Artist Residency Programs

This studio residency offers the opportunity to develop professional portfolio pieces that express personal vision while exploring the wealth of resources available to illustrators in New York City.
With guidance from award-winning illustrators, participants will complete a body of work created from assigned and self-directed projects, aiming to showcase style, strong ideas and aesthetic direction. The goal is to advance your artistic practice to the next level and strengthen your position in the illustration marketplace.
A rigorous schedule, including sessions in portfolio development, sequential illustration, reviews and curated tours will complement independent work. Combined, these initiatives form an intense program that fosters personal voice and professional growth. Special lectures by guest artists, publishers, art directors and agents are designed to provide additional insight regarding the realities of a career in illustration.
Participants have access to a digital facility, as well as the opportunity to work in a variety of mediums. The program culminates in an open studio exhibition.
Faculty and lecturers have included Maëlle Doliveux, Tim Hamilton, Paul Hoppe, Aaron Meshon, Anna Raff, Miss Lasko-Gross and Andrea Tsurumi. Lecturers and portfolio reviewers have included Marshall Arisman, Paul Buckley, Martin Gee, Karl Heine, Charles Hively, Kat Irannejad, Francesca Messina, Yuko Shimizu, Sara Varon and Alexandra Zsigmond. Program coordinator: Viktor Koen, chair of the BFA Comics and BFA Illustration departments at SVA.
This course is graded on a pass/fail system. A portfolio is required for review and acceptance to this program.