The Dieu Donné Workspace Residency includes an introduction to the medium and process, five days in the studio with a dedicated collaborator, and a $500 stipend. The residency begins with a group orientation in January, and the five studio days unfold over the course of the year. All standard pulp and papermaking equipment is provided. The residency concludes with a group exhibition at Dieu Donne or a partner site.

Three out of four Workspace Residency slots are reserved for Dieu Donné’s Sole Workspace Residency Program.

Benefits:

• An introduction to the medium and process of hand papermaking.

• One-one mentorship.

• Five days in Dieu Donné’s papermaking studio with a dedicated collaborator (non-consecutive).

• A $500 honorarium.

• Group exhibition at residency conclusion.

• Access to Material for the Arts.

Dieu Donné’s Workspace Residency applicants can also opt-in to be considered for a dual studio-based residency in Artists Alliance’s LES Studio Program. Based in Lower Manhattan, the LES Studio Program provides free six-month residencies to under-represented, emerging and mid-career artists. One out of the four 2025 Workspace Residents will participate in this dual residency.

Applicants for the dual program must be available March 1 - August 31, 2025 to complete the studio-based portion of the residency.

Dual Workspace Residency Benefits:

• An introduction to the medium and process of hand paper making

• One-one mentorship with Dieu Donné papermakers

• Five days in the studio with a dedicated collaborator (non-consecutive)

• A $500 honorarium

• All the benefits of the Standard Workspace Residency.

• Fully-funded shared studio space in historic Clemente Soto Vélez Cultural and Education Center in the heart of the Lower East Side. The furnished studio has 24-hour access and WiFi. 

• The opportunity to present work to curators and critics through AAI-organized studio visits (conducted in person and/or over Zoom).

• A solo exhibition at AAI’s Cuchifritos Gallery + Project Space in 2026. 

• Consideration for participation in Public Works, AAI’s collaborative commission-based program that aims to integrate contemporary art practices with the missions of institutions within and outside of the art field.

In addition to the studio component of the program, the selected artist will receive a solo exhibition at AAI’s Cuchifritos Gallery + Project Space in 2026, and will be considered for participation in Public Works, AAI’s collaborative commission-based program that aims to integrate contemporary art practices with the missions of institutions within and outside of the art field. AAI’s 2025 Public Works programming will focus on collaborations with LES public school students who participate in artist-led workshops. Separate artist fees and material support are provided for these activities.

Accessibility: Please note that AAI’s studio space is shared between four artists and individual studio space is approximately 170 square feet and partitioned without a door. The studio is located on the 4th floor of the Clemente building, which does not have an elevator (elevator is under construction with estimated completion date of spring 2025), nor is it currently accessible to individuals with certain physical disabilities. If applicants have questions about the accessibility of the studio space, or would like to request accommodations, please email Jodi Waynberg at jodi@artistsalliance.org

For more information about the program please visit the Artists Alliance FAQ page.

Competitive applications for the dual Dieu Donné x Artists Alliance Workspace Residency will convey a clear vision for how the Artists Alliance studio space will enhance the creative practice and/or artistic output of the residency. Applicants for the dual residency opportunity will simultaneously be considered for the standard Dieu Donné Workspace Residency.

You are a New York State resident if:

– your domicile is New York State; or

– your domicile is not New York State but you maintain a permanent place of abode in New York State for more than 11 months of the year and spend 184 days or more in New York State during the tax year.

Residency artists are expected to participate in the group orientation workshop and five full studio workdays. Additionally, artists should expect regular back-and-forth communication throughout the residency cycle with Dieu Donné Studio Collaborators and the Director of Curatorial Affairs & Partnerships in order to facilitate project and exhibition development.

The Dual Workspace Residency artist can expect additional responsibilities and communication with the Artists Alliance Inc. team.

Studio days will be scheduled in collaboration with the studio team and resident artist, depending on a number of factors such as the resident’s personal schedule and studio programming. Typically, the five work days do not occur consecutively and are spread out over a few weeks or months. The 2025 Workspace Residency Program cycle begins in early 2025 and culminates with a group exhibition in Autumn 2025.

No papermaking experience is required. Dieu Donné has welcomed artists from a diverse range of disciplines to the Workspace Residency Program.

In the past, Dieu Donné has accepted artist groups of no more than two into the Workspace Residency Program. Due to studio capacity, any larger groups will not be considered .

No. Due to studio capacity and the nature of papermaking, residents are only permitted at Dieu Donné during scheduled times with their studio collaborator.

If you opt-in to applying for the dual residency, you are not disqualified from being awarded a sole Workspace Residency spot.

However, please be aware that your candidacy for the sole Workspace Residency may be affected if you require studio space to complete your handmade paper works (for instance, adding additional components to works after they are dry). Dieu Donné cannot offer studio space to residents.

‘Emerging’ refers to visual artists who are in the early stages of significant recognition or representation.

Ultimately, the term is up to artists to self-define and decide whether appropriate to apply.