Residency for BIPOC artists in NYC

This residency offers a year-long room-and-board residency in Manhattan, New York City, for Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) working to end systemic racism and promote intersectional equality. Open to artists, activists, writers, performers, social entrepreneurs, and graduate students, the residency supports projects in the arts, policy, community organizing, and related fields. Residents receive housing, meals, and community support, and are expected to participate in communal life and share their work with the local community. The residency does not provide a stipend but covers living expenses and offers limited studio access. Applications are open until March 15, 2026, for the 2026-2027 cycle.

• Applicant must be Black, Indigenous, or a Person of Color (BIPOC)
• Must have a strong project addressing ending systemic racism and/or intersectional equality
• Must demonstrate a need to live in Manhattan, New York City for up to one year
• Must be able to reside full-time at Penington Friends House (PFH)
• Must be willing to participate in community life, including shared meals and light chores
• Project areas can include arts, policy change, human rights, community organizing, activism, or related fields
• Work should align with Quaker values (Simplicity, Peace, Integrity, Community, Equality, Stewardship)
• Must be able to live in a 4th floor walk-up (no elevator)
• Bathrooms are shared

• Application form
• Project proposal demonstrating focus on ending systemic racism/intersectional equality
• Demonstration of need to live in NYC
• Willingness to participate in community life and activities
• Interview with residents and staff

• Up to one year of room and board at Penington Friends House (rent, food 5 nights/week, internet, cable, heat/AC)
• Access to studio space (limited hours)
• Supportive intentional community
• Opportunity to present work to NYC community