot provide you with a visa, nor assist you in obtaining one. As a general rule, international students can take a vocational or recreational course as long as it is incidental to their main purpose of visiting the U.S. Please note that SVA is not authorized to issue the Form I-20, Certificate of Eligibility for the F-1 student visa for the Division of Continuing Education. Non-matriculated students are not eligible to apply for the F-1 student visa. Further questions about visa status can be directed to the International Students Office at iso@sva.edu

Participants are expected to speak and understand English well enough to hold a meaningful conversation with faculty and other participants. A TOEFL score is not required for admission.

There is a $500 cancellation fee for withdrawal in writing at least 2 weeks prior to the start of the program. There will be no refunds for withdrawals requested less than 2 weeks prior to the start of the program.

To withdraw from the program you must notify the coordinator of Artist Residency Programs, in writing, of your intention to withdraw. You may do so by emailing your withdrawal to residency@sva.edu or by sending written notification via mail or fax. The Division of Continuing education is located at 209 East 23rd Street. All refunds for payments made by American Express, Discover, MasterCard, or Visa, will be credited to the appropriate credit card account. Payment made by check or money order will be refunded by check, payable to the registrant. Processing of refunds takes approximately four weeks.

The $500 program cancellation fee is non-refundable. The effective date of the withdrawal or cancellation is the date that the program coordinator receives written notification. Lack of attendance alone does not entitle a student to a refund. 

Refunds, less the non-refundable program fee, are made after the prorated percentages of liability are applied. Prorated housing costs are based on the check-out date, not the official date of withdrawal or cancellation. 

The prorated percentages of liability (tuition and fees owed) are based on the official date of withdrawal or cancellation, as follows:

Residency Program Tuition Policy

0% liability if withdrawal occurs 15 days before the program begins 

100% liability if withdrawal occurs 14 days before the program begins

Nonrefundable Expenses

From time to time, the School of Visual Arts may find it necessary to cancel an intensive or residency program, or make changes to scheduling or faculty. If this occurs, the School of Visual Arts will attempt to give notice to those students who are registered for the affected program, to the e-mail address provided by the residency participant in their registration materials. It is the residency particpant's responsibility to keep the College advised of a current e-mail address at which they may be contacted. If a program is canceled, or the schedule or faculty for a residency or intensive are changed and as a result of the change the residency participant no longer wishes to attend the program, the School of Visual Arts will reimburse to the student the tuition and course fees for that program within the guidelines of the Residency Tuition Policy published on this website, but will not be responsible or liable for any other expenses that the residency participant may have incurred, including but not limited to transportation and housing costs and the purchase of materials and supplies.